The next morning, Maite quietly opened the door to their room, just in case Kepa was still asleep. She had gotten up early and gone out, not able to sleep next to Kepa any longer. As she entered the room, the bathroom door opened at the same time. Kepa stepped out as he dried his […]
That afternoon, Kepa was opening the door to their hotel room when his phone began to ring. He fumbled with the key, pushing the door open as he grabbed his phone. He smiled as he saw Maite’s image smiling back at him as he answered it. “Maite!” he exclaimed. “How did it go?” “It has […]
If you have comments or questions, or have simply been enjoying the story and want to say hello, please drop me a note! As soon as Maite crossed the threshold of the doors, a young woman was there in the lobby to greet her. “Are you Maite?” asked the woman. Her blond hair was pulled […]
If you have comments or questions, or have simply been enjoying the story and want to say hello, please drop me a note! The next morning, Maite was up early. She lay in bed, going through her slides on her computer one last time as Kepa slowly woke next to her. He sat up in […]
If you have comments or questions, or have simply been enjoying the story and want to say hello, please drop me a note! Getting to the hotel had been relatively painless. Their bags were on time — Maite was nervous that her suitcase would get lost and then she’d have nothing to wear for her […]
If you have comments or questions, or have simply been enjoying the story and want to say hello, please drop me a note! The next morning, earlier than any of them cared for, Edurne took Maite and Kepa to the airport. Before they left, Maite slipped a note under Amaia’s pillow, saying goodbye and hoping […]
If you have comments or questions, or have simply been enjoying the story and want to say hello, please drop me a note! The next couple of days were a blur as Edurne and Unai led Kepa and Maite through the sites and sounds of New York City. Edurne made sure they spent some time […]
If you have comments or questions, or have simply been enjoying the story and want to say hello, please drop me a note! The show, a musical reenactment of Sherlock Holmes’ last adventure in which he fell from the waterfall, was remarkably well done. Maite was taken with the costumes and the stage sets and […]
If you have comments or questions, or have simply been enjoying the story and want to say hello, please drop me a note! George returned to the table with a couple of pitchers of beer in hand. “I didn’t know what kind of beer you like, so I got a lager and an IPA.” Kepa […]
If you have comments or questions, or have simply been enjoying the story and want to say hello, please drop me a note! That night, they joined Edurne’s husband George, her brother Unai, and his partner Eric in Times Square. Lights were everywhere. The large electronic billboards beamed down at them, advertising everything from cellular […]
