The Motley Fool
He was his seniors’ motley fool. All through college, his batch mates made fun of him. His mannerisms were as crude as weapons from stone age. And, he was thick skinned. No amount of coaxing from pals helped.
He now drives the latest hatchback, hangs out at the coolest joints, entertaining visitors with his stand-up comedy.
Concoction
She, for a fact, knew his sexual incompetency but couldn’t blurt it out. After all she maintained she was a virgin. He, an alum of the nations top technical and business school, was assumed the most eligible bachelor. Both their parents were jubilant.
Hypocrisy and fake elitism, yet again, were coming together for a deadly concoction.
The Maiden
The grunts were rhythmic and getting louder. She uttered profanities too, under her breath. The erection in her nipples seemed eternal. It had been an exhausting one hour. I had no idea she could last this long.
Then it happened!
In the stands, I stood up and applauded. She had just won her maiden Grand Slam.
Diagnosis
Damn these mosquitoes – he cursed. But the repellent was plugged in.
Must be the barking stray dogs – he mused.
Perhaps the intermittent noise of the dying traffic – he was sure.
The nuisances of living in a third world country!
When he moved to the States, even in his soundproof apartment, sleep continued to evade him.
Great Expectations
He worked only for money. He had never intended to be the Go-To guy. He trudged the middle path, mostly. Upon hearing of the nine month severance package she got, his pupils dilated.
All work ceased, he waited for his turn eagerly. It came, and it was severe – for there no longer were any severance benefits.
Closure
It’d been a year since they parted ways but the sms’ never ceased. She was stuck. He had moved on. They, sometimes, talked. He never made the call though. She pleaded on catching up. He obliged. They made love at her apartment.
Unable to zero-in on a closure mechanism, he has now resorted to apathy.
Edited to remove the F-word. Had used it in the first place to fit the story in 55 words. It appeared crass I was told, hence the change.
Pandora’s Box
She woke up next to him. Previous night was a blur. She cursed the non-functioning anti-hangover pill. Later when the impregnation bit surfaced, she packed her bags and disappeared into oblivion.
Now with her daughters wedding just a week away, she feels a sudden pinch to meet the father. She, however, rightly curbs her desires.
Revival
There are days when things go wrong. One may even have a bad week. A lean patch could stretch to a month too. One’s folks are as much troubled as the individual, in such a case.
He was administered a forced break, in order to rejuvenate. He jumped off the cliff. No amount of resuscitation helped.
