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Waiting Through the Lights

Author: Lunar Dawn
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Owen pushed the ignition button to start the Yukon and backed out of his parking space. The engine was so quiet that you couldn’t even really hear it. As we circled the lot to get in line, I tried not to let my lingering bad thoughts ruin this time we had together.

“Wanna play twenty questions?” Owen asked as he looked over at me with a smile.

“Yes or no questions or open ended?”

“Open ended, of course.”

“Sure. Best way to get to know one another. If something is too much or too personal, we just say ‘next’ for now.”

“Got it. How old is your little brother?” He asked me.

The wait to get on the road would not be a short one so we would have some time to talk. Each time the light changed, it let fifteen to twenty cars out before cycling back to the traffic on the main stretch of road. I wasn’t worried about getting there on time but as I looked off in the distance, back toward home, I could see what looked like storm clouds rolling in.

“He’s four. He just started preschool. He won’t turn
Lunar Dawn

Do you think Owen is right about Phil's motives or is it just that Owen is a little jealous, too?

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