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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