An Unwanted Arrangement

~KIERAN~

The movie room was dark except for the screen.

Talia had claimed the whole left side of the couch like she always did, blanket up to her chin, red bowl of popcorn between us.

I was home for a week. Then it was back to Monaco for the race. I was trying not to think about that yet. I wanted to enjoy this quiet moment, away from all the chaos.

"You always cry at this part," I said.

"I do not