naomi [✔️]

åttiåtte | dick small

week 9, day 6 | at the grocery store

"okay, next is...milk. where's the milk, naomi?"

"how would i know, mom? i never go with you."

"right. oh, there it is."

"jane?"

"..."

"who's this?"

"i'm-"

"no-one. i'll be right back, mom."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"you stood me up last night."

"yeah."

"..."

"what?"

"that's...interesting."

"what is?"

"i don't even think you're playing hard to get. you actually just blew me off."

"you can cry if you want."

"fascinating. i like you."

"yeah, haha, cool. listen, i'm here with my mom..."

"oh, mommy doesn't know?"

"nope, and she's not gonna find out."

"i won't tell. it'll be our little secret."

"..."

"so why didn't you come? i waited for an hour."

"i don't know, i didn't feel like it?"

"..."

"that's funny, why?"

"do you know who i am?"

"you're not joe, are you?"

"just how you're not jane."

"so, who are you, then?"

"you gonna tell me who you are?"

"maybe."

"..."

"..."

"the name's richard. richard small. but my friends call me dick."

"wait, really?"

"um, yeah?"

"so your name is...dick small?"

"yeah, haha, i get that alot, thanks."

"well, is it true?"

"wanna find out?"

"do i?"

"..."

"..."

"go out with me."

"your name's dick. i can't go around being proud of going on a date with dick."

"call me richard, then, if it makes you feel any better."

"i will, richard."

"it sounds more sexy coming from you."

"..."

"so who're you?"

"that's for me to know, and you to...well, not know."

"okay, jane addams, okay."

"..."

"go on a date with me."

"why would i? i don't even know you."

"so get to know me."

"what if i don't want to?"

"you want to."

"..."

"..."

"okay. i'll go on a date with you."

"..."

"but, like, i'm not out for a relationship, if that's what you're thinking."

"what are you out for?"

"we'll see."
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