they vied back and forth all
night at a bar with friendsher friends he happened by was invited into
the fray by someone familiar with him nothing offlimits politics sex religion politics
the others were guardedconcernedworried to offend not themthey were at each others
throatanyones who dare wander in her
friends wearied probably because they werent getting a word in edgewise
they started falling off said goodnight heading for the doorover their shoulder Don’t kill each other.
maiming was more like it
they werent stopping
she
wouldnt shut up
not that he
wanted her toshe made legit arguments which
was refreshing not glib Oh Looks pretty
talking points
she
pressed hers
at long last Last Call he bought them another drink Girl Talk talktalktalk
You attempting to filibuster me Think raising your voice me raising mine you yours
me mine that somewhere in that youll bury me Got another thought coming I got a big mouth Im from a family of eleven
anif ya think for a moment yare gonna overcome me think twice Im the eldest of nineused to putting down hopeless rivalries squelching
minor players said players meant punks despite brothers and sisters they
were late to the game through no fault of their own
If need be if I hafta he
sighed Ill crush ya Canya please give
it a rest
she glared hot though to her credit shed been volcanic
throughout the night
seemed to him
she was someones little sisterlikely several someones little sister he got
it shed always been digging out from underworking
it since she was a kid
she wasnt his kid sister he didnt
give them any quarter either he liked
her spunk though unfortunately dancing
with him he wasnt allowing her to lead
Bestplease ya shaddup listen up
he wanted to grab
her by the throat
he would
but
he didnt wanna
finally air went out of her
like a toy balloon leaking from some
place she was aware of or could stop
she smiled
deliciously
he smiled back
like boxers begrudgingly might
after a draw decision is declared
Hear that
Quietude
she sighed Yes. she
wasnt defeated she was exhausted
Im not the enemy Im not party to whoeverwhatever your angstyour
colic is about But we do disagree A lot
You’re not claiming some kind of collateral
dama . .
. . No no ya
havent damaged me Im saying Im not part
of that contingency yare railing againstdesperately looking for
Might wanna look elsewhere
There an or or else attached?
There is
Wanna
keep filibustering me . .
. . Filibustering?there’s more to my arguments.
Awright I concede
Still rings in
my ears filibustered but rather cleverly Id prefer to he
smirked bust your cherry
Cherry?
Wanted to bring sex backaround into our conversation
Cherry. Hmm. Been done. there was a shade of niggling acquiescence in
her voice
hed take niggling he pressed
Yare pretty blatant
No not at all. Water under the bridge.
Better under than over a dam
Yes.
I can pretend Im excellent at
pretending As a matter of fact I can pretend well enough for us both so good you might believe you were
You’re ah tempting.
Havent we been tempting each
other all night
that delicious smile again
Lets call a truce
Truce!
My place or yours
3ishness PM, Saturday,
22 1. 22
1129, Thursday – St Paddys Day, 17 3.
22
