Chapter 39. Wanted

Giovanna went straight to Round Top, where she had talked about her job as a cleaner in a small, remote guesthouse. There was no television and the cell phones had no signal. It was more a place for furtive love encounters. She was welcomed and as soon as she arrived, she changed and began the heavy cleaning. It seemed like years since the hostel had been cleaned, and she worked hard. It took about three full days, but she was able to see the results of her efforts. The hostel was clean and even smelled good. It made the atmosphere more pleasant. The innkeeper stared at her as if Giovanna were his granddaughter, and even tried to strike up a conversation with her, but her coldness and indifference put him off and made him give up on making friends with her. He didn't think it was fair that a young woman of her beauty should lose her youth in a place like that, which wouldn't give her a future. With the accommodation cleaned up, the number of customers increased, and some b