Book 10 of 16

Escaping a party

Leaving while you still want to have come. Exits that work at the door, in the kitchen, and mid-conversation.

522 verses across 24 chapters

1. 1 I've had the same conversation three times with three people Concerning
2. 2 I've been standing for four hours and something has given up Unverifiable
3. 3 I've run out of things to say and I've started repeating Concerning
4. 4 My babysitter has texted twice and neither text was chatty Unverifiable
5. 5 Somebody is about to make a speech and I need to not be here Concerning
6. 6 I've been asked to settle an argument and I'm leaving instead Concerning
7. 7 I've reached the stage where I'm looking at my phone in the corner Concerning
8. 8 I've got a dog at home who's been in since six Unverifiable
9. 9 I'm at the point in the evening where I should be leaving Concerning
10. 10 I've stopped being able to hear anybody on this side of the room Unverifiable
11. 11 I told somebody I'd be back by ten and it's five to Unverifiable
12. 12 I have to go while I still want to have come Not reassuring
13. 13 I have to move the car before it gets moved for me Plausible
14. 14 I've reached the part of the evening where I start telling stories Concerning
15. 15 I promised I'd call at nine and it's five to Unverifiable
16. 16 Somebody has just asked me what I do and I need to leave Concerning
17. 17 The taxi I booked forty minutes ago is finally here Unverifiable
18. 18 My last train is in eleven minutes and I've checked twice Plausible