Something Stupid

A New Job

Narrator's POV

"Strange now that you don't have a job, you have plenty of time to watch over the Sanctum." Wong said, walking around Stephen's kitchen. He could hear hurried steps around the Sanctum. "What's the hurry?"

"Hah!" Stephen stopped by the kitchen quickly. "Wong, do you know how to tie a tie?" He asked.

Stephen was in his undergarments wearing a white t-shirt with a lose tie around his neck. He wore calf length white socks.

"I haven't worn one in so long I forgot how to work them." Stephen said.

"Why don't you just look it up on YouTube?" Wong asked. "You just gotta type the-"

Stephen raised his trembling hands slowly.

"Right." Wong said. "Fine." He put a piece of bread in his mouth and walked over to Stephen, working on the tie. "Why do you even need a tie?" He asked.

"I'm going to work." Stephen said.

Wong looked up at him. "I thought you quit your job?"

"Well I did, but then I got offered another." Stephen said.

Wong raised a brow.

"But don't worry. This one won't be as bad at the other. These hours shorter." He said.

"What is this exactly?" Wong asked.

"Pediatrician." Stephen said.

"You're telling me you're gonna work with children now?" Wong asked.

"Well, yeah." Stephen shrugged.

"But they're full of booger's and germs. They cry and scream." Wong said. "Children are like evil entities, just smaller."

Stephen rolled his eyes. "You were a child once too, Wong."

"At least I looked both ways before crossing the street." Wong said.

"Alright, watch it." Stephen said. "I'll remind you that's my toast you're eating."

"There." Wong said, pulling away.

Stephen looked down at his tie.

It was a perfect ball of knots.

Stephen couldn't tell where it began or where it ended.

It was just a ball.

"Uh...thanks, pal."

"You're welcome, Strange." Wong said, going back to the kitchen.

Stephen opened a portal to his room to change quickly. He looked around for something decent that didn't require a tie.

Aha!

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"What time did you say you started?" Wong asked, looking into Stephen's fridge for something good to eat.

Stephen only had healthy food.

"I have to be there in an hour or so." Stephen said, walking down the staircase, carrying a white mug.

"And how long do you-" Wong stopped when he laid eyes on Stephen. "What happened to the tie?" He asked.

Stephen was wearing a nice white sweater pull over, he rolled the sleeves up a little with some blue jeans and some brown leather shoes.

"Um..." Stephen looked away, putting his mug up to his lips. "It wasn't working for me." He said, sipping his tea now.

"Hm." Wong turned his back to him and looked in the cabinets. "I thought it was rather nice looking. Anyway, you have any good around here?" Wong asked.