Suddenly awake sitting bed, Clive blinked sleep eyes. Time? Looked clock cursed breath. Late work third time week. Trouble. Yanking trousers legs stumbled doorway nearly fell stairs. Grabbed phone punched numbers.
‘Sorry. Car broken down waiting repair.’ Listened boss. Swallowed. ‘No. Car engine seized. Oil.’ Waited awkward silence. ‘Hour? Half hour. Sorry.’
Slammed phone swore. Opened fridge cold pizza last night. TV black white film. Plane runway.
‘Start beautiful friendship.’ Fade.
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