Circus

We left the hospital and went to Trevor’s shed-warming party.  I thought the whole idea of a shed-warming was a bit crazy.  Little did I know how crazy the night would be.

Cara and her husband showed up together. Apparently blowing up his car had reignited the passion between them.

Billie’s new boyfriend seemed like a great guy, which made Billie all the more suspicious of him.  She asked me what I thought he was up to, just sitting there, laughing and having a good time with her friends.

Trevor had felt the need to rewire some of the wiring done by the electrician. A circuit breaker kept tripping. Somebody stole the wiper blades from Kim’s boyfriend’s car. 

Sam brought his sister. Roger asked her where she parked her broom.  Sam’s sister said even Roger’s insults were unimaginative, which is what she’d expect from someone so bland, pale, and old.  Later that night I saw them kiss behind the shed.

Near the end of the night Sam and I agreed we’d had a good time, despite the craziness.

“Watching the circus is fun,” Sam said. “As long as you don’t let anybody make you one of the acts.”

Today I won’t be part of the circus.

Dogged Determination ©2018 & 2019 by Ken Montrose

Dogged Determination is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

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