Skszp was just as confused as the other man seemed to be with the message he had received from Hedwig.
His concern, however, about the possible implications of how she’s could be spending her time was, clearly, leagues below, in comparison.
Skszp usually preferred not to draw conclusions without solid evidence for them, but it seemed to him this other man held Hedwig in high regard—possibly much higher than the level she saw fit to return.
“Apparently, I am now with the band,” Skszp explained, offering the other man that first, rather than his name, where exactly he came from, or even which part of the band he would be.
This one must be WITH the band. Poor soul. That woman didn’t seem like the type to settle down.
Or not offer sexual favors for new colleagues.
The band? Yitzhak begins to assess the male with suspicious eyes; no name on this guy? Did Hedwig just pick him off the street? Can he even play an instrument? Maybe he was a singer. Or both. The thought alone managed to spark some jealousy within the Croatian.
(It’s insane how quickly he’s grown attached to her, a few weeks alone and he’s already spoiled.)
Yitzhak finally stood up to greet this man, the motel bed screeching at the sudden movement. Hedwig had to have known what she was doing, in all his years he’s never met anyone as smart as her. He cleared his throat, awkwardly transitioning away from his earlier hostility with an outstretched hand.
“My name is Yitzhak, Hedwig is my wife,” he declared, stretching his mouth into what he thought was a polite smile.