07 | “You Only Live Once.”
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"Ever wonder why we say 'hello?' than 'hi?' in a call?"
"That's a new greeting."
"Thanks for that wonderful observation."
"How did you know?"
"Know what?"
"That I was the one calling."
"Hunch."
"..."
"Okay, okay. Because of the time."
"..."
"..."
"Care to elaborate?"
"You call when it's either nine o'clock or nineteen hundred... sharp, like every fucking time."
"That makes sense."
"Why?"
"Why...?"
"I mean, what's with the time?"
"I am an organized person. There's a time for everything."
"So, you're one of them?"
"What do you mean with one of them?"
"Why not just go with the flow?"
"Because I hate it when things don't go as planned."
"Where's the fun with that?"
"I don't want to be unaware of things. I don't wanna be surprised of anything that will happen in the future."
"I think being surprised is good thing, you know?"
"What—?"
"Don't you get stressed by worrying about the future?"
"Are you going to say 'You only live once'?"
"I won't."
"Are you saying that I shouldn't worry about my future?"
"Yes... No. Yes, you shouldn't worry so much about the future. Try to live in the moment."
"You—"
"What—"
"Don't cut me off, I'm—"
"But—"
"What—"
"I'm just—"
"Phire—"
"Seq—"
"Stop—"
"Shut—"
"Me first—"
*Call ended*
"Gosh, how did—"
*Telephone ringing*
"Whoops. New customer."
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On Purpose | dialogue
Short Story"This is Peridot's Café. What would you like to order?" "One can I be yours cake? And can you be mine too in a large cup?" "..." "..." *Call Ended* "Dang it!"
