Meatloaf's old song was playing in the diner. It was too early in the morning. She was sitting across from me saying we were over. I knocked my coffee into my lap and sprang from the booth before she had a chance to finish.

At home I could hear the Rocky theme song my phone plays when it rings. It was her. I said I had another call.

The costume store played canned, spooky tunes. I bought a big bunny costume because bunnies are sweet and innocent. I followed her all day. She was holding his hand and kissing him. Then she sat him down, right next to me, on the same park bench, and started saying all the things she wanted to do to him. It was like I was invisible !

I could feel her slipping away, though, the same way you can tell a song is ending when it starts to get quieter. But I told myself it was just one of those tricky songs that gets quiet in the middle, then comes back on even louder.

She dumped me on my answering machine. Her voice sounds great, especially when I set it to music. Michael Bolton if I'm feeling romantic, Beach Boys for having fun, Enigma when we're having sex, and rap music when I'm mad at her. She can't stand that rap music.

 

 

Jimmy Gleacher is 29 and lives in Colorado.

Visit his website at: http://carolinanavy.com/navy/creativewriting/ clipper/gleacher/index.html