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Letters to Lisbon
Chapter 2

Dear Lisbon,

Hola, Lisbon! I hope this letter finds you well. As you can tell, I've been working on my Español. I think that I'm getting better but I know that the ladies at the post office think that my Spanish is atrocious. They wouldn't say it to my face because they're too simpatico, but I know these things. Oh well. Que puedes hacer? (That means "what can you do," just so you know)

Things are still pretty nice here. It is the summer season, so it is really, really hot right now. If you spend more than a few minutes in the sun, you could be turned into a crisp and come out more red than Grace's hair. The water of the ocean is nice and cool, not cold but cool. It is very refreshing on these hot summer days.

I found a nice place to go for breakfast every morning. I've been ordering the same thing for the past week, but I'm really enjoying it. Eggs and tea on the beach; can't beat that! Alfredo badly wants me to try some coffee instead of tea one of these mornings. If only you were here to try it; you would be his best customer!

As I mentioned in my first letter, there are a lot of things have been left unsaid between us. One of those things is my apologies. I am well aware that I have a number of things to apologize for over the course of our friendship. I really don't even know where to begin. I won't begin, so instead, I'll close with something that I should apologize for and hope that when you look back on it, you will smile and think of me. I can assure you that I am looking back on those same moments, smiling because I was with you.

For this letter, I guess I'll start back at the beginning, even though I just said I'd start at the end (I'm sure you get what I mean. You were always the one who "got" me.). I apologize for the time that I made you think that I was trying to seduce you over lunch. Truth is, I kind of was. You're a beautiful woman, Teresa, and I just couldn't help myself. I hope you'll forgive me and maybe consider going on a real dinner date with me sometime.

Miss you,

Jane

Not sure if Jane would ever be that forward with Lisbon, but he's supposed to have changed since RJ's demise...so maybe there's hope?

And as a comical side note, all Spanish mistakes are deliberate on my part and indirect on Jane's. It's funny to see him not be amazingly good at something right off the bat and I'm having a bit of fun with it. I hope you're all enjoying it as well.

~Malley