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Liz and Diego [MultiFormat]
eBook by Richard Paul Russo
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eBook Category: Science Fiction
eBook Description:  An old woman journeys with a blind man deep into the jungle, hoping to unravel the mystery of alien artifacts ... and the meaning of her life.
eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: Asimov's, 1990
Fictionwise Release Date: November 2003
Available eBook Formats [MultiFormat - What's this?]: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) [87 KB], eReader (PDB) [34 KB], Palm Doc (PDB) [21 KB], Rocket/REB1100 (RB) [19 KB], Microsoft Reader (LIT) [69 KB] - PocketPC 1.0+ Compatible, Franklin eBookMan (FUB) [90 KB], hiebook (KML) [78 KB], Sony Reader (LRF) [48 KB], iSilo (PDB) [17 KB], Mobipocket (PRC) [22 KB], Kindle Compatible (MOBI) [50 KB], OEBFF Format (IMP) [32 KB]
Words: 6527
Reading time: 18-26 min.
Microsoft Reader (LIT) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud DISABLED
All Other formats: Printing DISABLED, Read-aloud DISABLED
 
Liz walked miles every day--among the dense trees of the nearby jungle, along the river, through the hot mazes of streets and buildings that made up the town. Her short, thick hair was almost completely gray, and though she would be sixty-six next month, Liz was in good shape despite the heart attack three years before and the smoking she could not quit. She walked in the mornings and early evenings when the air was cooler, hoping someday she would find a place or a state of mind that would allow her to be happy again. Until then, the walking kept her alive, and kept her sane.
Liz sat at a sidewalk cafe table, tall plants threatening to engulf her from behind and above, and slowly smoked a cigarette. It was late afternoon, and the breeze drifting among the tables was warm and humid. She finished her coffee, signaled the waiter for a refill. She wore lightweight, tan cotton pants, a bone-colored shirt, and dusty brown walking shoes. It had been years since she'd worn a dress, and what she wore (among other things) made her stand out in this town; here, all the women wore skirts or dresses. Liz knew what the people thought of her, but it didn't matter. A young girl in a ragged brown dress came running down the street, headed for the cafe. Barefoot, she dodged through the pedestrians and the few cars driving slowly along the dusty road, then made her way through the sidewalk tables to Liz's side. The girl stopped, staring at Liz. "El Diego necesita verla a usted," the girl said, trying not to laugh. Diego needs to see you.
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