Night came, day came, night came.
Fine, he said. Ain’t going to chase you all day.
Bet you’re hungry.
I know you’re here.
Come on out, he shouted.
Be quiet, the whisper said.
There could’ve been snakes there.
I miss the dog.
It was twilight when they got back.
They won’t bother us if we’re together.
The morning was painfully clear.
Or maybe there was nothing.
You always had to guess.
Stay here, be good.
The wind spoke through the cracks in the window frames.
But most days she stared out the window all sad.
The storm came and erased the quiet.
We’re having an adventure.
Are we escaping?
Don’t be silly.
I thought he was going to eat me.
Then he closed the window and disappeared.
It took her a moment or two to understand.
Take it and get out of here.
I knew this would happen.
I knew you’d come back.
What are you doing here?
We didn’t have a squeak of trouble.
I forgot all about it.
It’s very inconvenient.
She was gasping for her solitude like a lungful of clean air.
Important men had to be selfish in order to get ahead.
They don’t need clothes.
They don’t have names.
Nothing was sacred.
It was the first time they’d met.
Her silent laughter made the whole window shake.
What was hard was balancing on one foot.
Was he witnessing the magic of dance?
It was all very realistic.
Why was she alone on a Friday night?
He came home late from work.
She did remember his name, after all.
He began smiling, too.
It’s just my job.
It’s not magic or anything.
I agree with you.
I thought you were joking.
Why aren’t you in bed?
Everything disappeared.
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