23.02.17 - 10.17 pm
Theo: I met Sheila today
10.58 pm
Rose: How was she?
11.01 pm
Theo: 40
11.06 pm
Rose: Age is but a number, especially when it comes to love
11.07 pm
Theo: I am not in love with Sheila
Rose: Are you sure?
11.09 pm
Theo: She's 13 years older than me
11.11 pm
Rose: So, that makes you 27?
11.13 pm
Theo: As of last month, but that's beside the point
Theo: I have no idea what my brother was thinking setting me up with someone nearly double my age
11.16 pm
Rose: She isn't double your age
11.19 pm
Theo: I said nearly
11.21 pm
Rose: Your brother is just trying to help
11.23 pm
Theo: But what if I don't want help?
Rose: Sometimes we need to just except help from people, even if we don't want it or think we don't need it. I think those are the situations where we need help the most
11.27 pm
Theo: Why are you always right?
Rose: Because I'm awesome
11.28 pm
Theo: So how old are you?
11.29 pm
Rose: Why are you asking?
11.30 pm
Theo: You know how old I am. I think it's only fair I know how old you are too
11.32 pm
Rose: I'm 40
11.33 pm
Theo: Flower's don't tell lies, Rose. Especially not one as pretty as you
11.36 pm
Rose: Very funny
11.38 pm
Theo: So?
11.39 pm
Rose: I'm 25
Theo: Well, I'm glad I've been talking to someone my own age
Rose: Me too
11.41 pm
Rose: I did wonder at first if you were secretly a lonely pensioner looking for someone to pass the time with him
11.44 pm
Theo: Really?
Rose: No
11.45 pm
Theo: Oh
Rose: How was the first date yesterday?
Theo: She was nice. Sweet
11.47 pm
Theo: But we didn't click, you know?
Rose: Yeah, I get it
11.48 pm
Theo: Good
Rose: Good
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Kısa HikayeA story in which he spends his nights talking to a stranger. #47 in Short Story - 25.07.17 Cover by @guyswithguitars Copyright © 2017 @_illuminating All Rights Reserved