Julianna observed him from beneath her lashes, eyes tracking him as he moved in front of the engine she was working on. She didn’t mind the silence. By her estimation the only questions left were uncomfortable ones. She wasn’t sure if his curiosity was strictly part of the job, but she didn’t see any reason not to answer whatever he asked.
“Anita doesn’t have a father,” she replied, too quickly, too sharply, too indicative that there was an unpleasant history behind the statement. She sighed heavily, shoulders lifting and slumping with the motion. She stared hard at the mechanics in front of her. “He’s...uh….gone.” She reached out to fiddle with something on the engine as if it would dissipate her own awkwardness. “Anita doesn’t know him, and she doesn’t need to. As far as I’m concerned he can fuck off to wherever he fucked off to.”
Her gaze darted upwards, she looked at him, and then turned her head to the side, and then back at him. She appeared as if she was trying to piece together his suggestion; to decide if he actually meant what she thought he did. The thought process was obvious on her face; a slight furrow to her brow.
Julianna decided to take a chance. She rubbed nervously at a spot behind her ear. “We should probably get some sleep.” She held his gaze while she spoke. She walked past him and towards the exit of the workshop? “You coming?” She tossed this question of her shoulder as she pushed open the door and stepped out and into the city.
“Anita doesn’t have a father,” she replied, too quickly, too sharply, too indicative that there was an unpleasant history behind the statement. She sighed heavily, shoulders lifting and slumping with the motion. She stared hard at the mechanics in front of her. “He’s...uh….gone.” She reached out to fiddle with something on the engine as if it would dissipate her own awkwardness. “Anita doesn’t know him, and she doesn’t need to. As far as I’m concerned he can fuck off to wherever he fucked off to.”
Her gaze darted upwards, she looked at him, and then turned her head to the side, and then back at him. She appeared as if she was trying to piece together his suggestion; to decide if he actually meant what she thought he did. The thought process was obvious on her face; a slight furrow to her brow.
Julianna decided to take a chance. She rubbed nervously at a spot behind her ear. “We should probably get some sleep.” She held his gaze while she spoke. She walked past him and towards the exit of the workshop? “You coming?” She tossed this question of her shoulder as she pushed open the door and stepped out and into the city.
I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you.
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