the-defending-man

She was trying to avoid standing on the clovers and daisies. I asked why "because." "because what?" "Just because." It made me smile. Her face remained the same, the equivalent to a poker face. Devoid of emotion. I found her sitting at the table staring at an empty glass. "What are you doing?" "Thinking." "Of course." She didn't move, her eyes didn't wander. "What are you thinking about?" "You know the trick of finding out if your an optimist or not? Its whether you consider the glass to be half full or half empty." "You were thinking about that question?" "I was. And then I wondered what you are supposed to be if the glass is em