Adam, pensive, watched colored leaves twirl as they fell. Their brilliance magnified against the golden glow of the setting sun, low and warm in the distance. A few couples strolled past Adam’s car window, a few with their dogs. Others carried armfuls of groceries as they passed with nary a glance. The car’s tinted windows thankfully barring the returned scrutiny of the outside world. To Adam, they appeared as unreal images of mundane and ordinary existence. An existence he could sometimes scarcely believe he’d himself had once lived.
Adam reached for his third coffee of the day, long since gone cold. He took a sip, grimacing at the bitter taste as he returned it to the cup holder. He sighed. “How long have we been here?”
Mei, in the driver’s seat, shifted to face him, grinning. “Jeez, a
