Monday, 22 July 2024

The Peacock 1310

 "Why don't you buy one of those houses instead?" says Sarah.

"I just might."

"Jesús, you're awfully quiet", she says.

"I am trying to contact Marla."

"She's in mexico, right?"

"That is correct.  She appears to have blocked me.  Everywhere."

"Looks like you're stuck with us now", say I.

"I could do worse."

"Oh, you flatterer ", says Carl.

"Pardon?

"You are a flatterer."

"I don't know that word."

Says Sarah, "it's when someone says lovely things about you in order to get something from you."

"Is that what I am doing"

"We all do it", says Carl.

"Yes, in Colombia, too.  Maldita sea, ella me ha cortado..."

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