Two Talking Heads

Two Talking Heads

A Story by Pluto

"Why... why are you here?"
"I... I... why are you here? Youwere going to be home all day."
"I had... things to do. But why are you home so early?"
"I... I had things to do."
"Like what?"
"I... uh... why are you wearing that? Aren't you freezing?"
"No, I'm fine. What's it to you"
"You're my wife. I don't want you to die."
"Well, I'm not going to."
"Then... why are you... what are you doing?"
"I said, I have things tod do. What are you doing?"
"I... oh my ***... how do I say this?"
"Just spit it out honey."
"I... I... okay. I got... I was..."
"Honey?"
"It wasn't even my fault. It was just that stupid, stupid, son of a *****, couldn't tell a good idea if it slapped him in the face... I - he - I - they..."
"Come on honey, you can tell me."
"I... they... I... we don't, I don't... ugh, it's so hard to say."
"Why's it so hard to say honey?"
"I'm so, so sorry. I can't believe I was so stupid... Listen. He was getting stupid again, you know what I mean, and I.. oh man. I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have..."
"What did you... No. No! No! Tell me it's not true. You didn't... you haven't... did you?"
"Yes."
"Oh..."
"Come on darling, let's get inside..."
"Actually... I have to go somewhere."
"Where?"
"Oh, just.. you know... the shops."
"To get what?"
"Ah, we, ah, ran out of milk, I think..."
"There was a full bottle this morning."
"I spilt some, this morning... and I think we're low on toothpaste..."
"You didn't mention that this morning."
"Well, you were going to be away all day. You wouldn't've noticed."
"Wouldn't have noticed what? Toothpaste?"
"Yes!"
"Of course I would have! Just because I don't mention it!"
"You might."
"Of course I notice it! It's just that I don't feel the need to mention every little bitty thing you do!"
"You could."
"Oh, sure, I could. If I wanted to spend all day yattering about it."
"It wouldn't take that long..."
"That's not what this is about, is it?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why are you wearing this? It's a summer dress."
"It is summer. Across the globe."
"Of course. Of course, of course, of course. Why didn't I see it? I... is it too late?"
"Yes."
"No... No! It can't be too late! It can't be. It can't be!"
"It is."
"Are you sure? No, no, you're not. You're not sure... please."
"I can't"
"Why not? Why can't you?"
"My heart is in another place."
"No... No."
"Yes."

© 2009 Pluto


Author's Note

Pluto
Just a quick dialogue exercise. Is it any good?

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Added on September 11, 2009

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Pluto
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