Oh, are you here for it, too? That’s good, that’s good. You’re more than welcome to watch, of course. I’ll be happy to have someone to watch it with. Just, don’t move too much. We don’t want to scare it away now, do we?
Yeah, I thought not. Anyway, where are you from?
Hm… Not a big talker, are you? Yeah… Me too. But someone has to fill the void while we wait, right?
You know, come to think of it, I don’t remember where I came from. In fact, I don’t remember how I came to be. I don’t remember much of anything. But that’s not important, is it? What’s important is we wait. Patiently.
It’s a beautiful place, right? It’s peaceful. The air is fresh. The rustling of the leaves on the surrounding trees are so pleasing to the ears. No wonder you’re here. It’s a good place. This is a good place to be in.
This is why you’re here though, right? To see it? There’s no other reason besides that. Right?
Oh, I forgot you don’t like to talk. Yeah…
You don’t mind me humming, do you? I like to hum. But I won’t do it if you’re bothered by it though, I’ll understand. Just nod if you don’t mind it, and shake your head if you do.
Yeah, thank you.
It’s so beautiful being here. Like this. With the grass under our feet and the clouds floating lazily by. It’s such a nice day, don’t you think? Hey, why don’t you sit by me? Aren’t you tired of standing? I promise I won’t bite too hard.
I’m just kidding! Come on, the grass here is soft. You can lay down even.
There. It’s good, right? Cool, and calm.
How long do you think we have to wait for, huh? I swear it’s supposed to be here by now…
But it’s just okay, right? As long as we’re patient and wait for it to come.
Let’s just enjoy the silence for now. That all right with you?
|Originally written: January 17, 2022
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Short StorySweetest Decay, Series 1 A collection of my short stories I first published in my writing blog, Sweet Decay.
