Janet, John, Midnight and Mind Games
Janet and John have been together for many, many years, during this time they have to deal with a whole host of problems. Some were easily resolved, others took a bit more effort and some seemed insurmountable. Whenever there were issues that needed to be resolved they always managed to overcome them together. Sometimes a chat over a cup of coffee did the trick, often it needed more thought and a bottle of wine was required. When something cropped up that threatened their sanity, their relationship, even their marriage it was usually a conversation at midnight telling each other what was on their mind that brought them back from the brink. Which was what had happened last night, they had gone to bed, dropped off to sleep, only to both wake at midnight wanting to say what hadn’t been said. They talked about taking on another project, was it the right thing to do, they could go off and travel instead, youngsters took a gap year why not them. The temporary accommodation they were living in wasn’t ideal, could they manage to live there until the project was completed? Why, did they refer to their next move as the ‘Project’, why not their new home? How did John feel about retirement? After mulling things over Janet thought of making a cup of tea, it was then that the neighbour turned over in bed and coughed, she wondered if he would like one as well.