Still the One

Tony Covatta

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1974

Nick drives Nina to the cinema. First date.

“I wonder what he’s thinking?”

“Great hair, nice body, good sense of humor.”

“He actually listens to my answers to his questions.”

“What an engaging, smart woman. I’ve never met one I’ve liked more.”

2024

Nick drives Nina home from the hospital. This will be their last trip.

“I wonder what he’s thinking?”

“I still like looking at her. And she’s never lost her sense of humor.”

“He listens so carefully to what those doctors are saying.”

“What a patient, long-suffering woman. I’ve never met one I would have loved more.”

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