Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2015 13:41:17 GMT 7
First flash fiction story for a while - and this is more faction than fiction -
"Can you help me please," asked Johann with a thick accent that Pim, the customer service girl, struggled to understand. "I have arrived from Germany, and my girlfriend, Nook, was supposed to meet me here at the airport."
"You have a number for Nook?" came the reply, prompting a weary Johann to go scrabbling through his man bag. His old bones couldn't handle flying this distance any more - but it would be worth it to meet his Internet sweetheart. Johann looked on as the girl spoke at length with Nook. A big beaming smile finished off the conversation.
"Ah, sir - Nook is not coming, she is married. She said go to Pattaya, many girls will want you there." Tears began to stream down Johann's cheek - months of emotional and financial investment had just disappeared. Worse, his daughter had been right along.
"Another one? Pim" asked the customer desk manager.
"Chai, another one."
"Can you help me please," asked Johann with a thick accent that Pim, the customer service girl, struggled to understand. "I have arrived from Germany, and my girlfriend, Nook, was supposed to meet me here at the airport."
"You have a number for Nook?" came the reply, prompting a weary Johann to go scrabbling through his man bag. His old bones couldn't handle flying this distance any more - but it would be worth it to meet his Internet sweetheart. Johann looked on as the girl spoke at length with Nook. A big beaming smile finished off the conversation.
"Ah, sir - Nook is not coming, she is married. She said go to Pattaya, many girls will want you there." Tears began to stream down Johann's cheek - months of emotional and financial investment had just disappeared. Worse, his daughter had been right along.
"Another one? Pim" asked the customer desk manager.
"Chai, another one."
