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Dec 18, 2006 18:33

Somewhere in South Africa, a teacher is walking away from her first day on the job. She's peaceful, glad that the day is over, and satisfied with her work. When she enters the bar instead of her apartment, her reaction is to be happier. This is a great way to spend the night after the first day at work. She orders a salad and tea and doesn't notice ( Read more... )

yupped! (the tofu plot), silvia broome, santino

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yuppie_trash December 19 2006, 04:42:51 UTC
He blinks, jaw gaping.

He sets down his book and looks away, horrorfied. . .

He makes a very serious decision.

The tofu?

Must be stopped.

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silvia_broome December 19 2006, 04:51:57 UTC
As a famous dog, co-created by a sadly departed cartoonist, used to say: "Ruh-roh!"

In what seems no time, Bateman now has a bubbly blonde bouncing over to him. "PAT-triiiiick! How are you?" she squeals. The annoying American inflictions sound wrong coming from her South African accent.

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yuppie_trash December 19 2006, 14:59:12 UTC
"Homicidal," he replies politely and smiles so wide that it appears to be a preternatural feat of physiology, "But it might just be the flu. I am taking extra supplements for it. Just to prevent the onset, Ms. Broome. You look--"

Carefully, "--pink."

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silvia_broome December 19 2006, 18:25:41 UTC
Silvia smiles brightly. If possible, her smile may trump his. "Thank you! And you should see a doctor about those homicidal feelings. It's just not good to bottle those up inside."

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yuppie_trash December 20 2006, 17:13:48 UTC
It's on. It's a duel of who has the best smile now. His smile widens in a possibly painful way, and he steps forward to gently clasp her shoulder, squeezing with friendly familiarity, "You're so welcome, Ms. Broome. Really, it's the season, you understand. There are just so many social functions to attend and it's enough to make any sane man crazy."

With a charmed laugh. "You, on the other hand," he grins knowingly. "Look utterly unscathed. It must be the spa you go to. You just need to tell me who gives you your facials. Because the Aveda girls downtown are just not good enough." He doesn't even breathe until now, and he is so composed that his hand doesn't shake.

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silvia_broome December 21 2006, 04:25:35 UTC
"Oh, it's just some guy in South Africa," she says. "Not all the best spas are in America."

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yuppie_trash January 5 2007, 16:42:49 UTC
[ooc: Fade. Sorry about that.]

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