THE CONVERSATION
Mark had no idea that he would get a chance to visit a library.
For years he had no time to go to the local library. Diego stopped his jeep and
let Mark look inside.
After Mark was satisfied they drove about a hundred miles before they
stop to eat. They stop at Five Guys for a fast burger and fries. Afterward they decide to talk. Mark notices that Diego has a case of roses.
"Who's those flowers for?"
"I'm not having this conversation with you?"
"I bet they are for your girlfriend." Mark said.
"They aren't."
"Tell me who they are for." Mark demanded.
Diego hesitated but told the story.
"There was this wonderful lady, Jessica. She was my girlfriend." He said tears welling in eyes. " I took her to the prom. She asked to drive my car home. I said she could.
"She crashed later that night and killed herself. Every year on the first day of summer I buy flowers for her family to put on her grave."
"Oh my god. That's so sad." Mark said, almost feeling Diego's pain.
Diego finishes his statement with"the family thanks me every time I send the flowers."
Mark stared out the passenger seat windows. He had some tears in his eyes. Not because of the girl. Because of Diego's pain.
A song was playing. It was Rainbows by Andrew Witt. It now made sense. Diego was waiting under rainbows.