- Track Two -
How could he have missed the bird funeral?
She was still laughing about the entire affair on her way home from work. She imagined the way their talk afterward in the break room would go. His eyes would sparkle brightly with laughter. Her shoulders would shake with giggles, and she would hold on to his arm as she tried to regain her composure.
As she made her way through traffic, she listened to the oldies station on the radio. When her favorite Stevie Wonder song came on, she turned up the radio and sang along.
Like a fool I went and stayed too long
Now I'm wondering if your love's still strong
Ooh baby
Here I am, signed, sealed, delivered I'm yours
Here I am baby
Oh, you've got the future in your hand
Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours
Pam loved these times - when her thoughts of him left her happy and full of life, rather than the hollow feeling that she had gotten accustomed to in the past months. She basked in that full feeling all evening, and started sketching ideas for a watercolor landscape as soon as she got home. A field of sunflowers, overlooked by a house with a terrace on the second floor.