4/29/2016

Good Mews, Bad Mews

(What did Oscar-winning screenwriter Charles Randolph (The Big Short) teach me about writing? Find out on this week's Jared's Inkwell! -JMG)

Story Sent in by Joshua:

I walked through a mall with Esther on our first date. We passed a pet store and there were a half dozen kittens in the window. Esther couldn't control herself and ran inside to play with them.

She was at it for a little while when I grew bored and asked her if we could move along.

She said, "Maybe just one more minute?"

I gave her close to five more minutes when I told her, "It's time to go."

She asked, "Can I just have a minute alone with them? You can wait for me outside."

I left the store and caught up on some emails on my phone. After a little while, Esther still hadn't come out. I strode into the store to find her but she wasn't there. I looked up and down the aisles but she was gone.

I texted her to ask where she was and she replied, "114 Martine Ave." Martine was a block away from the mall and while I wondered why she didn't grab me when she left the pet store, it was an easy walk.

114 Martine Avenue was... you guessed it! A pet store! I went inside and didn't find Esther. I texted her again, "Where are you?"

She replied, "Back in the mall pet store. Playing with kittens!"

I texted her, "How about we go for lunch?"

She replied, "NO."

So I went to the mall food court, had lunch on my own, and went home.

10 comments:

  1. In all fairness, it's hard to compete with kitten-faces!

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  2. You had no chance OP. Walking past kittens on a first date is a rookie mistake. Once that look came over her face, it was all over.

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  3. Actually she was allergic to cats.. she just REALLY didn't like you.

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    1. Yep. pretty sure she just hid in the next store over until he left the mall and then ran for it.

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    2. She didn't run. She casually walked out so as not to draw attention to herself.

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  4. Speaking of adorable kittens, everyone should go see "Keanu". If you like Key and Peele, you'll love it since it's basically a two hour K&P sketch.

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  5. To be fair, she must have thought that you were pretty cold-hearted to snob a bunch of kittens. Seing your attitude ''she couldn't control herself'' ''for a little while when I grew bored'' ''FIVEEEE more MINUTES''.... Well I guess that she just wanted to avoid you, shitty way to do it by ditching you there though.

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