Chapter 10

Three days of full belly. Three days of eating like a black hole occupied my stomach. Exactly three asleep like a baby in a hammock on the porch while my dad snored right next to him.

I could spend years swaying in the fabric, feeling the cold breeze, the rattling of the leaves, the little birds talking non stop. It was the kind of life I longed for myself in the future when I was in college; A comfortable, happy and familiar daily life. Although I couldn't fulfill my little distant dream, I was content to come to the cottage and enjoy this illusion.

It had been the perfect holiday, but unfortunately it came to an end when the rooster crowed on Sunday morning. So I knew right away that I had to pack my bags and leave for Boston at dusk.

My family did not easily accept my farewell and organized an entire afternoon of chores. We played cards and chess while Dad put the beer to ice. My grandpa and grandma brought dominoes and some guava candy. Flora's playlist rang out around as we were