10,000 Words Part 62: Quarrel

She’d spent ages getting ready. He’d forgotten their plans. He sighed audibly, she started shouting. He patronized her, she froze him out. He called a taxi, she slammed the door. He gave her the silent treatment, she gave him what for. They smiled at their friends, they snarled at each other. She was flirting with the barman, he was eyeing up the girls on the dancefloor. She gave him a dirty look. He rolled his eyes. She caught them. He grinned. She giggled. He reached for her hand. She kissed his fingers. They finished their drinks. They walked home, moonlit.