Hello Seattle
One last cigarette before bed, outside on the balcony. I hear the passing traffic and smell the pine tree nearby. In the background Sigur Ros plays and I close my eyes. Thinking of times and smiling. I sense Thai and open one eye. "Well dont you look Majestic." "Thank you." getting compliments lately seems so routine. I think this and then turn to Thai and say "Your very sweet, and you look amazing tonight too." That was a lie of course. His nappy hair under the hood of a ratty gray sweatshirt. "Thank you." "Your very welcome." We smile and laugh really loud. He walks the thin plank that connects his balcony to mine. I pull up another well used lawn chair and wave my hand like a magician. "Im lonely." My only respone is a confused look upon my face. "I want someone like you have. I can hear you guys laughing sometimes. and I want that too." "Well Thai you just have to wait for the right person. You find all the wrong ones until one day. The wrong one seems so right." "He kisses me on the cheek and steals a cigarette. "Dont you ever miss seattle?" I closed my eyes again. "You have no idea. I miss the rain and the friends and the moon." "But its the same moon silly." No its not the same moon, well in actuallity it is. But this moon is different. You dont share the same memories as this one. This one just steals the good times like it was there but mearly is just a twin, the bad twin. I explained this to Thai and he just seemed really confused. "You need a new butt can." "What?!?!" "You know... a new can for your cigarette butts." "oh yeah I guess.... What should I use?" "A Tin Folgers can. That is what my mom uses." "I dont have one of those." "Ill getcha one kay." "Sounds like a solid plan." "Im glad that your my neighbor." I smile but i dont know what to say. So I just repeat him. I am glad that I have him next to me. We have formed this bond between us. And I think the people that are on our floor are jealous of how cool we are. I rub his his hair and tell him im going inside and his jumps on the plank and walks it like a tightrope walker. "Buhbye dear." He smiles and waves and blows me an innocent kiss. I am now lying on my bed and every minute or so I yawn. Goodnight Notepad. Ill dream of you when i fall asleep.