Looks like somethings got your dabber
down.
Thawas astute You surprised me
his face went a little slack
I . . surprised you?
Yah scratched his earlobe with
a fingernail Yes Youre rarely astutehence
surprised
swayed his head like shaking off
a punch Awcomeon.
Awcomeon nothing its probably only the secondthird time Ive
found you astute Maybe someone else has lavished
you
Although I do hold the bar high
more than a
little deflated Whatever.
Annow I drop my compliment Really
Whaever
Wha a dismal reply
What do you expect
me to say?
I woud have continued commiserating looks like somethings got you down
he shrugged What’s up?
Thas better better than whaever Thank you
Anna The woman Ive been dating awhile
Yes.
Have been considering asking her if
she might want to move in together Half
the time at my place her place Finances Which sounds coldblooded mercenary Financially
it woud boost us both Put money away for
rainy days Because they come
Which makes sense.
If I met
someonewe remained connected for a considerable time . . I might see moving in
togetherasking.
he nodded
I like Anna.
I really really like Anna
I don use the word love lightly Its an awesome obligation
I understand.
Yes
What’s the problem?
Saying it sounds petty insignificantIm not either
Not usually
Moving in together is an
obligation.
I’ve never lived with a woman. Maybe. No I won’t.
Why
I think . . well no . can’t say I
thinkI know . . old school . my parents didn’t.
You did.
We did
An
you did when living together was frowned upon . .
.
. You have no idea Although tha woudnt
have happened if I hadnt told Cindi I loved her prior We took more than a few on the chin
People are ignorant
Annow maybe Im
being ignorant
The problem?
Garlic
You a vampire?
Clever astute if you woud an funny in the same day Better mark tha down on the calendar
See? I have my moments.
Yes
But theyre spread so so so very far apart
That’s called something, isn’t
it?
Yes it is
Wha
I don’t remember.
But you do.
I do
Need time to find it resuscitate
it
No. No. It’s lost under the rubble of my mind. Please?
Epizeuxis
Yes. I don’t know why I can’t
ever remember it.
Because I can
Is that a question or statement?
Yes
Ya like tha
Im pulling a you on you Yes
Funny guy.
But swinging back aroun . .
.
. Garlic
Yes
I like garlicreally love garlic
in my evening dinners On occasionalbeit frequently
What’s frequently?
Three sometimes four times a week
That’s pretty damn frequent. I . . I can’t remember the last time I used
it.
You don cook Dine out or microwave something
Works for
youHell ya eat gas station fried chicken
Not going to let that go.
I am not
But thasaid I do love garlic
What’s the problem?
Anna eats a head a day every
morning
Every morning
And
there are aspects of ingesting and excreting thamuch garlic
Use aerosols.
I do not like aersols at all Sam
I Am
Chemical scents phony scents disgust
me
Then, I’d say, you’re verging on
your preposterous one-strike and you’re out notion, it's a dealbreaker.
Wouldn’t
you?
Woudnt I
Is that a question or statement?
1020, Saturday,
30 9. 23
1045, Monday,
13 11. 23