Demerits
Rian laughed in the face of an Important Partner last night at the baseball game.
Rian should first point out that I had had nothing to drink but some Coke. Although Rian may have overdosed on cracked peanuts.
We shall call the partner Zed, yes? Zed is a very staid, serious, well dressed, tan, dark eyebrowed, single...did Rian say serious?...cook, wine maker, pig roaster, runner and generally nice fellow who is mostly concerned with Zed's Self. As we all are. Eh. Concerned with our OWN Selves.
So. Zed sat in one corner of the box, silk Hawaiin shirt gently billowing, eyes on the baseball game below. Rian stood next to him, one hand on the tail of my son's shirt, trying to keep Aidan from going over the box wall and into the field.
"Hey," said Zed, trying to ignore Aidan.
"Hallo," said Rian, trying to pretend Aidan was not trying to squirm free.
"How's it going?"
"Oh, peachy," said Rian, snatching peanuts from Aidan's hand before he could toss them at the Giant Blue Dinosaur Mascot.
So. We talked some about the Firm. Some about Zed's home town and the orchard he grew up in. Some about feet.
"Going on any vacations this Summer?" Zed asked.
"Yesss. Santa Barbara next week and then NY in September."
Zed nodded. And nodded. And nodded some more, silently.
Rian, perhaps heat struck, could not help it. Rian laughed. Hard.
Zed froze. And then his eyes bugged out. Just like a cartoon elephant who has suddenly seen a mouse.
"Why are you laughing?" Zed asked, completely baffled.
"You look so serious," snickered Rian. "What in the world are you thinking?"
Zed paused, staring. And then he smiled.
"This," he said, " is what I was thinking..."
Rian should first point out that I had had nothing to drink but some Coke. Although Rian may have overdosed on cracked peanuts.
We shall call the partner Zed, yes? Zed is a very staid, serious, well dressed, tan, dark eyebrowed, single...did Rian say serious?...cook, wine maker, pig roaster, runner and generally nice fellow who is mostly concerned with Zed's Self. As we all are. Eh. Concerned with our OWN Selves.
So. Zed sat in one corner of the box, silk Hawaiin shirt gently billowing, eyes on the baseball game below. Rian stood next to him, one hand on the tail of my son's shirt, trying to keep Aidan from going over the box wall and into the field.
"Hey," said Zed, trying to ignore Aidan.
"Hallo," said Rian, trying to pretend Aidan was not trying to squirm free.
"How's it going?"
"Oh, peachy," said Rian, snatching peanuts from Aidan's hand before he could toss them at the Giant Blue Dinosaur Mascot.
So. We talked some about the Firm. Some about Zed's home town and the orchard he grew up in. Some about feet.
"Going on any vacations this Summer?" Zed asked.
"Yesss. Santa Barbara next week and then NY in September."
Zed nodded. And nodded. And nodded some more, silently.
Rian, perhaps heat struck, could not help it. Rian laughed. Hard.
Zed froze. And then his eyes bugged out. Just like a cartoon elephant who has suddenly seen a mouse.
"Why are you laughing?" Zed asked, completely baffled.
"You look so serious," snickered Rian. "What in the world are you thinking?"
Zed paused, staring. And then he smiled.
"This," he said, " is what I was thinking..."
posted by La Tulipe | 10:10 AM
7 Comments:
I know you're a writer.
I know you like to keep people guessing.
And YOU know I'm curious.
Tell me!!
*shakes head* I don't believe you set us all up like that. Emma, don't encourage her. Just make something up yourself.
Tease.
*laughs*
Thank you, Em. At least with a possible conclusion I can tick the story off as closed in my mind.
But surely that thought wouldn't merit a serious expression? Hmm. No. That ending does not satisfy me. If checking out a hot arse, he may have a wry expression, or a sly smile playing his lips... or perhaps even a look of longing. Not deadpan seriousness.
*ponders*
Alternative ending:
"I was thinking that if the hot-arsed guy on third base misses another catch, this game will be completely screwed."
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