Sammy rolled over in bed, nudging his wife Fran gently in the back. “Honey, would you get that, tell her I’ll be later than I thought. About 10 this morning.”
Fran reached for the phone just as it rang. She pulled back her hand like it was burned.
“I HATE when you do that. I’m never ready for it, especially when I’m sleeping. Hello, hi, Brenda. No, Sam can’t get there till 10. Yes, glad you called, too. Bye.”
Sammy propped himself up on his elbows in bed. “Did she say she’d open up and change the first two appointments?”
“Yes, Miller and the Dubek woman, the one who’s trying to…”
“Contact her dead husband.”
Fran glared, “If you know, why do you bother asking?”
“You know why.”
Fran gritted her teeth and made a noise, something between a growl and a scream. She rolled over. Under the covers, she silently shot her middle finger out of her clenched fist.
Sammy tried not to laugh, but a snicker escaped his lips. He rolled over and touched Fran on the shoulder. She flinched, rolling her shoulder away. He knew she would resist at first. He liked it when she did.
Born in Chicago on the day Albert Einstein died, Mike Whitney lives with his wife on a hillside in North Carolina, and has only implanted memories of how he got there.
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14 Responses to “WHAT AM I THINKING NOW? • by Mike Whitney”
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January 28th, 2008 at 5:31 am
The hillside in North Carolina where you live, Mike Whitney, must be good for imagination. Thanks for sharing this tale.
January 28th, 2008 at 7:45 am
LOVE it.
Very funny stuff–and a little familiar.
January 28th, 2008 at 7:59 am
I’d like to be telepathic today.
Oh well. Thanks for the fiction break.
January 28th, 2008 at 8:52 am
FUN stuff! Good little laugher today, thanks.
January 28th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Guys!
It’s good to know you all enjoyed my little story. Thanks!
mike
January 28th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Too funny!!! Sex in the morning is the best.
January 28th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Fun story
January 28th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Enjoyed your story, Mike. I’m moving to NC in a few months. I hope it does something for my writing.
Judy
January 28th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Judy,
It sure did something for mine, actually it did something good for our lives in general. Where in NC are you moving to?
mike
January 28th, 2008 at 11:10 am
So, what do you thik this comment is going to be
January 28th, 2008 at 11:19 am
LOL! Rena, I haven’t a clue!! Well, the smiley face is a clue, I guess.
At our house, I live by the lyrics to the Man Song:
I don’t take no crap from anybody
else but you.
I wear the pants around here,
when I finish with your laundry.
Cos I’m a guy you don’t wanna fight,
When I say jump you say yeah right.
I’m the man of this house,
until you get home
He’s the man. He’s the man.
When I say goes around here,
Right out the window.
And I don’t wanna hear alotta whining,
So I’ll shut up.
The sooner you learn who’s boss around here,
The sooner you can give me my orders, dear.
Cos I’m head hunter around here,
But it’s all in my head.
He’s the man. He’s the man.
And I can have sex anytime,
that you want.
Cos I’m a man who has needs,
that are not that important.
And don’t expect any flowers from me,
cos if I’m not mistaken, you prefer to read.
I’m the king of my castle,
when you’re not around.
He’s the man. He’s the man.
And I’ll drink and watch sports,
whenever I wanna get in trouble.
And I’ll come home, when I’m good and ready,
To sleep on the couch.
Cos a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do,
and I’m gonna do what yu tell me to.
Because I’m top dog around here,
but I’ve been neutered!!.
If you’ve missed hearing this web classic:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~thoffman/videos/mansong.swf
January 28th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
We’re moving to Burlington, near Greensboro. Mackintosh Lake to be exact. Probably not as rural a place as you’re in, but I’m sure it’ll beat Buffalo, NY.
(Hums “Shuffle Out of Buffalo” as she types.)
Judy
January 28th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Buffalo, my brother has lived there for 30 years! Oh, I bet you’ll LOVE Burlington!
January 28th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I hope so. Buffalo is a nice town, but you know when it’s time to go.
I’ll be watching for more stories, so keep writing.
Judy