Maybe the bathroom was not the best place to tell her I was going to quit my job (742 hits)
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Submitted by hungovermondays (View user info) at 2005-03-17 10:09:07 EST
In the morning he silently, awkwardly, decided he was going to quit his job. He now worked so often he no longer had the energy to go out and buy things. To tired to think, I am so trapped here that I desperately need to buy something to fill this frightening, gaping black hole that has become life.
"You know baby, I am killing myself, I just don't need this shit anymore, I'm going to quit my job and teach ski lessons instead" he told his long term girlfriend. They were in the bathroom. Brushing teeth and hair, washing with organic facial scrub, spraying perfume and cologne, and getting ready for the day. "I am going to turn in my notice today."
The girlfriend, toothbrush in mouth, stopped her brushing and eyed him with darting eyes, a cornered beast now, unsure if she should attack or flee.
"Oh," she said.
The cat, strong and lazy, sauntered into the bathroom, curious about what the stupid humans were doing, and hoping for a pet or two.
Feeling free and fine with his new decision, the man reached down to scratch the scruff in the back of the cats neck, that particular cats favorite spot to be scratched. The cat, happy now and sated, getting its wish, closed its eyes and basked.
"But how are we going to make it Eddy, huh," she said, "you know I am still in grad school and can't work. I thought we had an agreement."
Eddy looked up, "babe, this job is going to kill me."
"Honey, how are we gonna EAT? How many fucking ski lessons are you going to have to teach just to make the rent. Eddy, it is crazy."
"Aren't you listening to me, I'm fucking miserable. I can't take this job anymore, IT IS KILLING ME."
"I just can't do this now with you Ed, I have to go to my internship, I have to teach the kids math, and evaluate Kimmy, and deal with Christine, and I cant have an argument with you right now." she said, picking up her make-up..
His eyes went to slits, and he stared at the mirror until she finally left the bathroom. He was angry through breakfast, and the hour commute to work. But when it finally wore off, he was shaken, suddenly unsure if he was doing the right thing.
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