10.02.17 - 10.47 pm
Rose: Hey
11.03 pm
Theo: Rose?
Theo: Is that really you?
11.05 pm
Rose: No, it's goofy the dog
Theo: Really?
11.06 pm
Rose: What do you think?
Theo: No...
11.09 pm
Theo: Have you disappeared on me again?
11.11 pm
Rose: No, I'm still here
Rose: My mind is just scattered all over the place
11.12 pm
Theo: I won't pressure you into talking to me about it, because I know now that, that isn't the most effective method.
11.13 pm
Theo: But I can help you take your mind off of things
Theo: Only if you want me to though
11.15 pm
Rose: Thanks, that sounds great
Rose: So what are we talking about?
Theo: My ass of a boss
11.16 pm
Rose: That ass is really ruling your life, huh?
11.17 pm
Theo: Haha, real funny there, Rose
11.19 pm
Rose: Is your boss on your case again?
11.23 pm
Theo: Yeah!
Theo: He gave me a project to do today after a client didn't like the work that some of the other technicians had done. They had a whole two months to do it, and he's only given me one week for the whole damn thing
11.24 pm
Rose: He must think you're some sort of miracle worker
Theo: Nah
11.25 pm
Theo: He just likes to see me suffer
11.27 pm
Rose: I'm sure that isn't the case
11.28 pm
Theo: No, it is.
Theo: Trust me, I know
11.30 pm
Rose: People don't hate people for absolutely no reason
Theo: There is a reason
Rose: That you know of?
11.31 pm
Theo: Yes
11.32 pm
Rose: You know, you could just do a kick ass job at this new project of yours. Maybe when he sees how happy the client is with your work, he might ease up on you a bit
11.34 pm
Theo: Perhaps
Theo: But I seriously doubt that he would ever ease up on me
11.35 pm
Rose: Why's that?
11.36 pm
Theo: Because he's a bastard
11.37 pm
Rose: I'm sure that that's only one reason
11.38 pm
Theo: Yes, one of many
Theo: But for now, I need to sleep
11.39 pm
Theo: The client has asked for an early meeting tomorrow to discuss the project
Theo: So that means that I have to be up at the crack of dawn
11.40 pm
Rose: So, around 7?
Theo: Yes
11.41 pm
Rose: Okay, night Theo
Theo: Night, Rose
Theo: Sweet dreams

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His Stranger [COMPLETE]
Short StoryA story in which he spends his nights talking to a stranger. #47 in Short Story - 25.07.17 Cover by @guyswithguitars Copyright © 2017 @_illuminating All Rights Reserved