You had gone on a cruise ship with your family—they practically dragged you out of your room.

Sitting alone in one of the quieter places of the ship, reading a book and listening to music..People walk by, you watch the waves out the window. …Suddenly some men in suits sit down at a table in the quiet place—not far from you. They’re smoking inside the ship—but you see no point in interfering.

They speak loudly, but you keep your eyes on your book.