“Where are you now, Sai?” He asked once again. “I’m here in San Rafael with Paul.”
My heart cried. He said clearly that he was with Paul. I shook my head because I was with Paul.
“I’ll be at the Chelamela Inn later. I’ll meet you there,” I said, almost not breathing as I turned my body towards the living room. I wanted to run as fast as possible, but run away where? “And Jeremy, I’m fine.” I pressed the end button, not waiting for his answer.
My eyes fixed on Paul, who was still staring at me. His hands were in his pants pockets while his girlfriend lay her back on the cushion of the sofa, browsing the book he had given me the first night. The way I looked at him, he must have guessed already that I knew he was not the Paul I was supposed to meet.
“Are you ready to leave, Sai?” He as
