Mr. X Does Negril (2010) with No Reservations
Chapter 47 – L & M (or M & L) Grocery – part 2
September 8th, 2010 – Wednesday – (Day 5)
No really telling whats going to happen with wife in next 2 hours.
I got some time you see before sunset.
Thanks and praise
You have read stories or seen TV shows where whole groups or communities pull together to help some dumb guy trying to be sweet to his woman on her birthday.
Thanks and praise
I thought about this and how pulling out all stops to replace my perfect plans of eating Teddy’s food while watching the glorious sunset from the Blue Cave Castle for my wife’s birthday dinner.
I could pull every favor and call every number and work some magic and make this the most romantic night ever.
Whatever.
We had the best birthday dinner last night at Catch with our friends.
She is sick and might not even be hungry.
I am wore out from having so much fun since I landed in Jamaica.
Got to correct situation outside castle first. I was daydreaming and not paying attention last time I ventured out. This time I will be prepared. I got my iPod playing with my headset before I go.
Mood music.
Eminem - Lose Yourself
Because that’s how we do it in the US of A.
Damn compared to Detroit outside gates of my castle is like nice suburbs.
Not even counting all Mr. Eminem’s baby mama troubles etc.
Last time I left castle I was the king of the world and came back 15 minutes later scurrying in the gates like the king nobody likes or more importantly respects. Practically tail between my legs
I head for exit of my castle on foot for the second time. When the gate swings open I am moving. A man with a purpose. Got to walk back to store to get a few more things she wants and maybe check to see what might be open and close by that I could bring Queen to eat later.
I am moving up street the second I leave the gates. Sure it’s a little like a supermodel walking by a construction site I get a lot of looks and yelling at. I can’t hear that well anyway. Don’t give a sh*t only thinking about moving vehicles on the Autobahn outside my castle. Few people try to walk with me but a man with pace and purpose quickly drops all but one.
I have 1 escort trying to talk to me. I notice its cut finger guy. Last trip out of castle he keep trying to get us to look at his “doctor’s note” about the cut on his finger. While she was looking at bracelets 1 time I opened the old note that looked like a piece of paper that had been outside for a year or so. Unreadable. I looked at the cut on his finger. I am not a doctor but as a foreigner often called upon for medical advice. Dude u are not going to die from that. Soak it for 20 minutes in warm salty water couple times a day. Don’t have money for salt. Lucky for you ocean is right there for free. Soak it the ocean 2 times a day and quit messing with it.
Yup its cut finger guy again. I say hello as we are walking stride for stride up the street. Normally you might be creeped out by that kind of thing but I am a man with a purpose. I might need some man on the street information about what is going on in my kingdom.
He starts in about his hurt finger. As we are walking he is in the outside position of me so if anybody is going to get hit by flying vehicle it’s him not me. When a car comes I notice his reaction. If he does not react no problem but when a bigger vehicle comes and he starts leaning a little towards me as we are walking I know to lean the other way so we don’t slow down and don’t get run over. Nice to have a bodyguard. Nobody gets a chance to talk to me because we are moving and I got an escort.
We get to store again.
If that finger is really bothering you I will get a machete in this store. When they are new they are really clean. I have had to do this before. We will cut it off right below the knuckle and within say 2 weeks it will stop hurting. Probably.
Should I get a machete while I am in the store I ask him? Now he is a little worried he has invested all this time in me and I am a little crazy or worse not going to give him anything. He says no on the machete but maybe would I get him something in the store. I tell him to wait here we will continue our discussion upon my return.
Pop in store grab few things hit register and ask what my price is.
Walk out with my bag. Sure enough my escort is still there. Probably happy I did not walk out with a machete. He walks me back to castle. I ask a few questions about places open etc. He never mentions his hurt finger again. He always stays in the outside lane walking which is all good with me. I get a better idea of where to walk on each part of the road. Only a couple spots where u got to really watch. 5 minute walk at most and we are back at castle.
I say see u later. My friend looks a little sad. Reach in my bag and give him a Pepsi, a red stripe and all the money I had left which was 100J ($1.20US). Since he had already figured he was getting nothing from me he was a little surprised and was thankful.
I am not big on rewarding bad behavior. In this case I felt I was rewarding good behavior. He escorts me up and down the road. Kept me from getting run over. Answered my questions. Cost me 2 drinks and a dollar. If I gave that to him from the start he would have been disappointed. Since he was planning on getting nothing by the time we got back he was happy.
So trip number 2 outside the castle I would say more even exchange with the people of my kingdom. Start to feel better about things. Wonder if the Queen is feeling better best go find out.
Back up stairs
Look I got rocks in my pool. Yes but there is 20 feet of water on top of those rocks it is so clear hard to see. Besides rocks attract all kinds of pretty fish.
Nice not having neighbors on that side of my castle. Whats up with that big empty property beside me? Maybe I will buy it. Put that on my to do list.
