Pearly, Maria and Earl meet at the "Muses"
Earl, Maria and Pearly meet in the harbour to try to find a solution to the Jay and Chet problems.
They have chosen the Muses Café, which is one of the biggest and oldest cafés in the most popular area by the square at the end of the Halidon Street The food is not too good. “Muses” is mostly a quick café for tourists and Greek families in the weekends. It's a nice place to sit and observe people; there are hundreds of them passing on their sightseeing around the harbour, which is a beautiful view in itself, although a little worn down now.
Pearly has told them about the second attack from Chet.
"They both need protection and help I believe and I think
Chet needs to be approached in a more soft way than you have suggested, Earl," says Maria.
Pearly nods ... The two women have been talking for a while, but Earl hasn't said a word yet, but he is listening to all Maria and Pearly talks about.
Now he has heard enough to fully participate in the conversation.
"I have been listening to you and I have had a chat with Jay and been updated on the latest insults from Chet. I agree with you that both need a long treatment. What is going on with Jay otherwise; I don't know. He will need our full support I suppose and he has to use his knowledge and expertise on what is happening with him, I hope..."
“What do you mean by treatment, Earl? I can understand that Chet needs to get out of here to stop his drinking addictions first of all. The alcohol seems to turn him in to a monster and he might be heading for a lot of trouble the way he’s is behaving nowadays", says Pearly.
"I have been talking with a couple of friends in London. They say that Chet can be helped there. It's too easy for him to keep on with his drinking here. There's no one to restrain him as he is known as the guy who always needs 'a beer for the road' at any time of the day..." says Earl
"He needs to have a purpose if he's going to stay on here, something that gives another kind of satisfaction than Heineken, but how can we do that; can he be approached at all? Jay has tried for a year, but it's only become a weekly chat for Chet, nothing more to it", says Pearly, "Jay wants to set up a plot for him with actions that will totally change him. You have probably heard about it?"
Earl nods; "there was a time many years ago when I read all the books of Castaneda and I was really amazed of what he had to say. Petty Tyrants, as we know as bullies today were described in detail, and boy; they were nasty beings! It might help. Chet cannot just sit down and moan about his sad life in that kind of scenario! I think it's worth a try..."
“That's fine by me too. I am worried about Jay and if he's being attacked once more I will call the police, for sure!" says Pearly
"Don't forget that Jay is out on another mission here too, Pearly. He has another view and knows better than anyone here how deeply affected Chet is. I can imagine that there are blocks as thick and strong as the Pyramids of Egypt inside this little prat!" After saying this Earl looks at them both and says:"so, if we follow Don Juan's recommendations we have to come up with something significantly scary that will literally shake Chet out of his present moods!"
"I still believe in a soft approach. We can do something that shakes him out of his present patterns in a way that will make him able to realize what is happening to him", says Maria.
"I don't think softness will help 'Sweet William' as Jay calls him. That's his speciality, you know; to dive into long conversations about how stupid he is and how lost he is. He calls himself a 'good for nothing man', you know. He has persuaded himself to see himself that way; in share self pity of course, to get attention and maybe some care; from women, that is..."says Earl.
"I think we have to inform Jay about our talks today and let him have a look into it and find the right way. It's funny, but this may be the only way to cure Chet, you know... I have to go back to the house now; why do I say it like that? Why don't I say 'go home' instead?" says Pearly
Earl and Maria laugh at her. Maria says:"It takes some time, doesn't it? You have been single for many years now, haven't you?"
"Yes and free as a bird, but I have always known that I would get out of it one day, in some way or the other. Mind you, I feel pretty free to come and go now too; Jay is quite happy to have some time by himself; and he needs that too, poor man!"
She gets up to leave when Earl rises up from his chair and gives her a good and hearty hug. "I am very happy for my two friends, you know, very happy that it ended like this, so far... Don't forget to inform our friend."
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