Three Hard Lessons
“Sure, they dominated Dominic’s time, and he hated his shitty office and repetitive work, but it was temporary. We’d be home in four months.
Four more months in Tokyo I could deal with. It was late summer now, and the cherry blossoms were beautiful. Romantic. One of the things I was sure I’d miss when we returned to Chicago. But there was plenty I wouldn’t miss too. We’d always be treated as foreigners – second-class citizens, by everyone except for Akira and Yuriko. I didn’t fault the Japan...ese for it. It was just the culture.
It was early Tuesday morning in Tokyo when I called Evie on Skype.
“Hey!” she said, her warm eyes smiling. “Your flight still on time?”
“Yeah.” I took a sip of my drink that was more vodka than orange juice and received a knowing smile from her. “I’m going to wake Dominic up in a few minutes and then we’re on our way to the airport.”
Her and Logan’s wedding was Saturday, and Dominic had gotten ten days of vacation approved for it.MoreLess
Four more months in Tokyo I could deal with. It was late summer now, and the cherry blossoms were beautiful. Romantic. One of the things I was sure I’d miss when we returned to Chicago. But there was plenty I wouldn’t miss too. We’d always be treated as foreigners – second-class citizens, by everyone except for Akira and Yuriko. I didn’t fault the Japan...ese for it. It was just the culture.
It was early Tuesday morning in Tokyo when I called Evie on Skype.
“Hey!” she said, her warm eyes smiling. “Your flight still on time?”
“Yeah.” I took a sip of my drink that was more vodka than orange juice and received a knowing smile from her. “I’m going to wake Dominic up in a few minutes and then we’re on our way to the airport.”
Her and Logan’s wedding was Saturday, and Dominic had gotten ten days of vacation approved for it.MoreLess
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