” I wrapped my arms around her waist and leaned closer to her, pulling her into my embrace. “Happy anniversary.” “It’s our anniversary?” ...I had a feeling she hadn’t remembered, so it didn’t shock me at all when she said this. “Yeah. Semptember nineteenth. I didn’t buy you anything, so I’m sorry about that.” “I’m so sorry… I didn’t realize it was today.” “Well, there’s one way you can make it up to me.” I reached in and touched my glossed lips to hers. She kissed me back gently, wrapped her arms. "Oh... the beach is crowded enough without me having to bump into only sane looking person I have met so far on this god forsaken tourist trap." The woman explained as she took Alexia's hand and was pulled up. The woman looked at Alexia for a moment as if to size her up, and said "... Jennifer... Jen for short if you would like. It is nice bumping into you today... literally!" she concluded with a stifled laugh when she noticed that Alexia did not smile at all... She gave Alexia a questioned. I'll ignore whatever they do and they'll let me go. "Please sir", Candice asked tremulously, "why am I here?" "Silencio!" the first soldier commanded melodramatically. "We ask the questions. Why have you come to our country?" Quickly, her mouth dry from adrenaline, Candice told the two soldiers why she was there in Guatemala. The two men looked at each other and smiled. "So, you are a movie star" the first soldier said. "Please remove your clothes now. We are going to search. I was there before Him again, my heart thumping with anticipation. When He arrived, He looked at me, said hello but didn’t kiss me. We went inside the bar and we sat on opposite sides of the counter and talked. He asked about me, my life, everything to do with me. Eventually He asked me how I felt lying on the floor the previous day. Something deep inside me, almost instinctive, made me tell him that it overwhelmed me but that I felt “in my proper place” lying there.I could not lie to Him so I.