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Topic: Hmph! (03/04/10)
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TITLE: That Sound: A Spousal Debate | Previous Challenge Entry
By william price
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“What?”
“That sound you made.”
“What sound?”
“The sound you made when I walked in the room and put my coat on to go shopping.”
“I don’t know?”
“No, you know.”
“Honey, I didn’t say anything.”
“Right, but you made that sound.”
“What sound?”
“The same sound you made when I told you mother was coming for Easter.”
“What?”
“Don’t look at me like I’m stupid. I loathe that look.”
“Now it’s a look. First I make a sound and then …”
“Aha, you admit it. You made the sound.”
“I don’t know if it was THE sound, but I made A sound. It didn’t mean anything. It was just a simple sound.”
“No, Dear, there was nothing simple about it. It was pregnant with displeasure. If you were reading the newspaper and I heard it, okay, maybe you don’t like something Garfield said. But you looked straight at me, made the sound, and then picked up the paper. That meant something.”
“You make the same sound.”
“I do not.”
“Oh, yes you do. I heard you Sunday at church. I was just coming back to the pew from the restroom. I heard Julie ask, ‘Did Ted pick out that garnet and gold tie?’ Then you made the sound. And you both laughed. At least I do it to your face.”
“That’s not true. I must have just been clearing my throat.”
“Your mother does it too.”
“Does not.”
“Does too. It was the first thing out of her mouth when you introduced me.”
“Now, Ted, you know mother has a colon problem. That didn’t come from her mouth. She can’t help it.”
“That makes more sense. Must be where you got it from.”
“Let’s not get ugly, Ted. I was only going shopping. There is no need to make fun of mother’s irritable bowels.”
“What do you have to go shopping for? We don’t need extra air fresheners for a while yet.”
“So you did forget, didn’t you?”
“Forget what? I took the garbage out.”
“I don’t believe it.”
“What?”
“If I did make that sound, I’d utter it now.”
“What are you looking all sad for? It’s just Tuesday, it’s just March …fifthhhhhh. Oh, my. I did forget?”
“You did?”
“Momentarily I guess. But the newspaper would have reminded me, I’m sure. So where were you going?”
“I don’t know if it’s important now.”
“I can’t believe that, hm…”
“Did you make the noise again?”
“No, but I started to. You’re the wife; you’re supposed to leave hints.”
“Why?”
“Because I can’t buy you anything if you don’t.”
“Well you should have been planning something very special for our 25th anniversary.”
“… I’m not going to make that noise, even though I would like to.”
“Me either, if I did.”
“What now? Husbands shouldn’t forget important dates like this.”
“I don’t know.”
“Want to go to breakfast? Then maybe a walk on the beach? Then maybe see that new romantic hero dies-at-the-end movie? Then maybe shopping, and maybe supper at the club and dancing?”
“But I already bought you a present. It’s at Golf -World. I bought it a while back. I just forgot today was today or I would have had it already. What are you smiling about?”
“So you forgot too?”
“Kind of, but not completely. It snuck up on me.”
“At Golf-World, huh? It wouldn’t be a new garnet and gold Florida State golf bag would it?”
“Huh? How? What are you unfolding? What is that?”
“It’s my newest credit card statement.”
“Oh, that came fast. I was going to pay for it. I just didn’t have the cash on me.”
“Well I was hoping you were going to ask me to go with you this morning.”
“Why?”
“Because the bag wouldn’t fit into your trunk.”
“Oh. I do have a small car. So you did remember it was our anniversary?”
“Yes I did, as a matter of fact.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Well, I might not have, if not for the statement.”
“So I did remember first?”
“Yes you did. And for your reward we are going to make a little stop before we go to Golf-World.”
“Ooooo, the Jewelry Shoppe?”
“Quit drooling, no.”
“What then?”
“Right next to the Jewelry Shoppe.”
“I don’t know? Oooooo, that new travel agency.”
“Oh, I wish I could make the sound that started all of this.”
“Why?”
“The OTHER side.”
“Oh, Hannah’s Restaurant. Where we first met. Ahhhhhhhh, that’s sweet, Honey. Then the Travel Agency.”
“Hmph.”
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It's out-of-the-box-brilliant! This kiddies is why they are in Masters. Well done!
My only quibble would be that your title was maybe a little weak.
Mona