He gave his girl a wink
She cheesy grinned back at him
Sometimes the planets aligned
It all made sense
the time
the place
the high from the drink
the smoke in the air
the banter
the laughter
the way forward into the future
It didn’t matter what lay beyond the black walls of the valley
It didn’t matter that he called this shithole home
Or the hangover and bad head that waited for him tomorrow
He had his girl next to him
She was cheesy grinning with a bottle of Vods
Cigarettes to share
Fingering her hair
The road ahead was clear despite the rain
Despite the blurry vision that crept across his eyes in waves
Like a Venetian blind that opened and closed
Opened and closed
Two eyes
Two valves
Two ventricles
Four if you counted hers
His and her hearts
He grinned back
Cheesy grinned
His girl leant over and kissed his cheek
The planets aligned
It all made sense
finally