Didn't Hear

He hadn't heard me. Sure. That was it.

No. He just wasn't paying attention. My voice wasn't that soft. But, then...

Why?

Swear to God I called his name. Once. Twice. Thrice.
And he wasn't listening.

Why not?

He just brushed by like -- like I wasn't there. Leaving me stunned, spinning. Well, no. In my head, maybe.
But I walked past him, maybe looking a little surprised. In the real world. Yeah. Great.

I was getting good at faking.
I think I picked it up from him.

Oh, there must have been something more interesting. Right, right.

What was more interesting than --

-- no, we wouldn't. I wouldn't go there to say I should be everything and anything. His everything and anything, anyway,

And yet...