Page 33 of The Only Thing That's Real
Your other hand
Ryan
It’s a rose quartz stone my granny gave me years ago.
He’s standing on the other side of the room, but I pull the stone out of my pocketand hold it up for him.
Knox
Was it hers before it was yours?
Ryan
No, she gave it to me to take on all my travels.
Knox
Why? Does it have some sort of meaning?
My face is heating.
My heart is racing.
He’s watching me while he waits for me to reply.
It shouldn’t be, but it’s kinda hot that we’re chatting in a room full of people who are none the wiser.
Ryan
They say it represents healing and unconditional love. I miss her, so it’s a way of carrying her with me wherever I go.
Knox:
That’s really nice
Ryan
Do you have any lucky charms or pre show rituals?
If he can ask questions hopefully, I can too? I’m flinching inside, waiting for his reaction.
Knox
Nah. Not really.
Ryan
No lucky penny in your pocket?
Knox
More like a pocketful of unlucky ones.
Well, shit.
Not sure where to go with that, in a way that doesn’t feel like I’m prying into his personal life so, I switch gears.
Ryan
