I prefer to walk clockwise.

   Clockwise

he hadnt thought about it

I havent thought of it    Clockwise

                                        As opposed to counterclockwise I  which I prefer

he started off ahead of him clockwise

catchingup with him

                          I guess were walking this way

Clockwise

Yes.  an adamancy in his voice

he thought Whas the big deal

 

they met Tuesdays Thursdays to stroll bullshit  walk around a lake   Mileanahaf

they did that for he made a note of the first time when the timing was a couple of weeks off not to forget

                                                                                                                   afterwards rote 

for monthanahaf two

 

Id like to walk counterclockwise

                                  began walking pull what he pulled on him the first time

he didnt follow

began clockwise

theyd run into each other

    Wha the hell is this

I’ve told you my preference.

Ive honoured it

                    But things go two ways

You can reverse an walk with me

No.

authentically surprised  No

Youre really digging your heels in . .

. . I am.

You have a good reasonbetter have a good reason

he looked left  he looked right

I do.

Anthais

 

    I’ll show you.

                     I could probably get away with it if I walked backwardsmaybe . . . maybe . I’ve never tried . . but you’d admit it would be odd crossing someone walking backwards.

I coud concede tha

 

    Youll show me

Do you have your phone?

Do I ever

No.  No of course you don’t. he went to his jacket pocket produced his phone

                                                                                    Take a picture of my face.

click  Done

he took a deep breath

                          This is between us.

I really enjoy out camaraderie, our conversations.  Truly.

                                                              There’s a reason I’ve walked alone all these years.

This is the reason.

    Off we go. One lap back to here.

they set off counterclockwise

Thank you  I appreciate you conceding

 

he said nothing to that

 

they began conversing as they always did

 

This is where, near where, we begancorrect?

Yes

      I triangulated  This is easily within that vicinity

Good.

         he handed him his phone  Look at my picture.

Then look at me.

Mysterious

Look first, render comments afterwards.

    Awright

 

FUCK

            he was demonstrably older

Walking.

            This is how I stave off time.

I am onehundredthirtyseven years old.

                                           If I don’t walk miles every day. The lie I tell I’m seventyfive.

I will spoil.

Time will catch up with me.

Your Alaska Highway trip  Crossroads

Yes.

        I do not think time will be kind dispatching me.

 

    Then reverse field  Well walk clockwise

We havent begun to tap our experiences  However    Understandably

Tha will be your burden now

laughing wholeheartedly they walked

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