The Paroles Of JK

I liked yesterday’s dialogue (yesterday? Or the day before? Time seems to be running together; too many late night and early mornings with nothing to differentiate today from tomorrow) so much that I did some more. Scribbled that shite out and wrote some more. Here’s an extract. If you like it let me know. (Please?)

A: [on the phone. The phone is ringing]

B: Hello?

A: Don’t hang up!

B: What do you want?

A: An answer. And world peace, but I’d prefer an answer.

B: An answer from me? Over world peace? Is it that important?

A: [beat] Yes.

B: [sighs] What if the answer’s no?

A: [trying to make light of the situation] Well, then I can get on with world peace.

B: I do love you. I’ve loved you ever since we met. I feel like I’ve worn a groove in the floor where I’ve paced, just waiting for you to walk past so I can glimpse you. I know your phone number off by heart. But -

A: [quickly] Don’t say but! Please don’t say but!

B: But…you’re so far away. And what we had we can’t get back. We’ve both grown up. It’s been six years, six years since I saw you for the first time and…we’re different now. What if you’re not the same man I knew? What if you’ve changed for the worse? I don’t want to marry a man I don’t know. I just want us to get to know each other. I want to know who you are again.

A: I’ve kept you in my heart for six years. If there’s anyone who knows me, it’s you. It always has been. I love you, you ridiculous girl. I used to walk past your classes just so I could glimpse you. I bought you sheet music once. Do you remember?

B: [smiling] I remember. You tried to charge me for it.

A: Always with the negative. [smiling also] But - I’m still that guy. Tell me you’ll marry me and tomorrow I’ll move back down. Sod university, sod everything. I’m finally understanding what people mean when they talk about Love. I always thought it was stupid but - I’m here. And I’m telling you the truth. Marry me.

B: Please -

A: What does your heart tell you?

B: I’ll hang up again.

A: I’ll call you back.

B: I’ll turn off my phone.

A: I’ll email you.

B: Not near a computer.

A: Then I’ll write to you.

B: I don’t live there anymore.

A: Then where do you live?

B: [silence]

A: Well?

B: With - with my boyfriend.

A: [pause] Oh.