When W arrived R was leaving. Where are you going?
Oh nowhere. Away.
See you soon.
Of course.
W knew almost everyone there. He saw H approach C.
How’s it going?
I haven’t heard that one yet.
They both laugh.
In a corner M touches G’s wrist.
Never again, G hisses.
I’d forgotten, replies M.
They hadn’t been getting along lately.
S is in a corner. He is drinking from a plastic cup. P approaches.
P: have you seen S?
S: she’s not coming.
P: pity.
S does not respond.
Finally K arrives. She is wearing a necklace. Someone, surely, notices.
H has been staring at D. D, intolerant of people who stare, lisps:
What is it?
Your throat, he says. It is far too large.
D doesn’t respond. She takes a long sip from her plastic cup.
A has invited Q. Q, in turn, invited F. F knows nobody, so approaches W.
How’s it going?
I haven’t heard that one yet.
I’m sorry?
Me too. Then W turns from F and walks hastily across the room to S.
Did you hear him?
Who?
That one.
Oh I can’t see a thing.
I hadn’t asked if you’d seen him.
Well I haven’t been listening either.
W decides to leave.
See you soon.
Of course.
May I have my coat? W asks nobody in particular. Receiving no reply, W walks from the room and is gone.
The party persists for some time.
Oh nowhere. Away.
See you soon.
Of course.
W knew almost everyone there. He saw H approach C.
How’s it going?
I haven’t heard that one yet.
They both laugh.
In a corner M touches G’s wrist.
Never again, G hisses.
I’d forgotten, replies M.
They hadn’t been getting along lately.
S is in a corner. He is drinking from a plastic cup. P approaches.
P: have you seen S?
S: she’s not coming.
P: pity.
S does not respond.
Finally K arrives. She is wearing a necklace. Someone, surely, notices.
H has been staring at D. D, intolerant of people who stare, lisps:
What is it?
Your throat, he says. It is far too large.
D doesn’t respond. She takes a long sip from her plastic cup.
A has invited Q. Q, in turn, invited F. F knows nobody, so approaches W.
How’s it going?
I haven’t heard that one yet.
I’m sorry?
Me too. Then W turns from F and walks hastily across the room to S.
Did you hear him?
Who?
That one.
Oh I can’t see a thing.
I hadn’t asked if you’d seen him.
Well I haven’t been listening either.
W decides to leave.
See you soon.
Of course.
May I have my coat? W asks nobody in particular. Receiving no reply, W walks from the room and is gone.
The party persists for some time.
No comments:
Post a Comment