Friday, September 28, 2007

Sparkly Things and Magnets

I work at a bead store. I see some very interesting people.
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She strolled nonchalantly into the room-- oversized black sunglasses hiding her face and a slim jim dangling from her hand. A man stumbled behind her; his plaid shirt barely covered his large belly.

"Oooh, look at all this stuff." She snapped her gum and tugged at her ruffled shirt.

He went to the crystal section. "Hey, these are really sparkly. I wonder how much they are."

Her heels clunked on the wood floor. "These are pretty...so pretty."

He peered over her shoulder. "I wonder how much they are."

She lifted a chunky purple bead. "This is nice."

He twisted his face up. "It is...but I wonder..."

"Oooh! Magnetic beads!"

His eyes grew wide. "Hey, these are all really good prices. You know that magnet I have? The amethyst magnet that's like all amethyst?"

"Yep." She tore off a piece of the slim jim.

"It was five dollars. Five dollars for the whole magnet."

"Huh. You ready? Let's go."

"Yea. I'm ready."

"Let's go."

I watched them leave. "Have a nice day."

She turned and snapped her gum. "Yep."

"Hey, you know those magnets?" His voice faded as she slammed the door.

"Yea."

I could hear him through the window. "I wonder...how much they were..."

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