You Are Here

by David Nicholls

‘No, I’m just . . . Why does that make me feel so sad? Just this deep and elemental sadness.’ He laughed. ‘It is a little bleak.’ ‘It’s the phrase “wash them in rotation”.’ ‘Hey, life on the road.’ ‘Bit like Jack Reacher.’ ‘He does that too?’ ‘But for different reasons. He’s an ex-military vigilante, you’re a member of the Ramblers Association.’ ‘Ex-member.’ ‘Because you killed a man?’ ‘You’re funny, but I’m the one with the lighter rucksack so who’s laughing?’

No one said goodbye at airports any more because no love was worth the journey there,