by Argo » Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:08 am
AuntyJaynieDarling finds herself standing at the end of the dock. She thought a stroll in the cool night air would help her to sober up. Alas, she thinks it may be having to opposite effect. She sways, her balance is way off as her head suddenly begins to spin a dervish.
Staggering and misjudging the edge of the jetty, over she goes cartwheeling down into the bay. She thinks she might actually die as the icy waters envelop her. Scrambling her way to the surface and gasping for air she feels instantly sober.
She swims to the jetty, climbs back up the rope ladder, wrings out her clothing and heads back up to the tavern. She stops briefly to change her clothing on the way and worrying she may miss the stranger with the bouquet rushes back in side..her eyes already directed to the table. She is relieved to see he is still there with the bouquet on the table and he is talking heatedly with another woman.
AuntyJaynieDarling grabs the nearest spare chair and sits quietly to wait in watch, hidden from his eyes amongst the tavern crowd .
Also a meanie-head