Read Romantic Atrocities :: [R/A] Roy and Allen

You're driving back West.

It's been 2 or 4 hours - there's no clock on the dashboard, so you can't be sure - and it's been mostly silent. Not uncomfortable, but a little somber for sure. Every now and then you or Roy will come up with some funny anecdote or thing to pass the time.

"You remember when Mickey asked me out to prom?" you offered at some point.

Roy barked a laugh. "God, yeah - and didn't you take, like, Shelley or something?"

"Dude I shit you not I don't remember if it was Shelley or - god, what was her name."

And Roy says, and laughs, "This was two years ago Al, how could you forget?"

"Oh! Oh oh oh. It was Cathy-Ann. I took Cathy." You breathe out a huff. "Christ, what would they say now?"

And silence again.

It's welcome, but somber. When it's time to switch seats, you're rather hesitant - something Roy has probably picked up on.

"Hey, Allen?"