I saw them out of the corner of my eye. I didn’t really pay any attention at first, after all it was a narrow country road and I was only in second gear, inching my way around the bends. They were standing inches apart. I’m not sure if they were staring into each others' eyes but it wasn’t any of my business; live and let live is my philosophy.
But it was their reaction when they saw me that made me interested in them. Suddenly they went from being a normal couple to having a couple hiding a secret and the sight of me obviously made them realise their secret was in jeopardy of being discovered.
They literally fled but in different directions.
I mean if they were a couple surely they’d have gone in the same direction but no. I knew, or at least I thought they were having an affair. Okay I know that’s the obvious conclusion but what other conclusion is there?
Standing inches apart and then suddenly they were off.
Hang on is my imagination running away with me? If I was anywhere else then I’d probably yes but not in my village. Hey you sneeze around here and the whole neighbourhood knows and offers of tissues, various linctus and a few garlic bulbs are offered readily. What I’m saying is everyone knows what is going on and if there was an affair in the offing – well I’m not saying it would make the Parish Post but word would spread before he’d even slipped her bra strap from her shoulder never mind managed to undo it.
Was this a secret that no one knew about and if so what should I do about it?
Ignore it. None of my business.
So I drove on and gave nothing more than a cursory glance to the fleeing couple but I couldn’t help wondering if I’d stumbled on something that for once no one knew about.
Or was it just the fact they were a couple of bunnies standing on the grass verge who were spooked by the big black car bearing down on them?
You decide.
