Driving Lessons

“You’re grinding the gears!”
“I don’t know what that means.”
“You’re fucking up my car!”
She giggled then, “Okay that. I know what it means.”
“So please, don’t?”
“It’s only a car.”
“I know. And if I had the money to get it repaired I’d let you drive it into a wall just to see how that feels.”
“You said you would […]

Envelope

The envelope lay on his table, with the other unopened correspondence. The corner that stuck out from between a couple of boring conventional brown ones was a delicate shade of pink. Curiosity made him pin the edge down with forefinger and slide it away from its less inviting companions. The address and his name were […]

The Agency

The Plexiglas board by the door merely read ‘The Agency.’ The woman behind the reception desk was reciting a litany that consisted of the following words, “Good Morning, The Agency. How may I direct your call?”
A small pause.
“One moment please.” She pushed one button to direct the call and another to accept the next […]

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