"This is happy helpline, think happy thoughts."
"Do you?"
"Do I what?"
"Think happy thoughts?'
"No."
"Well isn't that fucking ironic."
".." he laughs
"How did you get into this job?"
"I'm lazy and like talking about other people's problems."
"So... you lied on the application."
"A little."
".." she laughs
"You doing better?"
"A little."
"Little?"
"Little. What's your name?"
"Why do you want to know?" Smile in his voice
"So I can call you by name." Mimicking tone
"It's Happiness."
"Stop."
"I shit you not."
"Really?"
"Sure."
*hangs up*
"Asshole."
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Happy Helpline
Short Story"This is happy helpline, think happy thoughts." "No." "No what?" "No happy thoughts." ©2017 janaebello All rights reserved
