"I don't get it. Why do you drive all the way down there. Come on tell me the truth, you're seeing someone. No? Well then you really just like that
cafe
."
"Yeah. Simple as that."
"But there's so many cafes around here. What can be so special about that one? Maybe I need to drive down myself--"
"Don't you dare. One of the reasons I like going all the way there is because there's no chance of running into you, among other people I'd rather not run into."
"Mm. So you're trying to get away?"
"in a literal sense yes, but I don't like that phrasing. It has a connotation in our society. I'm not trying to run away from anything. Not trying to avoid anything. But one thing I do like about working there is the
drive
."
"Nice? Scenic?"
"A bit, but that's not the reason. It's the perfect length. Long enough that I can get into this flow where I'm no longer thinking about time... it's like
meditation
. But not too long where I start to wonder... 'well damn when am I going to arrive?'"
"I hear you. I used to love my drive. From my parents' to the university. Yes. Those were some good times."
There was a pause. And then his coworker said, "I've been meditating using this app. Do you meditate at all?"