Excellently said Darby, a brief pause of laughter with a joke still lingering in the air alongside the smoke from the incense lighting his nostrils. The laughter was more satisfying than he could have explained. Still Packing with fervent motions and less time than outside activities should have allowed for such crude behavior. The time ticked away.
Still trying to hide the giddy behavior as the car was filled with odds and ends that would make the trip, the stay, and the return easier to manage. He overlooked the Large package that sat in the back seat. Over looked as in looked to make sure it was securely fastened. Hmph of satisfaction. “Still more time passed”
Answering the phone while driving made him somewhat distracted with the conversation. Not thinking about how far off his memory would drift. Or if the questions would take his mind into some distant dimension.
The where’s the who’s of it being a portal that he would only return from after he arrived at the cabin. So the question was answered as he shut the door yes He would do it and thanks for giving him a call he said as he hung up.” New companion”
Opening the door for his self and the odds and ends for the trip had begun to bring back the familiar sense that made the trip worth while. Yes the feeling of Nostalgia settling in and yes the sentimental sayings that may go along with these types of trips. Sayings like “Good as Gold” or “Good for the Gander” “Hmph yeah Time has passed”
Unloading the car had been a breeze and nobody complains when things are going well and the extra time gave him away to go over what he may have said if it was to go how it should. Thinking it over letting the warmth from the furnace settle into the room….Time passed
“Remember in dusk we say”…. trying to think if he would leave it as dusk or dust that was before he was struck by a short bout of laughter. Laughter that was brought on how overly emotional those words may have been. His or anybody’s words, but then more seriously he thought nobody really would laugh. 9am flashing over and over again. Sitting down to think over what or how he could explain it…. “Time passed”
The trip went well as expected backing out of the long road that lead up to the cabin he and his off and on again companions had shared. All packages delivered thinking about how his words would be as he spoke. It had been some time since anyone had seen him and the time had passed, Yes time had passed for them. That is however time passes for those off and on companions that he left buried there. Yes sure he would speak during the eulogy they were his friends. And the search had been given up so so long ago that it was time for everyone to enter a time of mourning.
He thinks about what it sounded like as they whispered to him about needing him to come back and bring a buddy, and he did. He did come back to them leaving the package were he would leave them from time to time.
Yes he thought as the whispers got louder already it was near time for another visit and so soon after he left Giddy already with the idea. Answering his phone as it rang. Listening he obediently turned toward his new companions listening for the whispers. “Yes and time will pass” for those as well