On the topic of love I find that distance can be the factor that keeps people apart or the one that brings them together.
People hang out around the hostel in the nicest spirit and when you stick around them for longer you find out deeper lovestory secrets. And this topic always comes up when there aren't any other people around. (Apart from Sarah's lovestory of course, which is a topic of discussion on the dinner table, on the terrace, in the kitchen, at the bar.)
Mia books a private dorm and tells me about her lovestory. She finds it hard to put words to it and I say '...nice!' as if to reassure her that I get it. Unexplained happiness and euphoric comfort flow. I get it.
She asks, 'how about you?'
My eyes glisten as I bring to mind a guy who lives 2,103km away. I explain that it has been a long time coming as I ignored the guy before; trying to protect myself. Almost not allowing myself to accept that he had shown a subtle interest in the past.
Her look surprised, curious to hear more.
'Well,
we live in different countries,
but we're supposed to go for coffee soon!'
She smiles at me yet I don't confess the times I have pictured him here and me there.
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