The ride home was
Suffocating.
Larry didn't dare ask.
The tension
Was taut.
The air thick,
Laurent's tears were
Fat and Round and Plentiful.
Larry couldn't help himself.
* What happened ? *
-- His lawyer says
He has no case to answer.
It was an accident --
Dare he ?
* It was, wasn't it ? *
Larry asked,
As gently as he could.
If looks could kill.
-- It's against the law
To kill someone, Larry --
Laurent's face was stern,
Intimidating.
Larry wasn't going to
Win this argument,
So he stopped.
Winning,
Why did there need
To be a winner ?
What was the prize ?
The reward ?
The spoils ?
None,
There were none.
This was a
no win - no win - no win - no win
Situation.
He and Laurent,
Peter,
Olivia,
The man.
There was no winner here,
In this
Disgusting,
Heart wrenching,
Awful
Game of life.
For some reason,
Larry felt the need to
Push the envelope.
He needed to know.
In for a penny ....
* I was only trying to ...... *
-- I know --
* Do you love me, Laurent ? *
He looked out of
The windows,
Eyes darting,
Tree's, buildings, cars,
Life, pain, hope,
Love.
At least he hadn't yelled at him.
He would have preferred it
If he had,
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