DScottGRRL

She walks into the breakroom only to find one of her co-workers at the copy machine.

bright smile. inane conversation. brace yourself. ok. ready. deep breath.

she is nice enough. middle-aged. in administration. helpful.

SQUARE

~ So now, how has LA been treating you? Have you seen all the sights?

ALL the sights? Impossible. I bet yooouuuuuu haven’t seen all the sights. Shut up. Just find something generic to say.

~ Well, I’ve been going to a lot of concerts, a lot of the beach stuff. It’s been great so far!

bright smile

~Ahhh, but let me ask you: Have you been to the 99 cent store yet?

vain attempt to conceal quizzical WTF expression. WTF indeed?

~uhhh, actually no I haven’t

where is this going. what’s happening here.

~Well, let me just tell you. It’s great. All those things you can get for just 99 cents! You just have to go!

can’t help it. too much. lady, are you serious?

~Ummm… oh really. But you know, there are 99 cent stores everywhere. I mean, we have them in Miami too. It’s not like, indigenous to LA or anything.

~WHAT? REALLY? Oh well isn’t that interesting. I just love the 99 cent store. I just love to go there and explore and see what I can find. Well, in any case you have to go. It’s sooooo interesting!

~Um, OK. I will, then! Thanks for the tip!

bright smile.

she turns on her heel and scampers away now. walk away. just walk away. get the hell out of there.

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