#TeaserTuesday Did you make it to H.O.R.D.E. last summer? I would have killed to go. Me, too, but no. Maybe next summer, although Im not sure Ill be around. Where will you be? I havent decided. I have it narrowed down to Muang Khoun or Jaipur, he answered nonchalantly. Oh, thats too bad, because I am either going to be at the North Pole or on the moons of Venus. There’s no land at the North Pole, and Venus doesnt have moons, he said as he let the tip of the cigar continue to dance above the flame. Well, I was misinformed, I did in my best Rick Blaine. Your Bogart impression needs work. He checked the light and drew. Is there anything you dont know? The townie bar is more culturally illuminating than you might think, he deadpanned. I paused. Do I owe you an apology? I finally asked. I was at my wit’s end, confounded by Dante’s unexpected brilliance. No, Dante said warmly as he handed the cigar to me. Whats in, where did you say? Muang Khoun and Jaipur. Where are Muang Khoun and Jaipur? The taste of the cigar was magnificent. I drew again. Laos and India, respectively. Whats there is what I want to find out. I havent ever traveled outside of the United States, and I am dying to. These trips are put together through service organizations. Theyre not cheap, but theyre a lot less pricey than tourist packages. In Muang Khoun, you work on a mulberry plantation. In Jaipur, you build. This summer, the project is a library, he explained. Now it was my turn to be impressed. That sounds absolutely amazing. I gave the cigar back to Dante. We should go together, he said nonchalantly as he drew. I laughed. We just met, I said as I sipped my drink, letting a shard of ice roll around on my tongue after I set the glass down. He laughed, too. I’m not proposing marriage, Ziegel. I’m not even asking you to be my girlfriend or anything. This is an entirely chaste offer to be a part of a trip of a lifetime. Which destination sounds better to you?” As ridiculous as it was, hearing him hedge his offer deflated me a bit. I shook it off.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:53:24 +0000
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