#afictionalstory

“Will he be okay?” I ask with a lot of concern. I don’t want him to get hurt. As soon as the little one left, we got back: her head on my lap.

“You don’t need to worry,” Jackie states. “He has turned his life around. I would not have entrusted him with a child. We have been co-parenting for the last five months.”

“What do you like about the show? It is unspirited. Is it about to end?” “I enjoy the interviews.” She replies with undivided attention.

“It sunks, would watch a repeat of an entire season of a movie series.” ” I won’t say a thing.” Taking offence, she speaks with a glimpse of anger in her voice.

“It was just my opinion. Don’t get offended,” I stretch to get ahold of my girlfriend’s left hand, my fingers entwined with hers. “Let’s see, I might find it interesting.”

©Joeln