The movie theater was deathly quiet. Or rather everything around us was deathly quiet. Not a common occurrence. “Say,” she said, “doesn’t it seem like your body’s in a state of transit or something?” Now that she mentioned it, it actually did. She held my hand. “Let’s just stay like this. I’m worried.” “Okay.” “Unless we stay like this, we might get transported somewhere else. Someplace crazy.” As the theater interior grew dark again and the coming attractions began, I brushed her hair aside and kissed her ear. “It’s all right. Don’t worry.” “You’re probably right,” she said softly. “I guess
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