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The Island Flamingo: Chapter 14

By Adriana Philips
June 12, 2023
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This entry is part 14 of 44 in the series The Island Flamingo

The Island Flamingo
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 1
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 2
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 3
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 4
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 5
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 6
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 7
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 8
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 9
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 10
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 11
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 12
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 13
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 14
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 15
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 16
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 17
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 18
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 19
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 20
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 21
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 22
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 23
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 24
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 25
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 26
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 27
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 28
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 29
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 30
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 31
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 32
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 33
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 34
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 35
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 36
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 37
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 38
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 39
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 40
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 41
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 42
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 43
  • The Island Flamingo: Chapter 44

The map’s directions point to the left side of the island, up a hill with a wooden walkway. Beside it stand rectangular rock pillars. My wristwatch says it’s 11:45, so I have over two and a half hours to spend here. With a deep breath, I clutch my tote bag and head toward the pathway. My heart still beats fast, so I combat my nervousness with other thoughts.

My escort’s probably at the shops now; she told me she wants to buy leather sandals for souvenirs. Maybe I can go to the markets tomorrow and purchase some worry beads and authentic olive oil. The olive trees are wonderful for oils; I’ll compliment Miss Jessica on them when we meet; she may have some products to give me.

Miss Jessica, it may be a coincidence they share the same name. Still, it is odd how no one ever hears from Jessica Galton since…

A short honk jolts me back to reality. The flamingo, Fizz, greets me from behind a large bush. She nuzzles my leg with her beak, so I can’t resist stroking her pink feathers. Since the first encounter with her, seeing a flamingo on a Greek island does not surprise me.

What does surprise me is the voice from behind.

“Hello, Tamara; it’s nice to meet you.”

I turn and stare at a large rock pillar on the side of the walking path. Behind it emerges a tall, middle-aged woman with a confident smile.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.”

My body is rooted to the spot as my eyes look over the woman. She wears faded brown capri shorts, flower thong sandals, and a white sleeveless shirt with the faded image of a single coconut palm tree. An olive-green headband sits atop her long black hair.

The face, the hair, even in casual clothes, I can recognize her. Is it the same Jessica Galton who inspired me to become a journalist?

“Are you okay?” she asks.

I snap out of my daze. “Yes, I am sorry about that; intense focusing is a gift and curse for me. I have already met Fizzy; she’s a sweetheart. Are you Miss Jessica?”

“Yes.” She answers with a chuckle.

My heart goes into my throat when I squeak out the next question.

“Miss Jessica Galton?”

With a carefree sigh, Miss Jessica answers.

“Of course!”

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