Boutique
After Hours
I'll just leave the mirrors on.
A SoHo boutique. The shutter is down and the owner still won't kill the fitting-room lamps. “I'll only lock the curtain. The mirrors can stay on.” Walk out and tonight is inventory.
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About this work
SoHo, Friday. A boutique with the shutter half down. The husband is upstate. The owner leaves the measuring tape around her neck and keeps a regular after closing.
Claire, twenty-nine, married. Platinum bob, gold ring, black slip. “I'll only lock the curtain. The mirrors can stay on.” Walk out and it is inventory. Lock the curtain and only the three-way mirrors stay lit.
Characters
- ClaireOwner · married
- MeNarrator · regular
- GrantHusband · upstate · mentioned
