10-05-2022, 02:58 PM
he next day was even hotter. We were walking towards the cruise ship with our luggage, alongside some of the other passengers. We were both wearing a tshirt and shorts, along with flip-flops on our feet.
On the way to the ship, we saw a local man selling fresh fruit juice from a stand. The other tourists were lining up to buy his drinks before boarding the ship. People commented on how good the juice tasted and even bought extra to go. It looked perfect for a hot day.
"Thirsty?" mom asked.
"Oh yeah. Definitely. I'll probably melt if I don't get one of those drinks."
By the time my mother and I got to the stand, the other tourists had already left. My mother has always been indecisive when it came to ordering food or drinks, so she just stood there for a long moment staring at the menu.
"What will it be, miss?" the islander said in a very friendly manner along with his thick accent.
"I'm not quite sure yet," she replied. "What do you recommend?"
When I stood next to my mother, the man smiled.
"What lovely couple," he said with a big smile. "It's good people in love, not caring about age."
The local thought that my mother and I were dating, which was pretty funny to me. It wasn't so amusing to my mom though.
My mother looked so embarrassed. "Oh no, we're not..."
"Don't be ashamed, miss. Love is most beautiful thing on planet. No need to be shy. I see plenty around here."
I jokingly wrapped my arm around my mother. "Thank you for being so open minded."
The man only smiled wider. "I have right drink for lovely couple like yourselves. You see."
He went to work, grabbing an assortment of oddly shaped fruits and expertly sliced them, before tossing them in the blender. The fruits he was using were all very exotic and I had never seen any of them before. When he was done, he poured the fresh juice inside of a large cardboard container and handed it to us.
"Thank you," my mother said politely. "What kinds of fruits did you use?"
"My very special recipe. Good for loving couples. You see later. Very good!"
The man spoke suggestively, which was kind of creepy. He seemed to be fascinated and intrigued by the idea of my mother and I being a couple.
"How much will this be?" my mother said, reaching inside of her purse.
"For you, free of charge."
"Please, I insist, how much? I can't accept this for free."
He shook his head. "You two are very nice people. Put your money away. This is free. Next time you can pay."
My mother smiled, "You're a very sweet man. Thank you."
"Enjoy the drink, both of you. The fruit is special. Drink little by little. It works slowly. Very good for fertility."
My mother and I were both taken aback when he mentioned 'fertility.' I wanted to laugh, while my mother looked mortified. After leaving a big tip for the man, we headed towards the cruise ship which was set to depart shortly.
***
On the way to the ship, we saw a local man selling fresh fruit juice from a stand. The other tourists were lining up to buy his drinks before boarding the ship. People commented on how good the juice tasted and even bought extra to go. It looked perfect for a hot day.
"Thirsty?" mom asked.
"Oh yeah. Definitely. I'll probably melt if I don't get one of those drinks."
By the time my mother and I got to the stand, the other tourists had already left. My mother has always been indecisive when it came to ordering food or drinks, so she just stood there for a long moment staring at the menu.
"What will it be, miss?" the islander said in a very friendly manner along with his thick accent.
"I'm not quite sure yet," she replied. "What do you recommend?"
When I stood next to my mother, the man smiled.
"What lovely couple," he said with a big smile. "It's good people in love, not caring about age."
The local thought that my mother and I were dating, which was pretty funny to me. It wasn't so amusing to my mom though.
My mother looked so embarrassed. "Oh no, we're not..."
"Don't be ashamed, miss. Love is most beautiful thing on planet. No need to be shy. I see plenty around here."
I jokingly wrapped my arm around my mother. "Thank you for being so open minded."
The man only smiled wider. "I have right drink for lovely couple like yourselves. You see."
He went to work, grabbing an assortment of oddly shaped fruits and expertly sliced them, before tossing them in the blender. The fruits he was using were all very exotic and I had never seen any of them before. When he was done, he poured the fresh juice inside of a large cardboard container and handed it to us.
"Thank you," my mother said politely. "What kinds of fruits did you use?"
"My very special recipe. Good for loving couples. You see later. Very good!"
The man spoke suggestively, which was kind of creepy. He seemed to be fascinated and intrigued by the idea of my mother and I being a couple.
"How much will this be?" my mother said, reaching inside of her purse.
"For you, free of charge."
"Please, I insist, how much? I can't accept this for free."
He shook his head. "You two are very nice people. Put your money away. This is free. Next time you can pay."
My mother smiled, "You're a very sweet man. Thank you."
"Enjoy the drink, both of you. The fruit is special. Drink little by little. It works slowly. Very good for fertility."
My mother and I were both taken aback when he mentioned 'fertility.' I wanted to laugh, while my mother looked mortified. After leaving a big tip for the man, we headed towards the cruise ship which was set to depart shortly.
***
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