Back to Work
in which the Narrator agrees that it’s been a while since anything happened.
“It’s just that I was bored at work and there wasn’t anything to read.”
“Yeah, sorry. I’ve been a slacker about it. I’m still really interested in pursuing it, but I’ve been distracted by some other things.”
“Really? Like what?”
“Well, my art, I guess. It’s nice to get away from the word now and then, if you know what I mean. That, and I’ve been kind of enamored with writing letters—like, hand-written letters.”
“Wow. I haven’t gotten one of those in a while.”
“Right!? I thought it was important in a couple of cases. But, anyway, I’ve gotten over that stuff—I mean, I’ve finished that stuff. Back to work.”
“Good!”
Read the whole thread: Incunabula
Characters and Places: Daphne Dearborn, deadline, late, thenarrator
