serialized fiction #2 (3 of 4)
He wants to say something clever. He’s amazed by how smooth American men can come across. No matter how much American television he watches, he doesn’t think he could ever pull it off. ‘Busy day today?’ he asks Carmen. ‘Quiet I hope. How about you?’ ‘Same as ever you know. Nothing ever happening here.’ Raul is babbling and he knows it. Carmen’s face softens as he continues to rapidly release phrases of no substance. Sounds to...