Day 11 - NaPoWriMo
2013 – Baby shoes
Baby shoes
(Jaquith 2013)
Candlelight flickers
The faint smell of the open wood stove in the kitchen
The clinking of dishes
The laughter of happy diners
What the hell is that
woman wearing?
Definitely looking for
a little something tonight
That guy has to be in
his 60s
Money will buy you somethings
Fine foods
Fine wine
And a beautiful woman sitting across from me
Playing with her earrings and chattering on about her busy
day
I can’t believe that
f’n guy did it to me again
Every detail, mapped
out, coasted to the penny
$125,000 in
consultant’s fees
Two red eye
overnighters to the back end of the other side of the world
He had the numbers 2
weeks ago
He didn’t even look at
them …
“Are you listening to me?”
“Of course my love.”
“Oh no your not. I
don’t think you heard a word I said.”
Ah, fake it or get caught
in a lie?
50:50
Better odds than getting this project into production
What’s the point in
having a bonus if its going to get ...
“Ah, yah … I heard you”
“What was I talking about?”
“New shoes, I’m certain there was something in there about new
shoes …”
“You’re an ass!”
Good thing she’s still
smiling
Safety play
“I love you … ?”
That usually get’s me
out a jam - focus
I’m sure that asshole
lives alone with his mother
Who the hell would
love an ass like that?
F’n guy!
“You better. I told you
I love you too, but I think you missed that part.”
“Oh no, I caught that part.
But you were definitely talking about new shoes. Where we going?”
“God! Yes, shoes. Little
ones. Maybe some new paint and furniture
too.”
“Yah, the paper in the spare room is getting a little
nasty.”
Habs playing tonight?
Can’t see the TV from
here
I’ll go take a look
after we order
Focus …
“Yes. Little
shoes. You know...? God you’re dense. The kind of little shoes you might buy for a
baby. You know, baby shoes.”
Hun? This isn’t going
to end well
Her sister can’t be
pregnant again
Catholics. I hate that guy and his I’m so this and that
Ah man, someone scored
“You have no idea what I'm talking about do you? Didn't they teach you anything in that fancy school of yours? A baby moron … you’re baby.”
“Would you like something to drink before ordering Sir?”
Ahh … yah ... what did we order last time?
Baby ... shoes ... new paint … oh man!
“Yes Sir! Two Shirley Temples! But make mine a double!”
