"What?! You have a girlfriend?" exclaimed my partner in caffeine acquisition as I slipped into the too green lawn chair. The day had been long and coffee is a mandatory recovery supplement after 6 hours of straight coding. Add to that same real human contact and some resemblance of reality can be restored. At least that I what I hoped for when I grab my current companion.
"Why have I never heard about this before?" continued the now caffeine infused interrogator before I could even begin to respond.
As I began to set my medium, 100% recycle cup filled with dark french roast slightly drizzled by a quarter packet of sugar, the continuation of questions came, “How long have you been together? Do I know her?”
Steam lazily danced from the single portal of the coffee cup, but unlike my companion, this steam will run out much sooner. I heaved a small sigh and started explaining, “We’ve been together for 3 years now and …”A look of confusion crossed her face. “Why isn’t this on Facebook? Where are the pictures.?”
Now it was my turn to look confused. “Why would I? Not everybody has to know.”
Before the last words I spoke could have possibly even been heard, my companion ejected herself from her too green lawn chair. Grabbing her belongings, she marched off. Maybe I was suppose to beg her to stop, but I couldn’t find a reason to do so.
After finishing my caffeine, I submitted to the guilty pleasure of Facebook. It seems like I have one less friend.
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