The Outback Heart
“Back and forth, back and forth, her eyes on their long driveway, her ears straining for the sound of Jasper’s engine. She checked her watch. She had to leave for work soon. ‘Come on, Jasper,’ she muttered. The afternoon was cold, grey and overcast. It suited her mood.
Indi headed back inside, grabbed her late night snacks, water bottle, mobile phone, and left a note about dinner. She’d made herself a sandwich earlier, which she ate while pacing. Indi grabbed her big blue and yellow work jac...ket and headed to her ute just as Jasper was finally turning into the driveway. ‘About bloody time.
‘You took a while,’ she said as he got out. ‘So what was the go?’ Jasper pulled his hoodie together and zipped it up against the cold. ‘Can I get out of the car first?’ he said with a laugh.
‘No, ’cos I’ll be late for work.’ Indi gestured for him to hurry up.
Jasper shrugged as he walked over to her.MoreLess
Indi headed back inside, grabbed her late night snacks, water bottle, mobile phone, and left a note about dinner. She’d made herself a sandwich earlier, which she ate while pacing. Indi grabbed her big blue and yellow work jac...ket and headed to her ute just as Jasper was finally turning into the driveway. ‘About bloody time.
‘You took a while,’ she said as he got out. ‘So what was the go?’ Jasper pulled his hoodie together and zipped it up against the cold. ‘Can I get out of the car first?’ he said with a laugh.
‘No, ’cos I’ll be late for work.’ Indi gestured for him to hurry up.
Jasper shrugged as he walked over to her.MoreLess
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