It’s a grey day. I’m lazing around on the couch playing an inane game on my phone. My boyfriend sits on the carpet in front of me. “Remember how I said I was going to lunch with my daughter Friday?” I nod. “I scheduled a covid booster for Thursday, so I told her we should reschedule.” His eyes are moist; his lips taunt. He’s about to cry. I ask if he’s OK. “I didn’t ask if you wanted to come.” He pauses, “I can be a real jerk.” I say I know. He breaks into a smile and we laugh.
Sally Simon lives in the Catskills in NY with her boyfriend. Both have retired. He walks in the woods looking for animal tracks. She writes. Find Sally at www.sallysimonwriter.com, on Twitter @ReiserSimon, and on Instagram @salgal80.