Matthew Morgan (minorvariation) wrote in simmerdim, @ 2010-05-01 02:11:00 |
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attn: Kamal
Matthew is, for once, feeling almost all right; talking to Claire helps in a way he can't quite express, fills a little of the feeling of emptiness and loneliness that's always following him. He slept well last night, and in the morning, instead of holing himself up in his hotel room with two packs of American Spirits and a carafe of coffee, he decides to try going out.
It takes some work, some difficulty with subway maps, several trips to several Starbucks, one anxiety attack that leaves him shivering in an alleyway, and a nice Indian couple with a corner grocery, but finally he manages to get Central Park, with a caramel latte and his messenger bag full of notebook pages and crackly old books of celtic lyrics.
Once he's sure that he's in the right place he finds a bench off the beaten path and settles down there, crosslegged, balancing his drink on one knee and papers strewn across his lap. To-day might actually be a good day.