Aurora Magazine 2020

Aurora

Owen: I’m not making a big deal but I’m getting worried. Things are weird. You’re quiet and annoyed and you don’t seem happy. I thought we were excited. I was excited. We found a great apartment, we have a great relationship. I don’t see what the problem is. Maya: We did find a great apartment but I don’t know. To me this couch makes everything real. It’s officially our couch. Not mine, not yours, but ours. And I…

Owen: I don’t understand what the issue is. Maya: And I’m just not sure it’s a great idea.

Owen: What’s not a great idea? The couch? We can find a different couch. Maya: We don’t have all the paperwork done for the apartment so this is the official part. This couch. This teal velvet couch means we’re truly in this. For the long run. And I don’t know if I want to be. Owen: What the fuck? What do you mean? Why did we come here if you don’t want this or any couch? Maya: I don’t know. When we started talking about moving into together it was so exciting. Everything was so bright. It was so fun and exciting. But then reality set in. I started packing my apartment up. All those memories stored in little brown boxes. Brown boxes held together by tape and the hope that I’ll get over this weird feeling inside but I can’t. I’ve tried everything. And now here we are. Buying a new couch. To replace the old couch. But I’m going to miss the old couch. I liked that one. I don’t want this new one. I want the old one. I like the old one. I don’t like this new one. (Sales person bursts on stage from sides. With a fast pace they make their way over to Maya and Owen. Completely oblivious to the situation at hand.)

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