That Lingering Feeling

“So where’s Kevin and Mordecai?” asked Kelly. She was alone with Bryan in the bright conference room. He was wearing a fresh green sweater that reminded her of nice weather and interesting conversations. He was smiling.

”They are not here today,” said Bryan. “I can give it to them in our daily over Skype."

"Alright,” she sighed and then looked into her notes, “Plan for this week is season 13, episode four through nine."

"What’s your creative direction?"

"We want to bring John’s old girlfriend into town. Let’s make it into an arc where John’s wife is a little jealous, but she trusts him, while her sister will keep playing up the whole situation like it’s a problem. Let’s build the conflict on that."

"Okay, and what about John’s feelings toward this old girlfriend?"

"I haven’t made up my mind on that. Let’s keep him being the good guy, though. Maybe old feelings could rekindle, but he does not act on them?"

"Sounds like a cliche."

"I know,” Kelly frowned, “You know my mind better then I do."

"What’s it been now, Kelly? Ten years?"

"Yeah, I think something like that,” she smiled at him, he smiled at her, the green sweater remained a positive influence. “So what do you propose?"

"Maybe,” he said, “They were in love but they no longer are. Maybe they never even dated, just worked together or something. And their love evolved into a nice little warm feeling. You know, that special kind of friendship. Like, they will always have room for one another in their hearts, but not with any intention of ever being together."

"I know exactly what you mean,” she said and smiled. He smiled. The sweater kept being green. Without a hint of anything dark under the surface.

Posted by: Paweł Kowaluk