Missed Connections: A Craigslist Ad
J&O AU
Troubled writer meets disorganized woman at the payphone.
Troubled writer meets disorganized woman at the payphone.
You were jingling around for change…
at the phone booth on 7th and Park with this cigarette precariously dangling from your lips in a way that defied the laws of gravity. Its a wind tunnel at that spot on 7th and you had this almost halo of curly hair flying all around you.
I said, “‘scuse me, do you need some change for the pay phone?”
You had these green eyes that looked surprised that a stranger had offered you some help. You took a little half step backwards. I think I was standing too close. I was trying to block the wind for you. You see, you were such a mess, I couldn’t stand to watch you struggle with your purse and the wind and that damn cigarette ashing all over the place. It gave me this feeling of existential burden.
“Yes,” you said, “my phone died.” And you laughed self-consciously like the jingling of coins muffled somewhat by a purse over-full.
“Sure,” I said funneling quarters from my fingers into your palm. “So long as you agree to have a coffee with me sometime.”
I’m not sure why it happened in that order. I gave you the coins and then made my demands. The coins were heavy in your hand probably with the weight of my expectations. Maybe when I gave you those coins I transferred all my loneliness to you. I'm sorry for that.
But you just shrugged and said “okay” giggled and “why not” and dropped the coins one by one into the phone slot as if they weren't heavy to you at all.
I only said “great. See you around then.”
You were already speaking into the receiver. Apologizing for your lateness. Frowning at your watch.
I walked off and didn’t get the number to the cell phone you let die.
I’m hoping that’s a trend of yours. Letting the batteries in cellphones run down. So that I might catch you by the pay phone again sometime?
I would block the wind for you again. I would pay for your call again.
And I would never make a little woman with green eyes and a halo of curly hair and a purse too big for her apologize for her lateness.
Bitch, I'm limited edition.
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