Silences
Paolo didn’t quite know what to say. He played for time as Sofia was now really close to him. Her perfume was intoxicating. Her sensuality, confused with the things she was saying, was scrambling his brain.
“Who says I’m close to Tony?” he asked. “I’m just one of the guys.”
“Never mind who said what Paolo,” Sofia said softly, “let’s say the other guys are talking...”
“About what?” demanded Paolo.
There was silence for what seemed like minutes but was actually a few seconds.
“Well?” asked Paolo.
Another shorter silence built up tension.... then...
“Paolo......... tell me.... are you gay?
- Category: Crime, Murder & Mystery
7 comments add one below
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Drew Martyn almost 3 years ago
Oof, that's not going to go down well... unlike Sofia possibly...
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Drew Martyn almost 3 years ago
Also, I honestly wasn't expecting that to be her next question, so I'm a bit shocked, too ;)
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Neville Hunt almost 3 years ago
Sorry Drew if it offends. It’s not meant to be an ‘ist’ or ‘ism’ but merely the kind of tactic Sofia would use to get the response she wanted from Paolo... which of course she will.
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Neville Hunt almost 3 years ago
It was an appropriate point to leave the story with baited breath. Terry was the nicest one in this story and he’s been bumped off!
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Drew Martyn almost 3 years ago
Lol, no offence at all, mate, quite the opposite actually! :) I just wasn't expecting it, and I can well imagine the effect it had on Paulo - which shows how well this series is developing and the situations revealing themselves.
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Neville Hunt almost 3 years ago
Thanks for the reassurance Drew. I don’t suffer the ‘phobias’ that my parents’ generation did. I always said I’m a ‘live and let liver’, but clearly from this story I’ve become a ‘live and let die-er’! ☠️
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Drew Martyn almost 3 years ago
Haha that's one way of putting it.
And I agree, each to their own!
