Different Worlds
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“Different Worlds”
A Bedtime Story
They were sitting under the umbrella on the edge of the patio. Their backs to the Pacific Ocean, they chatted quietly, paying no attention to other guests and their surroundings. The bar was the Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, the Pink Palace of the Pacific.
They were over dressed for the time of day and warm weather. He was tall, grey hair, handsome, wearing dress slacks, loafers and an expensive dress shirt. He was sporting a large Rolex, clearly, a man of some success.
She was very proper in her posture and movements and with her speech. Being Asian, she was probably educated in the finest schools in Hong Kong or Singapore. Her black hair glistened in the afternoon sun. The tailored black dress fit her subtle curves beautifully.
Surprisingly, no one noticed them. Most of the patrons merely sipped on their world famous Mai Tai s, as this is where the Mai Tai was invented. They chatted between themselves and enjoyed the beautiful view and the gentle trade winds.
He watched them from two tables away. Their auras projected wisdom, strength, and compassion. He wondered who they were. Soon his imagination took over.
Maybe they both owned businesses; maybe they were art dealers, could they be retired friends who meet after World War II. Or they could work at an embassy. He thought not, they were looked too refined. Maybe they were something more intriguing like CIA operatives meeting to exchange top secret intel. If they were, he thought it would be cool to meet them and hear their stories. That is if they could. His imagination was interrupted when the couple got up to leave.
Who were these people, how did they meet? Where were they going now? The theater, were they on vacation, were they going home, what does their house look like? Is it behind iron gates, or is it a luxury condo on the top floor of a high-rise? Or, are they even married?
He finished his mai tai and followed them. As they walked toward the lobby his questions continued, even though they would probably never be answered. Unless of course, if their paths crossed again somewhere, sometime in the future.