Tract Housing National Forest III

    Walt sits, pushing his index finger into his chin, trying to create a dimple but succeeding only in irritating the skin. He pulls his damp, blue towel over his shoulders and crosses his thirteen year old bare feet. Swim class ended an hour ago so he counts the pine needles gathering in the corner of the pool. Finally, he hears the sound of gravel and tires followed by the horn of Mandy's Volvo, "Walt Jr. c'mon, don't keep me waiting all day!" He walks gingerly through the parking lot and climbs into the passenger seat, "Walt, where's your sandals!?"

"I dunno, someone stole them."
"Again!?"

Softly he responds, "Yeah."

"What!? I can't hear you. Why do you keep losing sandals?"

"I didn't lose them, someone stole them!"

"Don't yell at me! I didn't take your sandals and I'm not buying you another pair."

"Fine, I don't want another pair. What's this?" He holds up a rectangular, yellow piece of paper.

"The receipt from the fix it guy."

"Why does it say, 'Had a great time'?"

"I dunno Walt you'd have to ask the fix it guy. Y'know, I think Lynn is having an affair."

"Why?"

"Well, we'd have to ask her but Marshall isn't very attractive and she's much smarter than him."

"Did she tell you she is?"

"Yes, well, no but I can tell these things. I'm surprised you can't Walt, you're very intelligent for your age you know, everyone says so. Why don't we cut your hair tomorrow? I hate that length on you."

"I thought you liked it long."

"I though I did too but I was wrong. It makes you look foolish."

"God, that's mean."

"No it's not, it's just how I feel; you want me to lie?"

"No, I don't want you to lie, I just want you to say it nicer."

"Walt, really, you need thicker skin."

 

Reviews

[Clarisse Nanoit]

Alright. I can kinda see how this is all fitting together. DOES it fit together, or am I making things up?
At any rate, this piece feels so real. Very nice. I love it, as usual. Write more. Now. :P
KH

[oranges_melt]

haha. well, i think it's a great start at least! it sounds like it could be something interesting! :D