Why the Hell? - A Fragment

"And that's not all she told me," said Ellie.

"No?" he said.

"No."

"Go on, then," he said.

“She said you sit watching the window. She said you watch the window like you're looking out of it, but she doesn't think you are.”

"Oh, really?"

“Yes, really," said Ellie. “She said she thinks you're watching a reflection.”

“Watching a reflection?" he said. "Why the hell would I be watching some girl in a reflection? Why the hell would I do that?"

Ellie looked at him for a moment. “I don't know," she said, “maybe you're just watching the traffic.”

From the collection, Little Flame and Other Endings

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