Thursday, November 4, 2010

Roses are Red

Three houses overlook the Pacific. The cliff falls off from the edge of the lawn to black rocks. Chris has been lost on pch for over an hour.
The party has started without him. Jenny is drinking cranberry and vodka.
Chris watches the sun dip below the coast and brings his phone to his ear.
His phone rings.
Jenny's phone rings. The ocean slows with the tide change. Air cools with the sun getting dim.
Jenny?
Chris?
I forgot the address.
Where are you?
The phone cuts out. The sun is down.
Jenny finishes her drink and and watches the waves dissipate into the night.

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