A conversation I need to have Bethany Olson B: Hello? H: Helloah. B: H: How are you? B: Alright, thanks. H: I'm sorry. B: For what? H: You know. What I did. And said. As good as you had been to me, I wasn't the same to you. I made it sound like you weren't what I wanted. But that's not it at all. I'm a coward. And an idiot. I am so lost going through life. I didn't want to hold on to this because it would have required an effort. I can't even do that. I'm sorry. B: OK. I appreciate that. I will see you later, then. H: Wait. B: What? H: Next time you pass me by on the street, will you glance at me like at any other stranger again, or will you nod and maybe smile? B: I'll consider it. Have a good night. H: Thank you. Published in Out/Words #3 (view contents) Discuss this work in our Forum Back to prose - main