Chief walks over to Mona.
The Chief: Excuse me, do you know where I can find the nearest gas station?
Mona: Wow! You’re like, so tall!
The Chief: Yeah, I get that a lot. I don’t really feel that big though.
Mona: My family is really short… Did your dad hit you to make you taller?
The Chief: No, he didn’t. I used to be much bigger, but I was sick for a while and I got weak.
Mona: Well, according to my best friend Barbara Guggelstein, adults can’t, like, shrink.
The Chief: It’s, uh, not that simple. It’s not just about shrinking, uh, physically. As you grow up, you change a lot. And, uh, sometimes that change isn’t always positive.
Mona: Ohmigod! Did your girlfriend, like, break up with you?
The Chief: No, it’s not that. Rather, I lost a really important friend. He changed my life and helped me rise above some of my problems.
Mona: *lowers voice* Do you have, like, *taps head* problems?
The Chief: Excuse me?
Mona: Like, are you crazy?
The Chief: Uh, let’s just say that I see the world a little differently than everyone else.
Mona: Ohmigod! So you ARE crazy! You know, I knew this crazy guy once. I used to, like, date him. He had had this notebook with, like, cats on it. And he went totally psycho on me when I tried to break up with him. He freaking flipped me!
The Chief: That’s too bad. Aren’t you like, 12? Don’t you think you’re a little young to date?
Mona: Um, no. I’m 13, OK? EVERYONE at school is dating! You only don’t date if you’re too ugly to get a boyfriend.
The Chief: I’m sure that’s not the case. I think you should focus on more important things. I mean, you go to school, you have a healthy family, right?
Mona: Well duh, doesn’t everyone?
The Chief: You’d be surprised. Many people aren’t as lucky as you to have these luxuries. My family struggled a lot.
Mona: Wait, are you an Indian?
The Chief just looks at her, blinks slowly, and walks away.
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