Fragments of Etienne

- I've never heard you use it that way before. -- Mm. - 'Evil'. I liked it. -- Oh? - It made me... -- Yeah well, I certainly understand that side of it. Blink I let her stare - Let me? -- A figure of speech. - You want me to stare at you. --…

- You should have left the original title. -- Titles aren't important. - I like them. I think they're good. Stare - What? -- Nothing. And they all return - At least it's something. -- Did you see what I've been doing while you've been away? - Yes. Stare - What a creature you are.…

-- Dressed up? Eyebrows - Dressed. -- What's the occasion? - Warm weather in the morning. Driving. Driving to work - Doesn't matter. -- I like it. - It's a Nina Miranda dress, so you have to play it in the car. Alright Sandals Elbow on the window-frame Then she takes off her sunglasses Eyes…

- You always forget. I always forget - It doesn't really matter. I'll always know which one is me. But it's me who might not know - Yes but when that happens I don't think it will matter anyway. Driving in the morning The changes in the weather Sitting beside me in the car -…

I have the house to myself Rare She's been here more often Since I keep the house quiet and since there is no-one else there She moves about the house Looking at everything I can hear her moving Touching Mostly in a different room to the one I am in I have been thinking about…

In the middle of the day -- Where did you get that? - The shop. Just down the road. Staring - Do you want to try it? -- No. Stare -- Yes. So she does -- Mm, Thinking -- Different. - It's fast-food. That's how it is some times. -- You're Italian, I would have…

There's a quiet thump against the door I hear it as I wake Or it wakes me Sliding sound against the thinly wood I haul myself upright Go to the door Hand on the handle -- No wait, Comes her voice, muffled from the other side Movement Shuffling sounds on the carpet Apply force against…

- I don't like what you're doing. Neutral It's very rare I don't know if she's spoiling to fight or making a simple statement - I don't know either. She gets up Goes to the window Parts the curtain and looks out at the nothing outside Overcast and Autumn - We should go and see…

-- Alright I'm writing it. - How long have I asked you to write it? -- I'm writing it. Stare -- See? - From the start. -- You'll have to go again. And it's about sleep Coffee Bodily care and lack-thereof - I know what you're doing and I don't like it. Stare - I…

- Are you sure I should be reading this? -- Of-course. She turns a few pages while looking at me Not looking at the book - Where does it all come from? But I don't answer She looks down Reads - How many are there? -- I don't know. But now I think I haven't…