: I spill my drink; ask for a club soda or a tonic water; at 7-11 J., A. and I gab loudly in front of the frozen custards; outside my house we say goodbye and still plan for Asahikawa tomorrow; collapse in bed, unshowered, unwatered.
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: this could be bad; yes, this could be bad; A. sent a message, Anyone up yet? and that was an hour ago; the trip has been canceled, for now; all day on the couch, glad to have bought some food provisions before hand at 7-11; Aquarius, sweet bread; watch the pilots of some new shows; Eastwick, Cougar Town, Trauma; thunder and lightning, the sky a smooth and dark velvet gray; both A. and I want to have dinner but don’t want to leave the house, craving Chinese take-out; get B. to come for ramen; in the rain we walk; this ramen shop has a giant bowl for 1500 yen, if you finish you get it for free and your picture on their wall; hungry but I need to take it easy; B.’s dish is scarlet red, 50 point heat out of infinity; I try it, get some on my hand; last time he tried 100 and could barely eat it; housemade gyoza and onion ramen I couldn’t finish; B.’s sweating and getting quieter; the place is dark wood, warm, cozy; drinking beer, hair of the dog; A. manages to finish her meal; I take the rest of my gyoza home; stop at Bulldog, the Spencer Gifts of around here; tasteless toys and designer accessories; ice cream at Sunkus; taking a shower I feel a mentholated sensation on my hand from where it made contact with that hot sauce.
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