Chapter 1
Hi, I am James Adam and I was thinking about my life at island with my mother.
It was as usual time for me to go for a walk at the sea beach but my cousin, Brett came home, we had 4 beers and some great supper. He came to visit me after a long time and our journey was quite old. We had something in common but lot of uncommon. We had been partners in crime while stealing berries from the neighborhood, played lot of videogames.
We had a crush on the same girl but I could not muster myself to ever talk to her but as per my cousin he has been on a date with her innumerable times and when I asked him, he said
Brett- I don’t remember all this as it is just normal.
I- Wow, you have left your brother and have become a Casanova. You should also help me get a girlfriend now since I am divorced.
Brett- Bro, you have to do hard work in all this like you used to do in your studies. You have to have a fire, that charisma in you to have a good girl with you not any random.
I- So now you have to teach me (Interrupts in between)
Brett- Yes I can do that, but you have to follow a little bit of guidelines. Stop being a geeky guy, wear rugged shoes, clothes, walk with style, and have an air about yourself.
I- Geeky you mean to say that I study a lot and I am not like you. You use to take all my money, my motorcycle and now you are guiding me. These days things have become very complicated and since you have the girl, I would follow all that you say.
But you have to be my dating mentor and I would give you a lot of gifts as I know you cannot afford it. And you are younger than me also.
Brett- Yes bro! Now stop listening to all these old pop songs, classical and try to listen to some great romantic numbers. Whenever you see a girl just murmur these songs and you would see the difference but you have to go step by step.
I- What if the girl does not like these songs and likes old songs of Beatles, Boneym etc.?
Brett- Then you listen to them. You have to be flexible and even though, I don’t know these bands but you have to go as per the girl choice. You have to engage her and show common interests.
Then I asked him how it is possible a girl with whom he had a crush and you don’t even remember it. He was just unmoved and I looked at him with a poking nose and grin on my face.
But that’s another chapter, we are very good friends and we have discussed everything from our past and had great fun. We could discuss anything with each other.
I used to go to the beach daily at 11 at night, but that day he went at 11 and so I had to miss my stroll at the beach. I went to sleep sometime later but there was something missing as I could not sleep.
I went outside to my park and did not note time and there was a lady staring me from the balcony, I thought but it was some gown on the window. I saw tree, grass and then Moon light, it made a very pleasant atmosphere. I thought of my wife Alicia as she loved the breeze and such an atmosphere.
There were noises of squirrel, crickets and wind was passing my hands, face and I could feel the air. I just sat there for a while and then a street dog appeared whom I used to call Pojo and he was there for me to give company to me. He was not exactly street dog but our pet dog too as we used to feed him daily.
I just saw his tail wagging and it was middle of night with no mankind but this creature was so happy to see me. It was as if, I was his dad and a person whom he wants to just play, love without any expectations.
I thought of my divorce also with Alicia and no one loved me like this Pojo. It was so unconditional and just his eyes made me calm and quiet.
I went to my house and told Pojo to wait in verandah and bought him some breads and salami.
I gave him all this as he was so hungry and must have food orgasms for sure. I have never seen such kind of happiness for long time. To give him company, I also ate the same as it bought me on the same level.
And I could see in his eyes that he was so blissful to have me with him. With wind blowing and crickets noises, I felt great. I went back and said bye to Pojo and tried to sleep. But, I could not sleep and hence just lied on the bed thinking of time and then eventually came to an idea, I should not miss the beach walk of night.
My wife left me as for her, I was not like her. She was very ambitious and this pain was always there in me deep down. Though, I know she loves me a lot, we are still in touch and meet as friends.
It must have been 3am and I just went to the bathroom changed my clothes silently, so that no one at house gets disturbed specially my mother because she just would not let me go out at that time of night. I was so restless and was just on the bed changing sides again and again.
It was great courage and self- motivation for me to get up and go. I took my chewing gum, wore my sneakers and was ready to go.