"Its weird it took so long." She said. 

The guy pretended not to notice, but maybe he did. 

"Its weird it took so long, like with your  McFlurry were the only people here." She laughed a little. 

He turned to face her, unsure.

"Yeah, I mean I guess they have drive...

Senior year was a blur. Looking back at least. In the moment she felt like so many things were happening. Time felt incredibly long. Practices. Parties. Sleepovers. Exams. Games. Dances. Looking back as an adult all of those things kind of blurred into a simple image. the same vibration.

She had...

Imogen didn't know how to answer this. She didn't think this about herself, but was happy for Ashley.

"Guess its none of this again." She joked. But it would turn out to be true.

"But who do you want to be? Like your not gunna be always like this, you...

Keith's apartment was the second story of a mixed commercial/residential brick building on a moderately busy part of town. The town wasn't big. The strip he lived on sat mostly empty past eight, unless there was some significant event taking place. Most of the foot traffic came during the day....

He continued to lick his ice cream. He couldn't just move away. That would be awkward. But he gave no sign that he wanted to chat. He hoped she would get the message and sit someplace else on her own accord. But she stayed put. Kept glancing over. Keith tried...

Keith never got tired of the  McFlurry , no matter where he went in the state it tasted the same. Like a glass of milk he thought but never said out loud. 

It was quiet, and normally he’d eat in his car, but this was enough for him. Enough silence...

The man drove without the radio. Years up in space will do that to ya. Or at least did to him. Enjoyed the silence. Not really silent since the car made noise. The engine's hum. The tires on the asphalt. But no music needed.

It was his day off. He liked...