Chapter 16
Roberto led her towards a restaurant and they soon had a secluded seat at a table near the back. The waitress took their order for two coffees and left.
“It’s quiet,” Sal said.
“Yeah. It’s after lunch and before dinner. This place will probably be packed in a couple of hours,” he said.
“You don’t know? I thought you were looking for this place.”
“No, just somewhere like it. There are quite a few fixed areas for restaurants and bars within the market. If you know how to read them the layout of the stalls gives clues as to where such places are. There’s always a lot more food stalls near them, for example, as they group together to attract more customers.”
Sal sat in silence for a few seconds, then asked the question which was on her mind.
“Why did you help me?”
“Wh
