My Thoughts As I Wait at the Airport

What will I tell Flavian if he asks about my Tip O’Neill book? He’s been in Haiti for a long time. Maybe he doesn’t know that Tip O’Neill is dead. I’m not sure I’m the woman to convince him that this is so.

Flavian will probably want some Swedish meatballs when he gets into town. I wonder if he’ll recognize me in my parka.

If Flavian loves the Haitian lifestyle, why is he coming home now? Does he still think we’re engaged, even though he was best man at my wedding? And why did he mail me that jug of Mexican pennies and a sack of farina? What is it that I'm not seeing?