Splitting Up and Park Hyatt Hotel (3 page)

The next morning, the man had gone. It was better that way. She was a little embarrassed. Did she make him come as much as she did? She had to leave. Leave the hotel, take the plane back, sit in the tiny seat of a discount airline, take a sleeping pill, doze off …

And then she saw him, four rows ahead, her international lover, in a tracksuit, accompanied by a fairly ugly woman and a kid, everyone speaking French. A gym teacher, no doubt, on vacation in Tokyo, an all-inclusive holiday.

They caught each other’s gaze and smiled.

“Thank you!”

“The pleasure is all mine.”

“That’s not really true.” And she fell asleep smiling.

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