Cityscapes

“We developed a kind of meta-­‐conversation,” she says, “we would reminisce about undefined things, like sort of as a joke. But we did it so often that we stopped being able to actually talk about anything without it seeming like a joke.

It is a fun relationship.” Jens smiles politely. Everything counts a little less without proper nouns, he thinks.

Kayla is flirting with a member of Handclaps, the one who’s job seemed closest to nothing. Kayla expands relative to the size of the room, thinks Jens, like a goldfish. Jens smiles, he is maybe more drunk than he thought. Cannon Bros go onstage and play some songs. Zach stands at the wooden railing between the stage and crowd. Jens stands with Sara further back, and they dance with some girls who appear to be on MDMA. Jens watches as Kayla and the least active member of Handclaps exit the pub from through the large wooden door next to the stage. Sara asks one of the MDMA girls if they have any MDMA left. The girl looks at her and shrugs, then makes an exaggerated sad face and gives Sara a hug.

After Cannon Bros’ set, Jens and Sara go outside and Sara smokes a cigarette. They stand with Jennifer and a guy who Jennifer knows. Jennifer is a friend of Jens’ from high school who just returned from a three month tour in Australia.

Sara says it must be depressing for Jennifer to return to

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