Communication

[*Lady Macbeth*]

We've been positioned in this darkened room for over three hours.
I catch Ruth's eye, and she gestures questioningly at her iPod;
I shake my head; she shrugs and wilts back onto her black pillows.

Twenty-three minutes later; Joshua squeals "Die, you bastards!"
His seven-year old eyes are trapped under one-year old glasses-
We observe the reflection of the monsters emitting from his Gameboy;
Ruth rolls her eyes [and her thumb against the iPod]; I mutely nod and
elevate the right side of my mouth in a vain attempt at smiling.

Suddenly, Ruthie jumps up and begins to flail her limbs to a rhythm.
For the first time; David and I splutter with laughter, but he then frowns
As my phone issues two sharp beeps that induce me to it instantaneously.

David's smooth [pale] features are made neon from the light of his laptop;
He hits the keys impatiently as he struggles to bond with the wireless network.
Joshua and Ruth swear together [her battery expires; and his creature loses],

And David shuts down his laptop with a sigh that falls into chorus with mine-
I've used up all my credit; they know I won't get more until next week.
Ruth scuttles into David's room and brings in his old Monopoly board-
I pick the silver hat for my token; and wait for everyone to select theirs.

The pretty silver car lies, solitary in the box, as we begin our game.

[jess]

i like it, it's sort of got that mysterious thing about it but you can relate to it. and the little things such as 'The pretty silver car lies, solitary in the box' really enhance the feeling of it :tongue: i don't know maybe it sounds silly but that's what i noticed when i read it. and it's cool how no one really spoke to each other but like the title suggests, you're all sort of communicating with each other.

i like it :smile: