Charles And Simone

Charles Loft is 23 years old. White. Australian. An engineer. Skinny. Angry. Lives in Sydney. He lives insides his mind. He is alone. It's cold.

Simone Debrief  is 35 years old. Black. Indian. A lawyer. Medium build. Serene. Lives in Adelaide. She's an outsider. She's rich (because of her family). She's alone. It's cold/

Simone comes to Sydney. They know each other. Simone had been engaged to Charles' older brother's mate. Who is now dead -the mate, not the brother. They are 'related' through the departed friend. Something that belonged to the friend is a significant object which is important to the both of them. Sight is the sense that predominates. Long tension is the overall mood.

Charles Loft meets Simone Debrief. She has flown in from Adelaide. They meet at Mascot airport. They get in Charles' car and drive away.

Charles drives fast. Trees and telegraph poles, the city-suburban landscapes fly by.

He drives her to his flat in Fairfield  There are some pleasantries exchanged and they make love, love, love.

"Wow that was a pleasant surprise" she said. although it wasn't really a surprise, but it was pleasant enough.\

"I think you'll like Sydney"

"I've been here before. Do you miss Adelaide"?

"I do, actually, I miss the churches".

'"Would you like to go the casino tonight"?

"I can't. I'm a compulsive gambler".

"For real"?

"Yeah"

"Wow, baby that makes me feel so ..." a car drives by.