King of Dreams
by
Harry N Down
It takes about 20 minutes to get to
Sandra’s place.
The road is just off the main track and
reminds us both of those movies where there is nothing as far as the eye can
see.
There is just a letterbox and a dirt road
leading to our destination.
It is not really that bad but our
imaginations are ripe.
We pull up outside and we see Sandra
standing on the porch waving.
Her partner Mark standing over what we
figure is a BBQ glances up and beckons us over.
“Good day. I’m Steve and this is me mate
Kev.”
“Hi there, welcome to our home. Please come
on and make yourselves welcome.”
I grab the esky from the car as Kev takes the
bags.
“Here ya go a bag of pressies for you lot.”
Kev heartily hands over the bag.
“You shouldn’t have.” Sandra takes the bag
reluctantly.
“Oh yes we should have.” I retort.
“Now! Where do we put these drinks?”
Sandra introduces us to Mark as I get me
and Kev a beer.
“Yoah! Mark you wanna a beer?”
Mark nods and then carry’s on with whatever
he is doing.
Kev makes his way over to Mark, handing him
a beer he asks what he is up too.
“Just cleaning the BBQ. It hasn’t been used
for quite a while.”
“Ya ever thought of using salt? A bit of
oil and salt should clean it up a treat mate. No chemicals that way. El
natural.” Kev smiles and swigs his beer.
Mark laughs out as Kev starts giving him a
hand.
Sandra and I stand on the porch. I gaze
across the vast open spaces.
It is hard to believe after the hectic and claustrophobic
cities that the USA
“You want to have a look around.” Sandra
asks.
“Sure. That would be nice.”
I get the royal tour through the house and
then we venture back outside where Sandra introduces me to the cats, the
donkeys, the lamas and the cows.
“You know I really appreciated your support
way back when we first met. I mean on the internet.” Sandra statement comes out
of the blue.
“I never got to tell you that it meant a
lot and helped me greatly.”
I turn and look into those beautiful green
eyes. “Oddly enough I knew. Thanks are not required. I do things because I can
and it is the way I am.”
“Let’s get another beer.” I say trying to
avoid any more discussion on the matter.
Sandra takes my hand leans over and kisses
my cheek. “I will always have a place in my heart for you.”
I wink at her. “You had better!” She slaps
me and laughs.
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