Hot Tea
““I figured if we did a bit of computer research together, we could figure out if we should move forward, or maybe I could talk you into getting a real job.”
I had to say it, “Mom?”
“Yeah. She called while I was in line. She said if you don’t have a job in a week she’s going to worry. She said if you don’t have a job in two weeks she’s going to talk to Dad.”
“Oh God.”
“Yep. A heavy heart.”
Frustrated, I said, “So, now I’m not only going to be responsible for my own demise, but worse, for cau...sing Daddy to have a heavy heart? Mom hasn’t pulled out those big guns since high school.”
“Seriously, how are you going to survive without a job? What happened? How did you get fired?”
I took a deep breath. As we headed for the kitchen, I explained, “Last question first. I didn’t get fired. I quit. I couldn’t do that job, not for one more minute. And before I tell you how I’m going to survive, you have to swear on everything you hold dear, that you aren’t going to tell Mom.MoreLess
I had to say it, “Mom?”
“Yeah. She called while I was in line. She said if you don’t have a job in a week she’s going to worry. She said if you don’t have a job in two weeks she’s going to talk to Dad.”
“Oh God.”
“Yep. A heavy heart.”
Frustrated, I said, “So, now I’m not only going to be responsible for my own demise, but worse, for cau...sing Daddy to have a heavy heart? Mom hasn’t pulled out those big guns since high school.”
“Seriously, how are you going to survive without a job? What happened? How did you get fired?”
I took a deep breath. As we headed for the kitchen, I explained, “Last question first. I didn’t get fired. I quit. I couldn’t do that job, not for one more minute. And before I tell you how I’m going to survive, you have to swear on everything you hold dear, that you aren’t going to tell Mom.MoreLess
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