Furry Hands

5

Thursdays are the worst days of school. They're probably the worst days of work too. So much time has passed since the weekend and there's so much left to go.

On a Thursday, Madison, Millie, and Maribel, the three M girls, were up to no good at lunch. Madison was holding a clipboard and she was leading the other two around the cafeteria.

"Lunchtime poll. Don't worry, there's no trick. We just want to learn how our classmates think. Okay, so you have a vivid dream that the world is going to end in two days. When you wake up, your mom is screaming and says that your grandfather, or some relative, just died and was very rich. You get a check for $10 million dollars that day. But remember, the world is going to end. So how do you spend the money?"

Sarah Schulte, gave it just a second's thought and said, "I would go to the Food Bank in Wheaton and give them all the money so they could feed the poor people in our area." Millie made a face like she was nauseated.

Ben Braxton, a varsity wrestler, said, "Easy. I would book the top floor of the nicest hotel in New York and I would pay Zendaya to sleep with me."

Madison laughed, "Zendaya? The girl from Spiderman?"

"What, you don't think she's beautiful?"

"I think you could do better for $10 mil," said Madison shrewdly. She hoped to God all the boys didn't just want prostitution.

Lisa Mehta was an interesting case. She was a bit goth but you had to know her to see the goth side. She wasn't the type to wear head-to-toe black everyday. 

"So, you're saying I'd get a front seat to the end of the world? Like the destruction of all life?"

Maribel was worried when she saw the flickering in her eyes. "Umm yeah."

"I would get all my friends and set up leather couches in tents outside. Then I would set up a stereo and play "Meat Is Murder" by The Smiths. I would just watch it all and be amazed."

Maribel made a face with her eyes bugging out and her teeth clenched, as if she was staring at Candyman. "Moving right along."

Madison asked, "So Jason, you've probably heard the question by now, what's your response?"

Jason DeCamp said, "I would buy Maseratis and Ferraris for my best friends and race around the country."

"That's kinda hot. I like that answer," said Madison.

"Can you top that Ryan?" she asked.

"Just skip me," I said.

"Why?" she said.

"You'll think I'm gay," I said.

"C'mon, you heard the other answers. How bad could yours be?"

"Ehhh. I'd get private jets to fly out my family to Jamaica. Then I'd throw a massive, crazy, wild wedding for me and Miriam. Two days later, we'd die."

All at once the three M's said, "Awww."