Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Do you?

He walked into the house; the table was empty and cleared of except for two sets of sliver ware. I immediately got up and started make two plates of dinner. The rest of the household had eaten and I had waited for him to get here. As I put the first plate on the table he spoke up.
“I'm not hungry. I already ate.”
“Aw!” Michelle piped up from the background, “She waited for you”
I just looked at the plate, slowly sat down and started to eat.
“Well, I'll sit with you.”
after a minute or two at the table I broke my silence. “So what have you been up to?”
“I went to the coast”
I stared at him blankly.
“Didn't I tell you” He didn't even sound like he believed it.
“No” I said flatly
“I thought I did”
“No” I repeated

* * * *

The flicker of the TV filled the empty room. It was after dark but it still wasn't that late, probably around ten or so. Michelle, him and I were watching are usual Monday night shows together.
“I think we've seen this one before.”
“Yeah.” he agreed with me.
"We'll I haven't seen this one.” Michelle whined
“Ok” he got up from the couch and hugged me. “I gonna go home.”
“Ok” He leaned down and kissed me even though I was still processing the idea. I don't know why but it came as a shock to me. “I'll walk you out”

Outside I came up behind him and put my arms round his waist. We walked down the driveway like that for a few steps then he pulled me closer, interlacing my finger with his and I rested my chin on his shoulder.
“Sorry, I have a headache. I'm gonna go.” he whispered in my ear as he kissed me.
He opened up his arm, gently breaking open the arms I was holding him with, and slowly unlaced our fingers.
“I love you.”
“I love you, too” he said without turning around.
“Do you?” I whisper under my breathe

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