He was thinking back to a previous time, but wasn’t able to fully focus on any of it.
His ex-girlfriend had always been a little weird, but he really thought they were meant for each other. He knew from the start she was part of some mystic cult. Not that they spoke about it much. Although she would sometimes go on about the use of cosmic energies to manipulate matter across space and time. She would sometimes hint at the real possibility of the molecular restructuring of matter. None of this ever made much sense, as far as he was concerned, but he used to love the way she’d get so excited, just talking about it.
She had a girlfriend who owned a pet shop in town. They were the best of buddies and had known each other a long time. They would visit the shop occasionally, and when they did she would spend ages walking around the pens and cages, talking to the animals. She was certainly a lover of nature and seemed to bond with whatever animal she talked to.
He should have realised that all good things tend to come to an end. It happened on their return from one of their visits to the pet shop. He thought it had gone well. Again, he had stood wondering at the almost supernatural affinity his girlfriend seemed to engender with so many of the creatures that resided there. It was then that he made what he considered to be an entirely innocent comment about this unique talent. Her reaction to this remark was unexpected. A violent argument followed and he was eventually told to sit back on the settee and undergo some deep breath exercises.
Looking back, he had no idea what had actually happened next. He only knew that he was quite comfortable and really couldn’t ask for more.
She was visiting him now, talking softly; making him feel calm and happy.
Although he did get the feeling that he was not the only one she came to visit.
But hey! Look on the bright side, he thought. The carrots you get here are really good!
