Reunion:

‘So nice to see you again!’

I know, right it's been far too long, coffee?

‘Sure’ smiling

How do you take it?

‘Erm… black no sugar’

*brews coffee*, did it take you long to get here? I know I live off the beaten track.

*waits patiently for coffee, looks around the kitchen nervously* ‘no, your directions were clear, thank you’

*coffee machine goes quiet, silence fills the room* i am glad *passes the coffee, spoon left in*

*takes the cup, in both hands and blows the steam off* ‘I hear you are married, now?’

*smiles and brings the hand with the wedding band on up*, cannot miss it huh *plays with the ring*

How long?

*stops playing with the band*, ‘nine years, will be ten later this year’, *smiling*

Damn! That is amazing, congratulations, i am still looking if you ask *laughs*

‘Oh’, *sips the cooled coffee*, ‘last time I heard, you had someone…’

Really? *leaning back on the kitchen counter* that felt like a lifetime ago

‘Yeah, what was their name again?’ *lifting the spoon out, dropping it on the kitchen counter, leaving a stain*

Cath, her name was Cath… *lifts the spoon off the counter and wipes the stain*

‘What happened?’

I rather not talk about it, *placing the spoon in the sink with a clatter*

*putting the coffee mug down with a thunk*, ‘How so?’

*running the hot tap, washing the spoon, sighing* i said i don’t wish to talk about it…

‘Ok’ *picks up the coffee and takes a large swig*

I let you into my home, after all this time, you really shouldn't be here!

*looks up over the coffee mug*, ‘wait! What?’

*turns off the tap, not noticing that the hot water had burnt her hand, grits her teeth*

‘Fuck!’ *downing the remaining coffee and slamming it onto the counter* ‘i thought you had forgiven me’

*Teeth clenched* How am I supposed to do that when you can’t let me live in peace?

‘No, you don’t get to do that?’

YES, Yes I do!

‘It was one time’ *shaking her head*

No, it was not *unclenching her teeth*

‘Oh’

I know all about you both, *body now shaking, grabs the mug off the counter and drops it in the sink*

‘I am sorry’

Sorry for what? Being caught? Again and again?

‘...’

Thought as much, people like you can’t help themselves.

‘I…’

You what? Get out my house and back to your happy “Fucking” marriage.

*silence falls again as footsteps are heard leaving the kitchen*

…

I love You Baby

This is an exercise, hope you all like