walking home, the three of us, housemates, talking loudly. mostly, we talk about the auditions we've only just left, and in the ten o'clock darkness outside a puddle of streetlight someone walks by.

"hey!" we hear, male voice raucous, and our eyes go flick flick flick and we keep walking.
"hey!" again and none of us even begin to slow.
"hey, kat! tam!" and then finally i turn my head and the voice belongs to a friend who now glares at us for ignoring him. apologies, hugs, and then back into the night where we walk with quick steps and will not stop in the darkness.