Case 101

[manofgnee]

When I was a kid...there was this girl who lived next door. I remember she had this pet bird that she absolutely adored, and I always wanted to go and say hi to her...but I never did, cuz I guess I was too shy, or she was busy, or self esteem decided to go on a vacation or something

Comments

[orangetoughguy]

What kind of bird?

[manofgnee]

I think it was a sparrow. It looked like one, anyway.

[orangetoughguy]

You ever watch Baretta?

[manofgnee]

No, but it does sound familiar. What's it about?

[orangetoughguy]

This really super cool detective. Anyway he had a bird too, a cockatoo. Nothing paranormal though.

[manofgnee]

Oh, cool!! I gotta see that, it sounds neat. Plus, best sidekick ever.

[orangetoughguy]

What was paranormal about yours? Well, the one you knew.

[manofgnee]

The bird? I dunno...I thought it was just a regular bird, but...it was so weird. She kept it for like a week or something after it died, but I didn't know that until after she left.

[orangetoughguy]

...Yeah I think that qualifies as weird. I mean rich people get a little eccentric all the time but a rich person would've picked up a swan or something as a pet. A sparrow's kind of too generic. Really weird.

[manofgnee]

Heh. Well, I don't know if she was rich...she lived next door to me, and I wasn't rich!

[orangetoughguy]

Are you saying you're rich now?

[manofgnee]

...Pfffft. Hahaha, no!! I'm basically a hobo back home, no joke!!