A Retelling of Events That Never Happened.
Returning from Absence.
She slid down from the steps and stood up, exhaling the cigarette smoke. He climbed out of the tree in the yard and stood in front of her.
"Long time, no see." she said.
He gave her an almost smile.
"Why'd you come back?"
He shrugged.
"Well, you have horrible timing. I'm almost done." She indicated the cigarette in her hand, which was almost down to the butt.
"That's okay." he said, finally speaking. He gave her a real smile now. "I'll see you soon."
She turned and put the cigarette out in the Squirt bottle she kept on the back porch and walked inside.
Her friend had been sitting in the living room and all she saw as she stared out the window that overlooked the porch was the girl coming in. Other than that, the yard was empty.
"Long time, no see." she said.
He gave her an almost smile.
"Why'd you come back?"
He shrugged.
"Well, you have horrible timing. I'm almost done." She indicated the cigarette in her hand, which was almost down to the butt.
"That's okay." he said, finally speaking. He gave her a real smile now. "I'll see you soon."
She turned and put the cigarette out in the Squirt bottle she kept on the back porch and walked inside.
Her friend had been sitting in the living room and all she saw as she stared out the window that overlooked the porch was the girl coming in. Other than that, the yard was empty.