A Love Story
Part II
meet donna
returning from an evening dog walk, donna enters her
foyer
she carefully removes her boots, placing them in a peruvian
handwoven basket
her beagle, louis trots off to his bed for a nap
donna smiles
she’s reminded of a holiday with lola and josephine,
and the trouble they made traveling to a basket market in pacasmayo
sitting next to the basket are fuzzy slippers
she slips them on and starts her tea kettle
donna removes the tea bag from a ceramic jar
decorated with calla lilies and lights a candle
as the scent of black cherries and roses fill the air,
she receives a phone call from paul, a gentleman with kind eyes she met at an
outdoor concert a week prior
a few pleasantries are exchanged, as donna sips her
tea
paul asks her for drinks and desserts at a local
brasserie
donna politely declines and asks for a raincheck
she wishes paul a great night and the call ends
donna finishes her tea and smiles, searching spotify for
tonight’s playlist
she lowers the lights the playlist is aptly titled “warmth”
donna enters her lavatory with her candle and tea cup
in hand
she gently places the candle down as the first track begins,
rinsing her empty tea cup, donna places it gently beside
the aroma and ambient light set the mood the second track plays and
donna sings along
she steps in the shower
a few songs later, donna begins her skin routine
donna buttons her chiffon nightdress over her nightie and grabs her teacup
as donna enters her salon, she questions if she
should’ve invited paul over for drinks
shrugging, she sits deeply into her couch and leans back
louis jumps up to lay beside her
as the next track begins, donna pops the cork of her
favorite cabernet
she is reminded of josephine, and the time they
twirled to this very tune…
she can still hear lola’s giggles
her phone rings
she answers and hears only giggles…
josephine speaks first, as always, and donna pours
wine into her teacup and smiles…
"paris?" asks lola
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