Small Love

She walked into the room and peered in.
“You shouldn’t be here ,” she said in a soft distinct voice.
“Then where should I be?” he asked, gathering himself.
“Outside. With everyone else.”
“But can't you see? I’m looking for something!” he screeched
“In her closet? What are you looking for?” she said, her voice grazing higher.
He sighed, “Skeletons. I’m sure to find some,” and continued looking.

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He was angry. He banged his glass on the table and screamed.
“You’re not the same person I fell in love with!”
She looked puzzled, “Why do you say that?”
“Because you’ve turned into a cheating, conniving, wretched woman,” he said.
“But I thought you already knew…” she reasoned.
“How would I know?” he yelled.
“Because you’re the one I cheated on my husband with a year ago,” she said looking utterly confused.

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“Are you dating someone new?” she enquired
“Yes,” he nodded.
She panicked, “Who is she? Where did she come from? Is she tall, short, thin, fat?”
Looking away, he said, “How does it matter?”
“What does she do? Where does she work? Say something!” she said clasping his shirt.
“She’s fat”, he said, with his head bent down.
“Ok,” said she as she heaved a sigh.

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He pursued her for days on end.
When they finally met for dinner she said, opening her menu, “I’m a vegetarian.”
“Then I don’t think this is going to work”, he said, shutting his.
“But I love jalapeños,” she said nonchalantly.
“Then perhaps we could give this a try,” he shrugged.

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“She wants someone who can build her a home”, he said.
“Well…” replied his mother, “how are you going to compete with an architect?”
“Why not? I can build her a home just as well as can he,” he quipped stubbornly.
Said the mother, “But son, you don’t even know the basics of architecture!”
He replied, “Oh calm down, I played Tetris as a child, Mother.”