Tuesday 5 January 2010

happy new year

He took his false teeth out and sucked his gums as though he had only just discovered them. Once he had finished cleansing the inside of his mouth, he shoved his teeth back in and dealt with their positioning using the tip of his tongue. He then extracted a bottle of white wine from his bag, lifted it to his lips and drank what was left inside.

That was yesterday on the train, going back home.