(Nisha)
The room quieted. A place that probably lived off tourism but was still surprised to see a new face. The dull chatter resumed around us, and I took a moment to study the place. There was a small bar along one side, and the smell of greasy food wafted through the air. The place only had about ten tables, and most of them were full. Cameron nodded at the woman behind the bar and led us to an empty table near the middle of the room.
“I’ll get us a drink. Are you hungry?” he asked. I nodded slowly, trying to fit in, to make myself small to fit around what these people expected. But as soon as I took a seat, everything went back to normal. I didn’t feel any lingering eyes on me. I glanced around, and a woman nodded at me with a smile, but besides that, everyone was too enthralled wit
