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Lantern

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The evening was still, its soft scent leaking in through the open door that lead out to the balcony. The sounds of the city far below us drifted up to us. I dropped my cigarette in the ash tray on the table as I watched Pandora. He was standing out on the balcony, left leg stretched out at an awkward angle as he supported himself with the rail, his crutch leaning against the wall by the sliding glass doors. He had a glass of coke in his hand – fizzy drinks are the only things he’ll drink. I was inside, leaning back against the kitchen table, a glass of wine in my hand, looking between him and the bright red liquid as I trailed my wet forefinger along the rim of the glass, the musical sound filling the small apartment we shared. The children were in bed and for once everything was peaceful. We were both dressed in suits after the funeral that had taken place earlier that day, and there was something somber about Pandora as he stood there, eyes closed, breathing in the scent of the growing dusk.
“Are you ready?” I asked him as he came back inside, taking his drink from him and setting both on the table when he nodded, and picking up the paper sky lantern that lay beside them. I wrapped an arm around him tightly as we walked outside together, pressing my lips against his forehead reassuringly.
“I never knew her.” He told me softly as we came to the balcony. “Is that a bad thing?”
“That was her fault.” I reminded him as he took the lantern so I could dig in my pockets for my cigarette lighter. “She gave you up, Pan. She doesn’t deserve you.” He managed a small smile as I wrapped my arms around him from behind, and he held the lantern for me while I lit it. “Ready?” I asked him gently, returning the lighter to my pocket and holding the lantern with him. He nodded and we released it, and we watched as it bobbed a bit before floating up to the dusky stars, I hold him tightly as it fades away into the distance.
This was shortly after we moved to Japan together. And my last time writing about something like this before I take on [link] Typically, theme 36 is Dancing - something I've already written about. Then again, me and Pan have had a couple of experiences that might do well there.
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NobodiesDragonGirl's avatar
Beautifully written. Well done :)