‘Sam & Erin’s Story’ has been on hold a while as I completed ‘Shorts – a take on poetry’ – their story first saw the light of day as a mix of narrative scenes and messages – then became all messages – on re-reading I think I might change my mind again and add narrative text like this back in – your thoughts as ever welcome please…
This post a lengthy piece of narrative text written as part of ‘Sam & Erin’s Story’ back in September 2017 – this its first exposure at the Go Dog Go Cafe…
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With hail ricocheting off the wing, backsides bouncing on their seats, her hand gripping his, painted nails digging in, not daring to breathe, let alone speak, his brain exclaims shit, how’s this thing still flying?! As wheels touch the ground and spent air is released through every orifice he strains to hear her breathless whisper. “Sorry, Sam, your fingers are bleeding.”
Sam grins as he looks at his deeply scarred hand. “When I said get a grip I didn’t mean quite so literally! At least this one is already ugly.” Amy gives his hand a kiss; a trace of Sam’s blood merges with her lipstick.
Both give a nervous laugh as the pilot nonchalantly announces, “Welcome to Kangerlussuaq…
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I liked it very much! And who the hell is Amy?
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Thank you, Basilike – back to narrative/message scenes it is! And as for Amy, this the first time she’s mentioned by name, she appeared in the first narrative scene, the very beginning of the story – I’ll go back to the start next week after a little editing to leave a little more to the imagination. Take care, I’m just about to go and read you.
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Amy increased the intrigue. I was thinking that maybe she was Sam’s partner whom he left for Erin, but then saw that he knew Erin already. Anyway, I want to find out more!
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And more you’ll find out next Friday, Basilike – the three of them in the opening scene of ‘Their Story’ so to speak. Not a patch on ‘water melons’ and your words mind you!
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The three of them? This calls for chips and a comfy armchair. I’ll be there!
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