She had an air of quiet intelligence. She sat on her bar stool in the tightest red dress I’d ever seen, her amber eyes on her drink and a cigarette between her fingers. Each puff of smoke was the same as the next, each sip of her vodka exacting. She was good, real good, and I’d just drunk enough to tell her.
Her message was conveyed with a care I attributed to careful consideration. Of all the words in all the world, she chose two just for me. I appreciated that; she didn’t have to go the effort.
I left with my tail between my legs and her eyes burning a hole in my back.
What did she say, I hear you shout? What wonderful knowledge did those words impart? Let’s say, she was disinterested, and we won’t be chatting again.
Richard is a writer and author of The Eternals Series published by Creativia. A former Authonomy.com gold medalist, part of HarperCollins, Richard has had many short stories and poetry published and always feels extremely privileged each time.
A prolific writer, a constant source of clearing his mind, Richard has created this website to share just some of the many poems and prose he has written that would otherwise have fallen by the wayside.
Reading and writing have always been Richard's main love along with the pursuit of keeping fit. Running, walking, and anything that provides a spectacular view always feature highly for him.
Running in the rain with his headphones on whilst dreaming up some future storyline is just about perfect. It would be nicer still if that run was in Switzerland or Norway, but we can't have everything.
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Two words huh… the obvious f*** off springs to mind but I’d like to have a little more fun;
“I’m gay”
“I’m FBI”
“Got gonorrhoea?”
“Woof woof”
“Four hundred.”
Oh I could go on all day!
Sounds like a blessing in disguise. Run!
Definitely. 😉
I think he was drunk on her red dress, not her intelligence — as it doesn’t sound she was very smart.
I wouldn’t know what with me being an angel. 😇
I am you know!
I’ve always known it.
😉
I never wear red dresses. So it is not about me :))
I checked before I added the colour. 😉
Smart thinking ☺️
I like that you left the two words to our imagination – we might think the worst but it could be better than that.
There’s always a chance 😉
Two words huh… the obvious f*** off springs to mind but I’d like to have a little more fun;
“I’m gay”
“I’m FBI”
“Got gonorrhoea?”
“Woof woof”
“Four hundred.”
Oh I could go on all day!
That last one was seven 😉
😋
A bit too rich for your wallet, huh ?!
Anyone’s too rich for my wallet; it’s empty. 😬
Well, I never said those two words. I was always colorfully unapproachable in my bar days.
That’s the best way to be. 🙂
I guess it worked for me.
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Thanks, Susanne. 🙂