“Wrestling matches? No, gee, no, I’m afraid not,” I murmur. “But I do Taurus in me is awake now, cause I’m no longer hearing voices. I watch
have a photo of me with Hulk Hogan,” I blurt out, surprised at my need beads of perspiration trickle from his temples into his beard, and I just
to impress this idiot, who still hasn’t noticed my dimples. “My son took can’t help myself. I am genuinely smiling.
the picture when we were vacationing in Clearwater Beach,” I continue, And then, there’s no stopping me.
but nothing I’m saying seems to register with this guy. “That’s where the “And another thing. . .”
Hulk lives you know,” I say smugly, staring straight at him and raising Ding, Ding. Ding, Ding.
the volume a bit. By now, I’m convinced he must be deaf; what other The lovely Vanna White-clone is ringing her bell, signaling my next victim
explanation could there be for to take a seat. Yum, yum. I
this level of cluelessness. just keep smiling.
When it’s clear he has noth-
ing more to say, I take a long Anna Katsavos story “Just
hard look at my watch. Little Keep Smililng” was the sec-
Goody Two Shoes continues ond place winner of the 2009
nagging at me, but this time Be Your Art Writing Contest
I don’t care if motor-mouth hosted by BeYourArt.com
is insulted; in truth, I hope and co-sponsored by The
he is. North Shoreian Magazine. In
I decide to keep talking. “My the spirit of full disclosure,
son, who’s 27 with an MA Anna Katsavos is a member
in PE, used to love watching of the writing family of The
wrestling,” I say, smile hard North Shoreian Magazine.
as chewed bubble gum, “but We, at The North Shore-
he was 12 then.” ian are extremely proud of
“Ouch, that was cold,” yells Anna’s success.
Miss Nice, but I’m already
licking up the sarcasm drip-
ping like melted ice cream
down the sides of my snarky mouth. Delish!!
His startled look convinces me he’s not deaf, maybe just dumb. He starts
to fidget with the business card that never made it to my wallet, and I see
again the white porcelain bowl advertising his credentials. Must be the
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