"So you see," he started again. I could hear his tongue sounds as he talked. I could always hear his tongue sounds. They cracked out of his civilized speech like a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Tijuana--loud and filled with gunfire and tequila. His tongue was always too close to the top of his mouth--that's why. It got in the way and slapped against his palate and shoved the air back up through his nose and made his voice sound like it had been recorded on a broken tape player. "We have to break up. Are you listening to me?"
This last bit came because I stooped to tie my shoe. And again, his old-radio voice "Are you listening to me?" No, you fat slob. I'm not listening. I'm trying not to cry.
Yep, I remember this. It threw me the first time I read it because I pictured you as "I" even though I knew it wasn't you.
ReplyDeleteYeah. I've been experimenting with the first person. It's fun, but not as fun as one might expect.
ReplyDeleteJust to be clear, this is a girl whose head you're in, right?
ReplyDeleteGetting in a girl's head is never as fun as it seems. Guys' heads are much more fun.
Guys heads are just all-around more fun? Is this your theory? Because I'm not sure I like it.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, it's either a girl or a man. Let's be open-minded here.
This is probably one of the best articles I have ever read about homosexuality/assumptions. I played his game mod. It was good. GOOD. Like . . . very enjoyable.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_234/6952-Not-That-Theres-Anything-Wrong-With-That
Nope, that's not my theory. Just something I say to provoke your response-- not that you'd agree with my theory, either.
ReplyDeleteYou surprise me. That's a good thing.