Learning Curves

Owen Townend captures that "a-ha!" moment when unrealized love becomes realized...

You let go. The penny scrapes against the interior of the coin spinner box. It follows a track of ever-decreasing spirals that lead to a centre hole. But not yet. The penny takes its time, moving in slow, excruciating circles. A familiar state for us.

I clear my throat.

“Cashing up done?” you ask.

I nod. “Your hot date didn’t show, huh?” I throw the keys.

You catch them. “Actually, they’ve just arrived. Mind you, they don’t seem to know it’s a date yet.”

I frown. “So why call me here?”

You tilt your head and wink. The penny drops.