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was telling, a circumstance that would be unlikely
to occur with someone a little older. The self assured and confident
Henry suddenly seemed sheepish and edgy around her, turning to talk
to someone else or peering into his book whenever they found
themselves too close to each other.
The
evening was non-eventful, and everyone retired to their beds fairly
early. It seemed that Jenny wasn't the only one woken up by the
morning players, and with another early start beckoning the general
consensus was to get an early night. Todd was the most vociferous in
his desire to get to the Gili Islands, especially after hearing word
that one of the three was known for its full moon beach parties and
hedonistic nightlife. “Come on boys, a piss-up on the beach....you
up for it?” he had said to Mark and Henry, before Andy issued the
disappointing fact that they'd actually be staying on the central
island of the three, Gili Meno, which was far more peaceful and laid
back that its bigger neighbor.
Jenny
didn't care. In fact, she wasn't looking for another night out,
especially after the last one. Back in their room she and Sarah
talked for a while before hitting the lights. Sarah had continued to
be quieter than her normal self throughout the day, and it was
becoming ever more apparent that Mark was the reason.
“ I
dunno Jen, I really like him, but I don't think he gives a shit.”
Sarah did have a knack of falling quickly for guys, and hard.
“ What
do you mean he doesn't give a shit? Didn't you make out last night?
“ Yeah...but
he was a real prick about it. I was telling him I liked him and then
he just kinda shut off, like he didn't care, you know. He just
suddenly became all cold and...I don't know...disinterested. Then he
just left me out there and walked back to this room. I don't know,
maybe I was too full on....”
Jenny
knew Sarah all too well, and she'd seen this many times. Her habit
was to find a cute guy, fall madly in love when them within a few
days, and then blurt it all out after a few drinks. I guess guys
didn't wanna hear that so early, but the way she spoke made Mark
sound like a total douche. “I guess those guys aren't as nice as we
thought they were,” Jenny said consolingly.
“ I
guess not.”
Chapter 9
The
next morning was a bit of a rush. Having been alerted to the need to
use earplugs by the previous mornings prayer, several of the group
missed their alarms.
“ Wake
up, wake up,” Andy had proclaimed while banging on each hut door,
“we've got 15 minutes until we need to be on the road.”
A
flurry of activity ensued, everyone hastily packing their bags and
getting whatever morsels of food they could down their necks for
breakfast. Soon enough, though, they were back in the van, navigating
their way down to Bangsal Harbor on the eastern coast where they'd
catch a small public boat over to Gili Meno, the central of the three
small islands.
After
about 90 minutes of jungle tracks and rocky roads, their route opened
onto the coast, and they ambled their way down towards the harbor. It
was simple: a series of basic wooden boats lining the shore, and
Jenny noticed a few more westerners loitering about with their bags,
preparing to make the short journey out to the islands. They all
hoped onto the boat, Miley a little tentative as she went, and sat
down on long benches facing each other. To Jenny, it looked as though
it could seat about twenty or so people, ten on each side.
Within
no time the boat was chopping its way smoothly through the waves. The
atmosphere among the group was subdued, but with an underlying
current of excitement, especially among the boys. The idea of more
snorkeling and water based activities seemed to liven Henry up
significantly.
After
about 30 minutes on the water the boat began to approach Gili Meno,
slowly cruising up to the shoreline where a few other boats were
moored. Jenny could see a cluster of sunbathers enjoying the
mid-morning sun along the white
to occur with someone a little older. The self assured and confident
Henry suddenly seemed sheepish and edgy around her, turning to talk
to someone else or peering into his book whenever they found
themselves too close to each other.
The
evening was non-eventful, and everyone retired to their beds fairly
early. It seemed that Jenny wasn't the only one woken up by the
morning players, and with another early start beckoning the general
consensus was to get an early night. Todd was the most vociferous in
his desire to get to the Gili Islands, especially after hearing word
that one of the three was known for its full moon beach parties and
hedonistic nightlife. “Come on boys, a piss-up on the beach....you
up for it?” he had said to Mark and Henry, before Andy issued the
disappointing fact that they'd actually be staying on the central
island of the three, Gili Meno, which was far more peaceful and laid
back that its bigger neighbor.
Jenny
didn't care. In fact, she wasn't looking for another night out,
especially after the last one. Back in their room she and Sarah
talked for a while before hitting the lights. Sarah had continued to
be quieter than her normal self throughout the day, and it was
becoming ever more apparent that Mark was the reason.
“ I
dunno Jen, I really like him, but I don't think he gives a shit.”
Sarah did have a knack of falling quickly for guys, and hard.
“ What
do you mean he doesn't give a shit? Didn't you make out last night?
“ Yeah...but
he was a real prick about it. I was telling him I liked him and then
he just kinda shut off, like he didn't care, you know. He just
suddenly became all cold and...I don't know...disinterested. Then he
just left me out there and walked back to this room. I don't know,
maybe I was too full on....”
Jenny
knew Sarah all too well, and she'd seen this many times. Her habit
was to find a cute guy, fall madly in love when them within a few
days, and then blurt it all out after a few drinks. I guess guys
didn't wanna hear that so early, but the way she spoke made Mark
sound like a total douche. “I guess those guys aren't as nice as we
thought they were,” Jenny said consolingly.
“ I
guess not.”
Chapter 9
The
next morning was a bit of a rush. Having been alerted to the need to
use earplugs by the previous mornings prayer, several of the group
missed their alarms.
“ Wake
up, wake up,” Andy had proclaimed while banging on each hut door,
“we've got 15 minutes until we need to be on the road.”
A
flurry of activity ensued, everyone hastily packing their bags and
getting whatever morsels of food they could down their necks for
breakfast. Soon enough, though, they were back in the van, navigating
their way down to Bangsal Harbor on the eastern coast where they'd
catch a small public boat over to Gili Meno, the central of the three
small islands.
After
about 90 minutes of jungle tracks and rocky roads, their route opened
onto the coast, and they ambled their way down towards the harbor. It
was simple: a series of basic wooden boats lining the shore, and
Jenny noticed a few more westerners loitering about with their bags,
preparing to make the short journey out to the islands. They all
hoped onto the boat, Miley a little tentative as she went, and sat
down on long benches facing each other. To Jenny, it looked as though
it could seat about twenty or so people, ten on each side.
Within
no time the boat was chopping its way smoothly through the waves. The
atmosphere among the group was subdued, but with an underlying
current of excitement, especially among the boys. The idea of more
snorkeling and water based activities seemed to liven Henry up
significantly.
After
about 30 minutes on the water the boat began to approach Gili Meno,
slowly cruising up to the shoreline where a few other boats were
moored. Jenny could see a cluster of sunbathers enjoying the
mid-morning sun along the white
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