1- Were you going to say something?
2- No.
1- Oh. Okay.
(Silence)
2- I was going to say something about the weather, but I didn’t.
1- Why not?
2- I hate small talk.
1- Oh.
(Silence)
2- But it really is poring out there. It’s hard to see on the road.
1- I can tell. I think we missed our exit.
2- Did we? I wonder where we’re going then.
1- Paradise.
2- Paradise? What do you mean?
1- We’re going to die.
2- How do you know?
1- Everyone does.
2- That’s true, but it’s a very glum outlook.
1- It’s an honest one.
2- Unfortunately.
(pause)
2- We’ll be in Seattle soon.
1- I hope so.
2- Why?
1- I love Seattle.
2- Ah.
1- And the ocean.
2- Why’s that?
1- My father was a sailor. I’ve seen the world.
2- I’ve seen the world in pictures.
1- Photos?
2- Paintings.
1- Its not the same.
2- No, it’s not. It’s more than the world has to offer. I have seen majesty that the world doesn’t poses in paintings.
1- Paintings are emulation of life.
2- No, paintings are emulation of hearts.
1- I see.
(Silence)
1- I think we're here.
2- We are.
2 comments:
I despise small talk. It's interesting.
Awkward conversations are the best. I enjoyed reading this.
Norma Jean
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