Friday, July 05, 2019

'38 Rue Utopia ~ Ep.66

Where have you been?
It's alright we know where you've been
~ Pink Floyd ‘Welcome to the Machine’ 1975

Vogue Japan March 2018
"MADAME BUTTERFLY"
Photographer: Txema Yeste
Stylist: Bernat Buscato
Hair & Make-Up: Victor Alvarez
Model: Yoon Young Bae
Credit: Vogue Japan Digital Edition via Zorka at the Fashion Spot

The Carny’s noise echoes down into the utility levels; where all the magic of the night’s cabaret is constructed from thin air and bits of bright fabric; down here where Peye lives.
“Last time I saw her was weeks ago Daniel” Peye hugs him close; he smells of mud.
Daniel was never one for social niceties, even back before he became a Farmie, so Peye is unsurprised that he hardly bothered with ‘hello’ before asking for Ellie.
She looks over Daniel’s shoulder at the assembled muddy crew; she wrinkles her nose.
“Hello boys, remember me?” they shuffle uncomfortably in the Carny’s gloom, their pubescent memories of her sending blood rushing to their faces.
‘Hello Alec”
“How’s Peye?”
“Oh, you know; getting on with it, the show must go on”
“What was she doing?” Daniel disentangles himself from her hug.
“Who?”
“Ellie”
“Ellie? How would I know? We’re talking about Ellie here; only Ellie knows what Ellie is doing”
She turns to Alec “How’s my boy?”
“Marty’s, he’s… well… we…”
“Everybody’s peachy Peye” Daniel cuts in “but we were hoping to hook up with Ellie before we go back”
Peye turns from the doorway and motions them inward to her rooms.
“Yeah, I’m fine too Danny-boy” Peye hams it up for the wide-eyed boys “Thanks for asking. Yeah business is good, full-house every night, oh thank you, it’s great to see you too”
Daniel’s face remains blank as he watches her.
“I’m sorry Peye, I didn’t mean to be rude, but Ellie just upped and left without a word”
“Yeah well… that’s what she does” Peye sits down heavily into the electric blue sofa, “Perhaps you should forget about Ellie”


Pink Floyd
Welcome to the Machine

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