57. the other recession.

From Dictionary.com:

re·ces·sion [ri-sesh-uhn] –noun

1.	the act of receding or withdrawing.

2.	a receding part of a wall, building, etc.

3.	a withdrawing procession, as at the end of a religious service.

4.	Economics. a period of an economic contraction, sometimes limited in scope or duration.

So, we’ve all heard about the economic recession of 2008. But Elvis is going through a bit of a more personal recession. No, it’s not a culvert or some other sort of concave architectural feature; it’s a necessary emotional retreat. Not from friends, nor from family, but Emma Lee got burned twice recently (once by a match on her middle finger, left hand; once by the music lawyer), and it left Emma Lee tired and slightly more bewildered that she would like to be. Elvis suggested a staged withdrawal from some of these more volatile aspects of life in Brooklyn and the heart.

While Emma Lee and Elvis plan to lay low for a bit, they have drafted  a three-part resolution for future encounters with men carrying lovebugs in the breast pocket.

1. No more talking to ghosts. Even if they say they want to be friends, even if Emma Lee still likes them.

2. Emma Lee cleaned out her cell phone. There were some jerks in there. Their names and numbers are the contents of the latest chapter of the lost boys. They should not be called under any circumstance.

3. Be better friends with the friends. This means more face time, less facebook. “Screw the internet, ” Elvis says, “let’s go drink coffee, watch movies and catch fireflies.”

In other news, Emma Lee and Elvis saw Wall-E. It was great. Go.