The Conversomniacs, Part 3.
[Days later – Caitlin grabs phone and types….]
Caitlin: Hey
*pause*
C: So, 2 gnus walk into a bar…
Josh: *YAWN* Seriously? 2:37 am and you start with 2 gnus walk into a bar?
C: Yup. So 2 gnus walk into a bar. Bartender says to one of them what's gnu with you?
J: Oh bloody hell…
C: …and the other gnu says hey! I'm not with him, he's with me! Ha! Get it??
J: Please don't ever reproduce.
C: Come on! That was funny!!
J: Is that what that was?
C: Grrrrr…
J: *gigglesnort*
C: So…
J: So, what?
C: You're kidding, right?
J: What???
C: You said you loved me.
*pause*
J: Did not.
C: Josh I still have it on my phone!
J: Oh. That.
*pause*
J: Yeah, um, I was on Ambien.
C: Josh…
J: Look can we just forget it?
C: Fine.
J. K. Thanks.
J: Wait, was that a fine fine, or an I'm pissed off fine?
C: You are such an asshole, you know that?
J: Yes, but that doesn't answer my question.
J: :D
J: Made ya smile. Don't deny it.
C: Grrrr. Fine.
J: So…
C: Do you have to work tomorrow morning?
J: It IS tomorrow morn, Cait.
C: You know what I mean! Stop being such an ass!
J: No I don't have to work.
*pause*
C: Wanna grab breakfast?
J: As long as there's bacon.
C: You're such a guy.
J: Everybody loves bacon.
C: Not vegans.
J: Well, they're wrong. So so very wrong.
C: LOL fine, yes there will be bacon. Jay's? 7:00?
J: 7:00??? I will cut you if you're serious.
C: Sissy.
J: If we're gonna go that early why don't we just meet there now for Pete's sake?
*pause*
C: Ok.
J: I… wait, what?
C: Why not? We're both awake….
J: Um, yeah, sure, ok.
C: Ok… then, um… see you there in 20?
J: Sounds good.
C: K
J: K
[Josh turns phone off - looks back at bed… and Amy.]
"Fuck."
© J.J. Goodman 2013. All rights reserved.
Caitlin: Hey
*pause*
C: So, 2 gnus walk into a bar…
Josh: *YAWN* Seriously? 2:37 am and you start with 2 gnus walk into a bar?
C: Yup. So 2 gnus walk into a bar. Bartender says to one of them what's gnu with you?
J: Oh bloody hell…
C: …and the other gnu says hey! I'm not with him, he's with me! Ha! Get it??
J: Please don't ever reproduce.
C: Come on! That was funny!!
J: Is that what that was?
C: Grrrrr…
J: *gigglesnort*
C: So…
J: So, what?
C: You're kidding, right?
J: What???
C: You said you loved me.
*pause*
J: Did not.
C: Josh I still have it on my phone!
J: Oh. That.
*pause*
J: Yeah, um, I was on Ambien.
C: Josh…
J: Look can we just forget it?
C: Fine.
J. K. Thanks.
J: Wait, was that a fine fine, or an I'm pissed off fine?
C: You are such an asshole, you know that?
J: Yes, but that doesn't answer my question.
J: :D
J: Made ya smile. Don't deny it.
C: Grrrr. Fine.
J: So…
C: Do you have to work tomorrow morning?
J: It IS tomorrow morn, Cait.
C: You know what I mean! Stop being such an ass!
J: No I don't have to work.
*pause*
C: Wanna grab breakfast?
J: As long as there's bacon.
C: You're such a guy.
J: Everybody loves bacon.
C: Not vegans.
J: Well, they're wrong. So so very wrong.
C: LOL fine, yes there will be bacon. Jay's? 7:00?
J: 7:00??? I will cut you if you're serious.
C: Sissy.
J: If we're gonna go that early why don't we just meet there now for Pete's sake?
*pause*
C: Ok.
J: I… wait, what?
C: Why not? We're both awake….
J: Um, yeah, sure, ok.
C: Ok… then, um… see you there in 20?
J: Sounds good.
C: K
J: K
[Josh turns phone off - looks back at bed… and Amy.]
"Fuck."
© J.J. Goodman 2013. All rights reserved.