Archive for May 26th, 2006

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May

fiction

xx and xy

xy: hi! what’s up? for a while there, i thought you have stood me up.

xx: hey!.. yeah, i thought against meeting you today. am sorry.

xy: forget about it. am glad you’re here.

xx: <smiles>

xy: so how are you doing?

xx: couldn’t be better. you?

xy: i’ll come to that later. wow! i really couldn’t believe you’re here. how’s your fiancee?

xx: come on –, you didn’t invite me here to talk about him. let’s cut to the chase. why did you want to meet?

xy: why? is it a crime to call on an old friend?

xx: after 8 years? i’m surprised. we had no communication. as in zilch… for crying out loud i only bumped into you once.. said "hi!" and that was it… we never spoke after all those years and here we are. what’s going on?

xy: i’d really love to see you tonight?

xx: what?

xy: the song.

xx: you got me confused here. what has gotten into you? i wouldn’t have imagined you to be this pathetic. dan and coley, huh? tell me, what’s really going on?

xy: remember the letter i wrote to you about?

xx: what letter? did you write me one?

xy: forget about it.

xx: tell me, what letter and what’s in it?

xy: never mind, you obviously couldn’t remember if there ever was a letter. so just let it drop.

xx: i only got one letter from you… the year after we met. are you referring to that spur-of-the-moment letter? i remember that letter. how could i forget? it’s rarely that i get a letter from a guy thanking me and detailing everything i’ve supposedly done for him. i would have replied, but you were nowhere to be found. you just left without a word. no forwarding address, whatsoever. never had the chance to say thanks in return. it was very touching. i realized you have a good memory. you also made me laugh reading that letter. looking back, i never had so much fun. i’m so touched. i was happy reading that one. thanks by the way.

xy: sheez, you’re a moron, you know that?

xx: <incredulous> what?

xy: woman, that letter was me trying to tell you that i fell for you. darn.

xx: fell? what do you mean?

xy: come on, don’t make this harder for me. what do i mean? geez, — you’re a lot smarter than what you’re letting on.

xx: apparently i’m not.