Saturday, August 28, 2021

Time (a short story)

He pushed his way through the clearly visible smoke and the not too large crowd. Followed closely by a comrade. Through a hatch which wasn't recognisable as such at first glance the two disappeared into the wall.

Through a knee-high spyhole she was watching their actions. Within minutes the first man opened the hatch from within and walked away -ignoring smokers, talkers and drinkers- to the adjacent room where one could clearly hear a party being in full swing.


In the body posture of an animal that is ready on all fours to contribute to the survival of the species she managed to report that the other man was still in the room on the other side of the wall, glancing around him as he waited.

Waited, with the impatiently anticipating attitude of someone who is at the agreed location but is suddenly unsure of the agreed time.

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