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“Is that a deal breaker for you?”
“Is it a deal breaker for me that she can’t tell someone else who wants to wife her up to go pound sand? Yeah. I’d say it is.”
“What are her deal breakers?”
I think for a minute.
“She did ask me if I have any kids.”
She raises an eyebrow. “And what did you say?”
“I told her I’ve never been married, no kids of mine. Which is true.”
“You think that’s the full truth? What about your…you know. Your dark side.”
I scoff. “Is that really necessary?”
She puts her hand on my shoulder. “You should tell her. Just tell her everything. If she really loves you she’s got to accept all of you. I can’t tell you what ”
My eyes fix in the distance. “You’re right. I will. Tomorrow. I’m staying at my place tonight instead of the yoga retreat to clear my head.” I sigh. I’ve been staying in a cot inside Josefina and Chester’s room, since Jansen got here, which is a little ridiculous. I want to get a full night sleep. And I’ve got to give Amelia room to do her thing.
“Careful,” she says. “Sometimes, tomorrow is too late.”
22
AMELIA
On Friday night, a group of us yogis heads out to dinner together.
Notably absent, for me at least—are Jack and Jansen.
Jack apparently has a business dinner or something. Jansen, however, is just M.I.A.
This has me slightly worried. We’re in a foreign country. He quit his job and is clearly in on a search for some kind of existential post breakup thing, and also trying to prove something to me.
On the other hand, Jansen is a grown man in his early thirties who can take care of himself. I’m not here to babysit him.
Still, it’s odd to me I haven’t gotten a text or anything from him.
Nora is back from her weeklong adventure in the mountain region of Costa Rica. She’s telling me all about her trip as we stand off to the side of the bar.
“And then I went to La Fortuna. That place is Ah-mazing. You should check it out sometime. How was your week anyway?”
“Well, I’ve got to tell Jansen we’re over,” I say.
She takes a huge sip of her drink.
“Wow,” she exclaims. “You’ve decided.”
“Is that ‘wow, good,’ or ‘wow, bad?’” I ask her.
“Time will tell, I guess.”
“I trust Jack, I do. You think I shouldn’t?”
“I’m not here to tell you what to do. I’m just here to support you no matter what.”
I nod flimsily. “You’re team Jansen, aren’t you? Why?”
