walking into her friends apartment
she was greeted Leave him be. before she could say Hiya. as she let herself in
Leave him be. was directed at her
friends boyfriend who was a bit of a pain in the ass to her but who enthralled Tara
shed concede he was goodlooking
athletic funny witty
shed concede she wished she were to drink from the well
first
But, ohwell.
they went to a party met him there
Early bird catches worm
thats how
Kate consoledconsoles
herself
truth be
known
she had first crack at him
after they were introduced she was
pulled away by friend who was oblivious to her hints
when Tara was introduced she dug in her heels didnt let anyone pull her away
Tara was better with No than Kate
Leave him be.
What’s going on?
He’s got that bug up his ass.
Tolkien.
You know him so well.
Hmm. I suppose I do.
she was acutely
surprised
whenever
they got togetherpretty frequent when he
held court he didnt dominate he spoke of
wild things like no one else they knew they looked agog at each other and smile
frankly Tara had said as much
the only
thing she had on Kate was her sharing a bed with him
If he only wouldn’t read as much.
Reads somethingsuddenly he’s infused stuffed something . . his brain chemistry
screams.
Off an running.
Like a mustang stallion on an
open range pursuing a mare.
That’s graphic.
That’s his. I should have mentioned I was quoting him.
Might conceive you’re the mustang
mare.
Thank you.
It’s Tolkien.
He’s spiderspinning it, his, he’s
obsessed.
Passionate.
Look at you putting a polite spin
on it.
sideglanced
It’d be awfully nice to be obsessed
passionate yeah.
Yeah. I have brief bouts.
Me too.
But then they halt.
Halt.
A perfect description.
Like
a Naziguard in a World War Two prisoner-of-war encampment.
That.
That’s perfect. I’m stopped cold in
my tracks.
Me too.
But
when it’s hot . .
. . It’s scalding, fire, volcani . .
.
. An eruption.
Yes.
Know what triggered him?
I do. Fresnel lens.
What’s that?
You really want to know?
Joe explained?
You know Joe.
Awright. Hit me.
A Fresnel lens replaces the curved surface of a conventional optical
lens . .
. . You kiddin’
me?
Tara opened her eyes
Please
please, don’t interrupt. I’ll lose my train of thought, it’ll pull over into a
waystation a sidling and we’ll be stranded, won’t get back on track.
I’m sorry.
Replaces the curved surface of
a conventional optical lens.
Yes.
Replaces the conventional lens with a
series on concentric groovesDON’T!
I
said groovy. Tickled him.
These contours act as individual
refracting surfaces that bend parallel light rays to a common length. Think lighthouse lamps, have you ever
seen one upclose?
Yes. Nantucket. I understand
completely.
Joe say where he
learned of Fresnel lens.
He couldn’t say.
Said, No, but I’m
fortunate I can withstand the bombardment.
He is beset.
Beset. Beasty.
Got your hands full, grrl.
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