How to Honeymoon Alone

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It’s fun, though. I love kids.”—I look over at him, unable to resist adding—“Besides, being a teacher means I don’t get to work on vacations.” David and Phillip take turns instructing me how to rhythmically tug on the line as I slowly reel it in, to mimic the swimming of a real fish, and draw in the bigger ones.

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Eden and Phillip are both on a tropical vacation that was supposed to be their honeymoons with their ex-partners. They meet when sharing the last available table at a restaurant and over the next few days keep running into each other at the resort. Deciding to not waste the already paid for excursions meant for two they decide to do them together and throughout form a friendship/relationship. As the morning moseys into midday, I change into a bikini and a cover-up, and grab my beach bag and guidebook. As I head through the lobby, I take a deep breath of the citrusy scent that always lingers in the hotel’s common areas. Five-star service right there. My first booked excursion is tomorrow, and I want to make sure I know exactly what to expect. A feel a shiver of fear at the sight of so much deep water, surrounding us in every direction. But it’s clear, and it’ll be warm, and I let myself linger in a frisson of anticipation. Adventure. That’s what I’m on. He holds up his phone. “The accumulated wealth of human knowledge, right at my fingertips, and probably more up to date than a book.”The bungalow labeled The Hawksbill catches my attention. That’s the name of one of the turtle species mentioned when I booked my snorkeling tour set for later this afternoon. This bungalow looks no different from any of the others. Dark wood stairs up to a large door and the perfectly landscaped plants in pots on either side. We both look down at his legs, and his trunks, and the beige polo he’s wearing. There’s a lonely mint leaf garnishing his right thigh, and I can see ice cubes trapped between his knees. It’s empty. There’s not a single person, employee or guest, in the spacious lobby of the Winter Resort. I tap my foot on the stone floor a few times before looking over the giant granite front desk. “Hello?” He’s quiet for another long beat, and judging by the faint surprise on his face, I’ve caught him off guard. He works on his phone for a solid minute before turning it facedown on the table. Dark-blue eyes meet mine. “Phillip Meyer,” he says, extending a large hand across the table. “It’s a pleasure.”

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I roll my eyes but continue undaunted. “Right. Well, the oldest brand of rum is produced here on the island.” There’s another long, polite pause between us, and I take a bite of my fish. It’s delicious, well-seasoned, and warm.

Dark-brown hair has fallen over a face that already looks tanner today than it did yesterday, which is unfair on so many levels. I figured, from your scathing critique of newlyweds,” he says. There’s dry amusement in his tone. Almost like he wants this conversation to end, but can’t quite bring himself to stop engaging. Reel in the line,” Phillip says. His voice is coming from close by, his own rod forgotten. “Slow and steady. That’s it. Reel it in just like that.”

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I lift my rum punch in the air. It takes him, this stranger in front of me, a moment to follow suit. All I know of him is his name, his job, and that he saves lizards if they’re trapped. But it’s a good start. His jaw works a few times. “You’re going to flood your social media with holiday pics, aren’t you?” It’s Phillip’s voice. He’s walking along the shoreline again, wearing a pair of swim trunks, no shirt, and Bluetooth headphones in his ears. The sharp features of his face are drawn. He’s arguing with someone.I soldier on in my flip-flops, my eyes on the prize. This place is a veritable gold mine of inspiration, and I can’t wait to get my notepad open again. He keeps his eyes trained on the menu. “Would you rather we talk about nothing important just to fill the silence?”

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It’s Phillip, the disturber of the peace and stealer of tables. He’s walking across the white-sand beach with a phone in hand and headphones in his ears. I give him my best smile. “You know, I’ll have to chase you across the resort if you won’t take this. Don’t forget that I know which bungalow you’re staying in.” As a teenager, I’d kept a vision board over my desk. It had changed a lot over the years, but a few images had remained—steadfast pillars among an ever-changing sea of dreams.Past Eden wouldn’t have considered traveling to a foreign country on her own. But Eden of several months ago thought her maid of honor was one of her best friends, and her fiancé was the man she was going to spend a life with, so she wasn’t exactly all-knowing, either. The characters are funny, they have their own very unique personality and they don’t give it up for the other.