Chapter 4

• A M E R I C A
• I reserved a single room where I'll be staying for two weeks and was unexpectedly excited for this solo trip that I never planned in the first place. I have never been on a vacation by myself and since this was the first, I wanted to make it more memorable. I wanted to heal from this pain so I can find some courage to forgive Charles and Nicole. I wanted to heal so I can free myself from this pain.
• When I got their confirmation message hours after, I began to pack my things and didn't want to over-pack since I am only staying there for two weeks. I grabbed a few dresses and bikinis which will give me lustrous sun tan that I can post on my social media later. By dinner, I told my mom about LUAHU and she wished me the best of luck to find myself before I come back home.
• The next day, I followed their step by step guide on how to get to the island. It felt like I was on a scavenger hunt, a hunt for my peace of mind and healing. I went to the port by taxi and got on the boat heading to the Island of MAUI which was two hours from North Carolina. I fell asleep the entire ride and when I reached the Island of MAUI it was already ten in the morning. I asked the people who were working on the port if they had tickets to the island of LUAHU and thankfully there was only one boat heading to the small island. I bought the ticket and got on the boat where the boatman welcomed me with such a happy smile. I noticed that he instantly started the small boat even if there weren't no other passengers getting on which was a bit suspicious
• "Um, excuse me." I called out to him.
• "Yes ma'am?" He asks with a southern accent.
• "Aren't we going to wait for the other passengers?" I asked.
• "You're the only one passenger for this trip ma'am. America Pingries right?" He mentions my complete name which was shocking but then he might have been oriented by Mr. L about me.
• I nod, "Yeah."
• He smiles at me happily, "You'll love the Island of LUAHU ma'am."
• I smile back, "I hope so."
• The boat ride lasted for thirty minutes and as soon as we arrived the small port of LUAHU, my eyes were then surprised by the most gorgeous blue waters of their beach. It was breath-taking to see such a beautiful blue hues of waters and as it gets shallower, it becomes a darker shade little by little. I changed to my slipper and slipped my socks off my feet as I kept them inside my back while carrying my sneakers. The boatman helped me out of the boat and as soon as my feet hit the warm waters, it felt perfectly refreshing and exciting that I will be staying for this island for two weeks long.
• A white vehicle drove me to the Inn where I will be staying called Little Haven and when I got there, the attendant was absolutely friendly while catering to my needs. She handed me the key to my single room and the place was not to so bad at all. I had my own bathroom with a bathtub at an affordable price, my bed sheets were most definitely holistic, plus the mattress was just utterly soft and the entire room smelled like strawberry and had a wonderful air condition. I fixed my luggage inside the wooden dresser and decided to stroll around the island as I rented out a bicycle. I remembered a few landmarks so I won't get lost on my way back home and I knew I had to find a good place to eat lunch and have a cup of coffee at the same time.
• I found a really hippie and island life vibing coffee shop which also offers lunch so I parked my bicycle to the side and ordered a solo plate of food. I sat on this tall stool chair as I began to eat by myself as I look around the laidback coffee shop that does not exist in North Carolina. They were playing some old music on their old jukebox that is still working in the corner. As soon as I finished my lunch, I pulled out my laptop from my small bag and placed it in front of me. I began to scroll through Instagram, trying to double tap some photos of my friends. I got busy unfollowing Charles on all of my socials and removed all of his photos in my accounts.
• "Blue."
• I heard a deep raspy voice that came close as I was sitting alone scanning through my laptop inside this local cafe on the island. I pulled my head up to check who it could be and saw a tall man with a long brown tousled hair, topless, tattoos almost everywhere on his body and had a blue green board shorts. He had the most perfect curls that a man can have and it makes me wonder what his shampoo is or does he even put conditioner after. I envied his long luscious locks which was slightly past his shoulders. His eyes, glued on mine, were an amazing hue of emerald green as he flashes me his dimpled smile.
• I looked over my shoulder and found no one there so he must be talking to me. I look back at this man who is still smiling at me. "Excuse me?" I chimed, confused about what he meant.
• "Blue." He repeats again and there's a way on how he said it that makes his plump lips look hot.
• I scoff, "I'm sorry, are we talking about colours here?"
• The man with green eyes chuckles breathlessly. "Your eyes, they're a lovely shade of ice blue."
• Oh, a voice in the back of my head says as I mentally answer him. I was taken aback with how he complimented me directly and he had to tell me the colour of my eyes out of the blue. Also, his accent makes him sound much sexier aside from his tone and quality of voice. The man with long curly hair was charming and undeniably handsome that it almost seemed bewitching. He had chiselled chest, sculpted biceps and a well-toned six pack abs with a smouldering look on his face.
• "Thanks." I answer dryly. "But I'm not interested." I shut him down instantly even before he can say anything else. I focused my attention back on my laptop and tried to scan through Instagram.
• "Oh, I truly apologize." He was quick to apologize and can't help but think that he is still standing here next to me. I wonder what this topless man wants from me so I decided to keep ignoring him until he decides to leave me alone. "I didn't know you were into ladies."
• I look back at him, shocked that he thought I was lesbian. He took it in a most definitely wrong way. I stare at him for a while, examining his tattoos and that damn huge butterfly tattoo in the middle of his chest. I travelled my eyes back to his face and noticed his prominent jawline.
• "I meant I'm not interested with you." I tell him, frankly.
• He slowly takes the seat next to mine and sat down, "So you're saying you like men."
• I sigh inwardly as I begin to feel annoyed by this man who is still not leaving me alone. "I don't think it's rightful to talk about my sexuality with a stranger."
• The man widely smiles at me, "Then let's not be strangers." He says while extending his hand out to me for a handshake. "I'm Harrison but you can call me Harry."
• I glance at his hand and it was huge and slightly pinkish. I noticed that he had two anklets on his left foot and realized that his skin seemed a little reddish, so as his cheeks. Maybe he has been staying under the sun for a long time, probably swimming or sunbathing.
• I accepted, "I'm not interested."
• Harry's smile widens as he chuckles under his throat, "Well it's very nice to meet you Not Interested."
• Smug, this bastard.
• His hand gently squeezes my hand before I pulled it away from his grip, "You got a nickname or something? Your name's a bit long." He crinkles his nose line. "Maybe I should call you Notty."
• I lean closer to his face, "Maybe you should mind your own business."
• He smiles at me as he leans even closer to mine, "Or maybe you should try to tell me your name."
• I pulled my head away from the man who was still looking at me still with that damned smile on his face. He's smug and he's obviously mischievous. I don't know if he was trying to be cute or he knows that he is gorgeous and he can get any woman easily because of his cute dimples and stunning eyes.
• "I don't know if you don't get it but I don't really like talking to you." I responded.
• "Harry!! Come on let's go man!"
• I look over my shoulders and found two men standing right outside the coffee shop who were calling out to him. One man was blond, holding a soccer ball in his hand and had a bright smile while the other man who also had a few tattoos on him was seemingly skinny underneath his white shirt but had such a handsome face with black hair and that smouldering look in his wondrous eyes. I noticed three other ladies who wore bikinis and skimpy shorts were also waiting for him.
• I travelled my eyes back at Harry who is now standing from the stool chair while tying all of his hair into a cute manbun. "I'll be there!" He shouts back before leaning over to me unexpectedly which causes me to lean my head backwards. His eyes scanning my entire face before he subtly bite his upper lip as he finally landed his eyes on my eyes.
• "The island is not that big so I'll see you around, Notty." He says before rushing out of the coffee shop.