Chapter 4
Isn't it funny how life is? How so often things just... Happen. Like for no good reason; but that kinda makes you wonder, what is a good reason? Maybe we're just bystanders reacting to what happens and all we have control over is how we deal with this shitstorm. Seems kinda shitty if ya ask me... But hey, maybe that's okay.
"Watcha doin' Hank?" A voice rang from over his shoulder as his fingers froze on top of the round black keys.
"Nothing much, just... Thinking."
"What about?"
"Stuff... Life... You know the workings of an edgy teenager."
She chuckled, "that so, well if you're gonna be an edgy teenager why not go all the way and drink your angst away with me?" She held out a beer.
"I dunno" he said. "What if my mom and dad find out, they might think you're a bad influence." He quipped back.
"Oh you're right maybe we shouldn't." She sarcastically remarked back pulling the beer away.
"Oh just give me the fucking beer." He chuckled and reached out to grab it from her. She teased him with it but eventually relented and giggled.
"Feisty aren't we?"
"Oh shut up."
She walked out to the deck with her own drink in hand and leaned over the railing toward the city and the sun sinking down behind it.
"I love the sunsets here." She said to Henry who joined her at the rail.
"Yeah, they're pretty nice." He said staring at the horizon.
"So I've been thinking..."
"Wow want a medal?" He quipped with a grin.
"Oh shut up." She giggled. "What I was going to say was I've been thinking, that it seems like wind has kinda died down recently. And seeing as how that's happened I guess you might be stuck with me for a while." She smiled at him. "I mean I'd get a job and pay you rent and all..."
He looked off to the horizon, "So our resident tumbleweed has decided to take root hunh?"
"Whaddaya say?"
"Hey, if the wind ain't blowing I guess you don't have much of a choice now do ya?" He smiled back at her. "And maybe this is the Stockholm syndrome talking but I might even venture as far as to say that sounds pretty nice." He took a sip of his beer and turned back to the horizon.
"Yeah." she said turning back as well.
"Ya know I think you were on to something with these sunsets; they are pretty damn great."
Hey guys and gals, how's it goin? Thanks for being patient with me while I work on these, university and all. Anyway, I know this one is short but it's what I can do right now. But hey thanks for dropping by my little slice of the internet and as always let me know what you think, I'm always looking to get better and constructive criticism is always welcome. Till I next post,
See you space cowboy.