Because I felt like it.
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“So, what’s the big emergency?” Ellen stood up and kissed me when I walked into the restaurant. I’d phoned her almost as soon as I returned to London and arranged to meet her on Monday for lunch.
“You’d better sit down and get yourself a drink.” I sank into the booth and waved for the waiter. I ordered a glass of red wine, Ellen asked for a vodka martini. I waited for the drinks and pretended to look at the menu. I didn’t feel much like eating.
“Jesus, Evan. It must be serious, your hands are shaking.”
They were. I wanted to throw up. “Yea, well, it is serious.”
The waiter returned with drinks. Ellen ordered lunch. I decided on a salad.
“What is it? What’s wrong?”
I took a sip of my wine and then another. “Nothing’s wrong, not for me anyway. In fact, I couldn’t be happier. I’m just not sure anyone else is going to be too chuffed.”
“God, what have you done now?”
“I’ve fallen in love.”
“Well, that’s a good thing, isn’t it?”
“It is as far as I’m concerned.”
“Please stop buggering me about. What’s the big deal?”
“It’s Colin.”
“What’s Colin?”
“That’s who I’m in love with. We’re in love. We’re a couple.” There, it was out. I said it. The ceiling didn’t cave in, no one screamed, no one fainted. The world kept turning.
“Colin,” Ellen repeated. “Best friend Colin, the good looking one with the brown eyes and the perpetual stubble. That Colin?”
“Yes, that Colin.”
“You’re in love…with Colin. You’re a couple.”
“Yes.”
She took a huge gulp of her martini, pausing only to remove the olive, which she set, with great care on her side plate. “Bloody hell. You don’t do things by halves do you?”
Oh, this is AWESOME! Love the humor in the dialogue--so natural, by the way--and love the bit about the ceiling not caving in. Your first person ROCKS, woman! :D
ReplyDeleteYep, still love this scene. Her reaction is just perfect. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW. Love this!!!!! This is a great scene. I agree, the dialogue is very natural between them and the reaction very believable.
ReplyDeleteThis was awesome! Love the humor in it, and the last line rocks! If I may make one nitpick? I didn't get why she asked "what's Colin" when she knows who Colin is. Maybe "what's Colin have to do with it?" Just a thought.
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