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I'm even more confused now. I thought he had an urgent matter to take care of. How did he change his clothes so fast? And why?
His episodes are increasing in frequently.
Perhaps it’s worse than I imagined.
It's like he has two completely separate personalities. Personalities who are not even aware of each other. This is so messed up.
I stopped suddenly and just watch to see what he's up to. I'm standing right in his path of vision. So he should have no problem seeing me.
There are lots of people walking around us and no one seems to notice him. He looks in my direction at one point but then he looks away.
Did he see me?
Is he avoiding me again?
My heart is pounding in my chest so fast that I can't even breath.
His head is tilted back, and he is talking into his headpiece. I have no doubt that he saw me.
My pulse quickens as I set my towel down and peel off my clothes. I'm not taking my eyes off of him. But this time I'm not going to walk up to him or attempt to remind him that he knows me.
Quietly, I creep forward on the tips of my toes, pausing to put my stuff down on a chair. I dive into the water and surface on the other side of the pool at the closest point to Adrian.
By that time, he's already gone. I watch him disappear behind a row of cabins.
Why is this happening now? Why does he have to be this way?
I have so many unanswered questions.
I didn't come here to fix a broken man. It's not my job or my desire.
Why can't a normal man love me?
The smile on my face and the joy in my heart has vanished.
With trembling hands, I exit water, wrap my towel around me, and stare at a point on the chair. All kinds of thoughts are floating around in my head.
The more I think, the worse I feel about everything. Finally, I pull on the rest of my clothes and make my way back to my cabin.
I’m fumbling with my keycard and trying not to cry when Maureen finds me.
I’m thankful she can’t see the rest of my face, half-obscured by the glasses.
Wordlessly, she hands me a note and walks off.
When I walk into my cabin, I kick the door shut and look at the paper she gave me.
It's my billing statement.
I crumple up the paper, and throw it away. I spend the rest of the afternoon holed up in my cabin, torn between wanting to cry my heart out and wanting to break something.
In the end, I settle for curling up on the couch and channel surfing until my eyes burn.
I feel numb.
Even Adrian’s voice outside my door doesn’t pull me from my stupor.
Chapter Twenty-One: Danielle
