Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future
her eyes flick away from me and back.
“Five? H-How old are you, Amari?”
She smiles, “Well, next month I will be a hundred and sixty-two.”
I feel my mouth drop. She doesn’t look like she could be older than thirty.
A thought occurs to me, “Amari, i-if you’re almost a hundred and sixty-two...how short are my lifetimes? That’s an average of a little over thirty years per life.”
“It’s a conversation for another time, Iok- Kas,” she pauses for a moment, “I know time is of the essence, but actually, I think having this conversation now may actually help you heal your friend.”