Chapter 7
H. too has a stomachache, but for a different reason. It’s because of the way the City Man looks at him, digesting his every move. The way Isaac arrives unbeknownst with his bottles of alcohol. The way their knees sometimes touch, or how the City Man trusts him. The way Isaac bathes in the lake, walking up to the cottage, dripping wet, smiling from ear to ear. The way they communicate, understanding each other, sharing stories of their lives. The way he anticipates the City Man’s arrival, wanting him to spend the nights so he can taste the man’s perspiration against his lips and tongue, finding a secret pleasure in his visits.
He vomits because of lust driven through his body. A sickness he has no control of for years now. He vomits frequently, unable to interpret his feelings
