Tuesday, 26 December 2017

Boxing Day



It wasn’t their usual coffee place, but it was the only place open within walking distance of them both.

The number of words they actually spoke to each other was minimal, most of them one word questions or answers about the coffee, and if cakes were wanted and, if so, which ones.

However, they both knew the game they were playing. Every word, every silence, every gesture, every glance, all of it was a type of combat, jabs, feints, both of them looking for weaknesses, looking to score the KO.

Until eventually they realised they didn’t want to hurt anymore.

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