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Continuing with “The Hippie Whisperer“, Carl and Ben are having a beer after dinner. Longer for context.
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I (Carl) said, “Not to be forward, though our exchanges up to this point have been just that. How old are you?”
“I’ll be thirty-seven on the third of July,” Ben replied.
Wow, I definitely saw him as much younger than that. “Well, you don’t look it,” I grudgingly admitted.
“Thanks, I think. You’re about forty-nine, right?”
“Forty-seven.” We were doing so well.
“Touchy.”
“It’s been a difficult twenty-four hours.”
“Look, I know I can be a bit much to take all at once, with the clothes and plain-speaking. I tend to plough ahead, no matter the consequences. I won’t apologize for that, because it’s who I am, like it or not. But I have a question for you. Tell me the truth.” His eyes bored into me. “How long has it been since you did something just for you?”
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Did something just for you, a lot of us are bad at that one. Nice last line
Thank you. 😀
Excellent question!
And the answer may not be one he likes. 🙂
Ouch! That last line is really gonna hit home, isn’t it?
It certainly will! 🙂
Ooh, good question!
Thank you! Carl doesn’t want to answer it, believe me. 🙂
I like that closing sentence. Intriguing. These two must be so much fun to write. I sure enjoy reading them. Happy Writing!
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Thank you! Yes, I enjoyed writing these characters, working out their interactions. They led the way…I simply followed. 🙂
This such a vibrant, honest exchange…I love it!
Thank you! 🙂