THOSE WHO SUFFER LOVE

09.02.11 . 7:54 pm

I sit at one of the tables outside the cafe, drinking tea while my friend chain smokes. It's February but the sun is out and I don't have my coat on. It's draped over the back of the chair.
I watch him as he paces up and down. He's been pacing all afternoon.
"Do you like being alone?" he asks me.
I smile.

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