Savages

48

O wakes up from her nap, gets dressed, and comes out onto the deck.

If the girl feels awkward about being in the presence of two guys she’s simul-doing, she doesn’t show it. Probably because she doesn’t feel it. Her thinking on this is basic and arithmetical:

More love is better than less love.

She hopes they feel the same way, but if they don’t—

Oh well.

Ben and Chon decide to roll down to Dickyville.

Etymology:

San Clemente, home of the former Western White House of

Richard Nixon

Aka Dick Nixon

Aka Tricky Dick

Dickyville

Sorry.

O wants to go with.

“Yeah, not a good idea,” Ben says. They’ve never involved her in the business before.

Chon feels the same way—it’s a line he doesn’t think they should cross.

“I really want to go,” O says.

Still—

“I don’t want to be alone.”

“Could you be with Paqu?”

“I don’t want to be alone.”

“Got it.”

They roll down to Dickeyville.