Tiny Glowing Screens

5

Do you ever trick yourself into thinking you don't see something, even though you know it's there? That's what I was trying to do in this instant. Maybe I have had one too many drinks. 

Surely enough, the familiar walk, that brought George toward me, confirmed the figure in front of me. "May I sit here?" he asked looking down at me. 

I nodded, not trusting my voice. George sat down and ordered a water. "So, Lindsii, how have you been?"

I looked at the young man  in front of me, astonished that he could just act like nothing happened; act like the 3 month hiatus never happened. I was at a loss of words, my brain failing to produce any reaction at all. 

George continued to look at me, waiting for my response. The familiar shade of green in his eyes looked longingly into my brown eyes, searching for any emotion at all. 

"Really?" I finally said. This seemed like the only thing that came to mind. 

George was taken aback by my response, obviously expecting something different. 

"What do you mean really?" he asked, a little pain filling his tone as he spoke. 

"I mean, you leave for three months and come into this bar, acting like nothing happened; trying to talk to me like you never left?" I said, screaming slightly, causing a scene in the bar. 

George looked around at all the eyes that were fixated on us. "Why don't we go back to my apartment and talk about this? I have some good bud that I think will help this conversation be more... chill," he suggested. 

I stood up, still having to look up at the young man before me. "You sir, are fucking crazy if you think I am going to your apartment with you right now." 

I stormed out of the bar with George hot on my heels. 

"Lindsii, can't we talk about this? Where is the level headed Lindsii that I knew?" George asked, striking a nerve in me. 

I turned around to meet his eyes once more. "THAT LINDSII WAS LEFT IN JAY'S APARTMENT WHEN I SAW MY BOYFRIEND GIVE UP ME UP FOR HEROIN AND A WHORE!!" I screamed in George's face. 

George's face looked broken, hurt at my words. "Lindsii, I had no idea. Please, just come to my apartment with me, you're drunk and I don't want you to get hurt. Please..." George trailed off. 

I looked around at the dark night, then back at George. "Sure, okay. But you better not try anything stupid." 

George held his hands up in defense. "You have my word. I will not try anything, but I'm not saying that if you try something that I'm going to stop you." 

I nodded, staring into his eyes, "Fair enough."