Lazy Thursday
Nick was really pleased about the great he got.
The phone rings. “Dohl, I tell you fucken Xmas has arrived early.”
“What are you talking about.”
“I got an ounce for $260.”
“How come?”
“Oh, I don’t know? He probably had to bail out his baby mama bitch from Barwon. Who knows, and who cares. Come around to celebrate.”
“Celebrate?”
“Can you stop the endless fucken questions and get over here.”
I have a shower, my first in 4 days, I know? The hot water was exhilarating running down my back. I think the trill is exactly proportionate to the number of days it has been.
The GTI is covered in crap when I go out to it. Even under the carport. How long is it since I have driven it? I can't remember. I brush most of the debris off it with a towel. I hose it down right at the very end. Bad Josh! Water restrictions whatever. I saved water by not showering since Sunday, so I can hose some shit off my car as a reward.
I smoke with Nick all afternoon. I’m rolling the joints.
“Oh, why oh why do I have to work?”
“It is to make up for all your sins in a past life.”
“So, how did you get so lucky?”
“An exemplary previous existence?”
“Well, your next life as a fly is going to be a bloody great shock to you?”
“What do you mean?”
“You’ve hardly been a saint in this life?”
I head home late afternoon with a traveller for the road, Nick is so pleased. “This deal should last me until Sunday.”
“Take a couple with you, darl. Go on.”
“I’m supposed to be drying out.”
“Oh what the fuck for,” said Nick. “We’ll all be dead soon, you might as well enjoy your life.”
We kiss at the front door.
“Don't you love this crazy weather?” said Nick. “The rain is great.”
I run through the huge rain drops to the car.
“You know, I’ve seen more of you in the last few days than I have all year.”
I’m standing with my car door open in the rain. “That’s hardly true.”
“It feels like it.”
“I’ve seen more of you than this.”
“I miss you,” said Nick.
I never know what to say to lines like that, it is probably a failing in me. I slid into the car and closed the door.
The phone rings. “Dohl, I tell you fucken Xmas has arrived early.”
“What are you talking about.”
“I got an ounce for $260.”
“How come?”
“Oh, I don’t know? He probably had to bail out his baby mama bitch from Barwon. Who knows, and who cares. Come around to celebrate.”
“Celebrate?”
“Can you stop the endless fucken questions and get over here.”
I have a shower, my first in 4 days, I know? The hot water was exhilarating running down my back. I think the trill is exactly proportionate to the number of days it has been.
The GTI is covered in crap when I go out to it. Even under the carport. How long is it since I have driven it? I can't remember. I brush most of the debris off it with a towel. I hose it down right at the very end. Bad Josh! Water restrictions whatever. I saved water by not showering since Sunday, so I can hose some shit off my car as a reward.
I smoke with Nick all afternoon. I’m rolling the joints.
“Oh, why oh why do I have to work?”
“It is to make up for all your sins in a past life.”
“So, how did you get so lucky?”
“An exemplary previous existence?”
“Well, your next life as a fly is going to be a bloody great shock to you?”
“What do you mean?”
“You’ve hardly been a saint in this life?”
I head home late afternoon with a traveller for the road, Nick is so pleased. “This deal should last me until Sunday.”
“Take a couple with you, darl. Go on.”
“I’m supposed to be drying out.”
“Oh what the fuck for,” said Nick. “We’ll all be dead soon, you might as well enjoy your life.”
We kiss at the front door.
“Don't you love this crazy weather?” said Nick. “The rain is great.”
I run through the huge rain drops to the car.
“You know, I’ve seen more of you in the last few days than I have all year.”
I’m standing with my car door open in the rain. “That’s hardly true.”
“It feels like it.”
“I’ve seen more of you than this.”
“I miss you,” said Nick.
I never know what to say to lines like that, it is probably a failing in me. I slid into the car and closed the door.
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