CIgarettes and a Friend

Princeton.

"Who are you and what are you doing in my bed?"

She says her name is Joanna and she has been Paolo's girlfriend for a year now.

I see, I see. It all makes sense.

Paolo looks really guilty. I'm not mad at him because I knew all along. I knew all along. But I hate him for looking so stupid in front of me and this woman in my bed. I swear I want to beat him up because he looks so stupid and so helpless.

I get my orange backpack and pack. Where I am going I don't know yet.

Guess what I should see in the garage? It's Ed and Fe making out in the car. Wouldn't you know it! It's so funny! I pause for a minute and wonder if I should call Tess but I figure... whatever. Bygones.

It's so difficult to walk out of the house. I grab on to trees and branches and pull myself along. It takes a long time before I make to to the village's gate.

It comes to me where I should be and as soon as it does, I am there. No one else I know is up at this hour.

But this security guard is giving me trouble.

"I'm here to see Moe."

The guard finally takes me to Moe's office that looks like a plush living room and I wait and I realize how wasted I look in my pajamas. I'm not even wearing any shoes. I make up my mind to leave but Moe appears wearing his blue polo and slacks.

"Hey. I just thought I needed some company."

"Oh, Camille."

So him and I just walk out and smoke and try to figure out what to do. It's a beautiful night even if I don't have a bed because I have a few cigarettes and a friend.