[Quarter of Delirium]

‘What should I say?’ asked Steve gazing out the car window.
‘Just say you’re sorry for all the mess’ said Cone.
‘What if Der gets all boiled up and burst a blood vessel in his brain or something?’ said Steve. ‘Maybe I shouldn’t do this. I’ll wait!’
‘Wait for what?’ asked Cone.
‘Wait for things to get better. It happens all the time.We’ll be cool’ Steve said with a slice of confidence.
Cone squinted at him and said, ‘Why don’t you cut the nonsense and just apologize. Then it’ll be cool’.
‘But I’m…’ Steve paused.
‘You’re what? Scared?’ Cone laughed.
‘No’ Steve said with pretend casualness. ‘I’m not scared’
‘Well then just apologize’ Cone prompted. Steve sighed.




‘Where am I?’ asked Deryck as he entered his house.
‘What?’ Avril looked horrified. Deryck started to laugh at his wife.
‘I’m kidding’ he said, giggling.
‘Don’t do that!’ Avril obviously, didn’t seem to be amused. She hauled one of Deryck’s bags without saying a word.
‘Hey…I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…’ said Deryck but Avril interrupted.
‘I’ve been through enough pain okay…now is not the time to play with me like that’ She leaped on the flight of stairs, still not looking at her husband. Deryck held her by the wrist. ‘Sorry’ he said with a remorseful look.
Avril started to laugh abruptly.
‘Sucker!’ she bellowed. ‘Got you!’
‘You little…’
Avril ran up leaving Deryck with his unfinished words. ‘I’ll get you!’ he shouted and ran up leaping three steps at a time.
‘Be careful with your steps’ Avril said as she reached for the door knob to their room. Deryck was already a few steps behind her before she swung the door close behind her.
‘Ouch!’ Deryck cried. Worried, Avril opened the door to check on him. Deryck darted in hugging Avril by her waist and rammed her onto the bed. ‘Now I got you!’ he shrieked.
Avril laughed as Deryck pinned her on the bed.
‘Okay okay you got me. Now let me go you’re heavy’ she said, breathing heavily.
‘I’m not letting go of you’ said Deryck, pressing down Avril’s arms.
‘Let me go!’ she laughed.
‘Never’ said Deryck and kissed Avril slightly on the lips.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss but suddenly pushed him back.
‘Oh my god! You’re bleeding!’ Avril prompted. Deryck touched his nose and said ‘Shit!’.
Avril stood up and pushed him onto the bed. He sat with his head facing upward.
‘Just sit still, I’ll get the ice pack and towel’ said Avril and bolted out.
‘Okay…’ said Deryck, staring at the ceiling with one finger across his nose.
Avril came back with a blue ice bag in one hand and a green towel in the other.
‘Don’t move’ she said and pressed the ice pack on Deryck’s nose. ‘Don’t lie down, hold this ice pack tightly’.
Deryck moaned and winced. Avril sat beside him and wiped the blood stain on his fingers and cheek.
‘You should rest’ she said sympathetically. ‘But don’t lie down yet’
‘I’m so tired of resting’ he grunted.

Buzzer. Avril peered out the window.
‘It’s Cone and Steve’ she said. Deryck lied down and threw a pillow on his face. ‘Maybe I do need some rest’ he said.
‘Don’t lie down! Sit up straight’ Avril instructed.
‘You sound like a nurse’ Deryck snickered.
Avril chuckled and kissed him on the cheek before she ran down. She swung the front door open and saw Steve, arms stuck to his side and smiling uneasily.




This is all i can do for now!