Black Butterflies by Sara Alexi

Author:Sara Alexi [Alexi, Sara]
Language: ell
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781479399536
Google: 3GHUMgEACAAJ
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2014-07-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Evening is drawing in. A stage is being set up on the harbour front where the commercial boats come and go. From there all along the waterfront, including the steps that lead up to the cannons, access to the port has been cordoned off.

Marina wonders if she can find … She stops to consult her list.

Aris Kranidiotis – Very naughty – his sister married the Papas from the church across on the mainland.

It’s a small island and finding people doesn’t seem to be difficult. Marina decides to ask Panos if he knows the four remaining men on the list. She walks towards the corner to turn up the narrow lane that leads to the corridor street where his stairs begin.

The lace makers are all closing their shops. There is an air of excitement which Marina presumes is for the celebrations. The little old ladies in black carefully fold their lace that has been on display outside and lay the pieces in flat boxes. Marina is interested in looking at some of the lace. The last time she had not really taken any notice but the piece she ended up buying is very pretty and she laid it as a centrepiece on her kitchen table.

Marina picks up a piece the lady has not yet folded and holds it up. The lacework around the edges is very fine, the central piece of linen as smooth a satin. Marina lays it back down and is just about to pick up another piece when a movement up the lane catches her attention. Three people are coming out of the very narrow passage where Panos has his barbershop, and Marina immediately recognises her daughter’s voice. She doesn’t wait to see her face. She pulls the brim of her hat down low and turning her back she tries to disguise her walk as she scuttles around the corner back onto the port side.

Once there, she does her best to run a few steps before stopping at a sunglasses shop, and in pretence of looking at glasses sidles around the rack so she can watch the end of the lane she has just come from. She doesn’t believe the Ray-Bans are genuine, not at these prices.

Eleni comes around the corner with two girls. Marina realises the relief it would have been had she come around the corner arm in arm with her young man; then she could find out who he was and lay this whole thing to rest – one way or another. No more deception and silly disguises.

A man approaches her to see if she intends to buy. Marina thanks him kindly and winds her way through the stands of hats, T-shirts and suncream as fast as she can away from Eleni. She reaches the turn of the harbour that takes her down to the seafront walk around to the smaller harbour. She window-shops from one glass front to another. There are a good many shops selling gold jewellery. Well, if they are all as rich as Costas Voulgaris and his American buyers then no wonder.

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