HIM & HER
Him: What is wrong with you?
Her: I don’t know
Her: I see you
she says staring into the raging ocean in his eyes
Him: What do you see?
Her: I see pain and anguish when you look at me. Why do you look at me like that?
she asks, fear and intrigue flood her voice
Her: You scare me
Him: I hate that I love you, you —
Her: You love me
Her: You hate me?
Him: I hate me, because of you.
Her: I love you and it consumes me.
Her: I love you so much it consumes me.
she speaks directly to the raging ocean. it becomes calm and still.
(Beat)
Him: Let. Me. Devour you. I want to show you what I mean, the best way I can
Her :
Her: Okay
She strips. Naked body bare. Heart still armoured. He gives. Heart slipped from his sleeves onto the ground. He treads on it to reach home. Between her legs, he calls home. Between each stroke, she finds
love?