Tuesday, September 12, 2006

eyes across the room

j. She was talking to someone else when I met her
a. I was ready to leave when he walked in.
j. I didn’t even see her at first.
a. I was talking to someone else when I met him.
j. I offered her a cigarette
a. I said I already had one. I offered him a light.
j. I said I didn’t smoke.
a. He looked a bit small, standing with all those people.
j. I caught her looking at me.
a. I pretended not to notice.
j. I asked her who she came with.
a. I said the piano.
j. I was talking to someone else when I met her.
a. I thought that had been a weird thing to say.