"Reunion #1 of 3" drabbles by Neville Hunt

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Numbers up

Reunion #1 of 3

“Alice?”
“George? It is you George!”
“Hello Alice.”
“Fancy seeing you here in Dundee of all places… what are the chances? It must be over 10 years”
“Eleven years, three months and twelve days!”
“You always had a head for numbers, didn’t you George?”
“Numbers, accuracy… whatever!”
“A long time anyway. So how are…”
“How am I doing since you dumped me?”
“Look, we both moved on. Sorry George, sorry, I have an appointment. I’ve got to go.”
“I have two months to live, that’s how I’m doing. The Big One!”
“That’s terrible George…… but I still have to go…