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He says 'blah blah blah' and turns his body towards her. She says 'blah blah blah' and plays with her hair. 'Blah blah blah.' Move closer. 'Blah blah blah' Don't move away.
At the back of the restaurant stands a lonely bar; its blue light and music oblivious to its own emptiness. They enter and look around. In tune with the music, and each other, they begin to dance.
Her mom chases her through the store. 'I don't want it' she calls back. Mom emerges, waving a five dollar bill. 'But you paid last time.' She stops. 'Mom, you keep it. You need it more than I do.'
He speaks in a strained voice. 'I used... to be... bigger...' 'After... the accident... in a coma...' '...I lost... the weight...' '...... but I'm back......'
Yes you are... and you've travelled much farther than I ever have... to share this place with me now.
He follows her down the aisles with such urgency. 'Mom, where's Dad?' 'I don't know' comes her tired response. 'You seem more interested in finding the pillow, than finding Dad.'
'I already know Dad's going to be home; I don't know if the pillow will.'
As he mops the floor, each person who walks past greets him with 'hey buddy!' I linger as he mops on by, trying to get a glimpse of his name tag. Sure enough, his name is...