He takes the toothbrush out of Levi's bathroom, swipes a clean change of socks and underwear Eben keeps there, and a novel off a shelf in the bedroom. When he gets off the plane, he is shaped like a coach class aisle seat. Justin follows the same English speaking train Levi did, by tipping in small, steady increments, directly to Levi's hotel room. Levi has been in bed for the last fourteen hours. He has a big, clean single room all to himself.
Prices are cheap out here, but they practice capital punishment for homosexuality.
Justin closes the door as soon as he enters. Levi lays there a moment longer. Justin thinks maybe he's not going to get up for him, and wonders what he will do. Then he just looks at Levi, and touches his arms and back, and lets himself count one-mississippi, two mississippi. No, I did what I came for.