The phonecall

– Hello?
— Oh hello.
Exhale
– Wow.
— Wow what?
– It’s been… twenty-four whole hours since I spoke to you
— But now it’s different. Anyway, time doesn’t mean anything here.
– That depends entirely on how you keep time.
— I don’t follow.
– What you measure time against.
— Stop playing with me with those tricks of perception, you’ll get me excited.
– This is how it’s different?
— You never respond directly do you.
– You said now it’s different.
— Indeed it is.
– I could come and see you.
— It would take too long. Transit is down. I’m…
Muffled sounds
— …enjoying this new… communication.
– Phones?
— Phones and words and having to be in someone’s presence to communicate with them. See their face.
– You can’t see my face, you aren’t in my presence.
— Oh but I am. We can’t see each-other directly, yet we still hear each-other’s voices… don’t you find that rather… erotic?
A laugh
– But of-course.
— Of-course you find it erotic or of-course I do?
– Both. I understand what you’re saying.
— Oh you always understand…
Muffled sounds
— …but do you feel it yourself?
Lowering the body to lie down on the carpeted
– Yes.
Pause
— Yes?
A laugh
– Yes.
— My god. I think that’s the first time ever you’ve answered me so directly.
– Are you intrigued?
— Aroused.
– Mm.
Pause
The sound of breath
— I’m touching myself.
– I can see you.
— Mmm I bet you can. I’m imagining you touching me.
– And now you will have your own ‘of-course’.
— Oh?
– I find the idea of watching myself from the outside, touching you, quite sensual.
A laugh
— Hah hah – of-course!
Muffled sounds
— You’re lying on the floor.
– You can tell?
— Yes. And I’m lying beside you.
– Mm.
— I don’t want to wait.
– You’ll see me tomorrow.
— I don’t want to wait.
– Mm.
— Oh god – I don’t want to wait.
Inhale
– Then don’t…