#330 The Neutral Zone- Kate Braverman
Zoe and Clarissa are unconventional friends. Once best
friends, first loves, and inseparable companions, they have taken different
paths in life, but see each other as deep, meaningful soul mates. There is no vocabulary
for their connection:
-“They meet episodically. Conventional friendship, with its
narrative of consensual commitments and behaviors, has proved too intimate and
demanding.”
-“Human perimeters are collective background razor wire.
We’re too hip for that shit.”
-“We’ll invent rituals appropriate for our circumstances.”
-“Sporadic moments of illumination in extreme altitudes
requiring oxygen masks.”
-“They communicate by email, fax, and newspaper clippings.
The telephone is unbearable…it would be too disturbing and intrusive if they
could actually perceive one another without artificial mediation.”
Like many passionate relationships during childhood, that
fire is never the same. Though the meaning of it may stay strong, paths
diverge, and any attempt to go back will lead to resentment and pain.
Notable Passage: “The bay is a liquid representation of
fall. It’s in continual transition. It’s a form of treachery. All fluid bodies
are autumnal and promise betrayal.”
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