The Secret of Excalibur
“I almost jump out of my skin, or more accurately, over the balcony. I'm standing at the railing, staring out at the lake. Ruth awoke, then wandered out here to find me. My heart's racing several hundred miles an hour, and I'm gripping the railing with white knuckles.
“Uh yes, kid, I'm fine,” I stammer. Beat, beat. Kaboompa, boompa. Settle down, damnit.
“Well, you've been standing out here a long time, and you didn't answer me,” she says, peering at me from the doorway with concern.
“I'm sorry, ...what?” I ask, glancing backward into the bedroom.
She already has her suitcase packed and closed. How long have I been standing here? I look at my watch. Shit, its five after six, time to leave already.
“I asked you what you meant.” Ruth glides out hesitantly, standing by me at the railing.
“I'm not sure what you're talking about, Ruth,” I say, turning to face her.
“Well, you were talking, I thought you were talking to me, but now I'm not so sure. You said, 'Okay Lady, only one of us is going to leave here.”' I give her a dumb look.MoreLess
“Uh yes, kid, I'm fine,” I stammer. Beat, beat. Kaboompa, boompa. Settle down, damnit.
“Well, you've been standing out here a long time, and you didn't answer me,” she says, peering at me from the doorway with concern.
“I'm sorry, ...what?” I ask, glancing backward into the bedroom.
She already has her suitcase packed and closed. How long have I been standing here? I look at my watch. Shit, its five after six, time to leave already.
“I asked you what you meant.” Ruth glides out hesitantly, standing by me at the railing.
“I'm not sure what you're talking about, Ruth,” I say, turning to face her.
“Well, you were talking, I thought you were talking to me, but now I'm not so sure. You said, 'Okay Lady, only one of us is going to leave here.”' I give her a dumb look.MoreLess
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