Friday's Question

Turn out your pockets, dump out your purse, or unzip your bag and turn it over. Tell us what you're carrying around with you. Be as detailed or brief as you like.

Friday night and she is home alone with the dog, a stack of movies and an untouched bowl of popcorn. Next to her is the remote for the television and the dvd player, it’s one of those combination devices, she could even use it to turn on the stereo if she wanted. She doesn’t. She doesn’t even bother with the T.V. She sits and stares blankly at that dark screen and thinks; wonders.

Where is he and who is he with? The band? Maybe they are having another planning session regarding their first album, their first real album that will be recorded in a professional studio. Or they could be rehearsing, enjoying each other’s company and talent, the music they make together. Is he home alone, in his apartment in the Woodside section of Queens, a good forty-five minutes away? Is he even thinking about her?

Pippa slips her hand into the pocket of her sweatpants and gently fingers the glittery acrylic guitar pick that belongs to her boyfriend.