Ready to Burst by Franketienne

Author:Franketienne [Franketienne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-935744-79-5
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Published: 2014-10-14T04:00:00+00:00

Paulin is quiet for a moment. Gets up. Takes his pipe from a formica shelf. Fills it with tobacco. And carefully sparks the purple flame of a lovely little yellow lighter. Agitated, he inhales two successive puffs. The suave aroma of the tobacco invades the room in the silent escalation of the gray smoke as it rises to the cardboard roof. Raynand looks at his watch. Stands up. Stretches his arms up above his head. Moves toward the door.

– Okay, then. Paulin, I’m leaving. I’m going to the Rex to see this week’s film. I need a break. In any case, I thank you for this afternoon. I’ll be back. I’m intrigued by everything you’ve said.

– I’m at your disposal, Raynand. I’ll be waiting. Let’s stay in touch. I’m always here in the afternoon.

Passing by the bookcase, Raynand stops for a moment. Looks at a large photo of a smiling woman, positioned on the upper shelf. At the bottom and next to the woman’s heart, Raynand calmly reads the dedication written in pen: “To my beloved Paulin, with my unchanging love. Sincerely, Marina.”

– Hey, Paulin. Seems like you really love this one. If this picture is any indication, she’s quite beautiful.”

– Yes … very beautiful.

– All right, I’m going to head out now. I’ll be back to see you some afternoon. Next week.

Raynand rubs his head with the flat of his hand. Takes off. And then disappears around the corner of a little street that somehow recalls the irregular arc of a half-bent elbow.

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