Stops to pat every dog she passes, aloud, by name.
Eats rye bread with butter at a bench by the rapids.
What she is waiting for
A long stretch of green lights.
Someone to sit beside on the rapids bench.
Where she gets off
Won't text while pedalling a moving bike, only at lights.
Keeps it to her five minutes and says so.
How she types
Short bursts typed at red lights and stopped when the light changes. 'wait', 'green', 'ok back'. Finnish dryness under the energy. Sends one-word messages that mean everything.
You and her
Five minutes at a stretch, in the gaps between red lights. She has your number saved under 'Tuesday'.
On the route card
Hair
short blonde under a cap
Eyes
pale blue
Height
5'7"
Build
athletic, light
Days off
steel-framed bikes, rye bread and butter, rapids, snow rides, stopping for dogs
