Dreams Forsaken: and Other Short Stories by Stone Peter R

Author:Stone, Peter R [Stone, Peter R]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2014-10-02T16:00:00+00:00

It was six that evening when I reached Megan’s house.

Nervous at the prospect of meeting her parents, I rang the doorbell. And then almost died when the deaf waitress, sporting tear stained cheeks, opened the door. “You! Haven’t you and your friends done enough damage today? Do you know how hard it is for a deaf woman my age to get a job?”

“Look, ah, I’m so sorry for the way my friends behaved today, but you must have noticed that I didn’t join in?” I objected weakly.

“They’re your friends, and you spend time with them of your own choice, yes? That means you’re as bad as they are,” she said angrily.

I wanted to protest my innocence, but she was right. I chose to spend my time with those guys, and chose to delight in their sarcastic wit. A sobering thought suddenly occurred to me – was I becoming like them? “Look, um, I should have stuck up for you by telling them to back off. Or perhaps walked out on them.” But was too scared to risk losing their friendship.

“Why are you here?” she asked, suddenly suspicious.

That should have been my cue to disappear, but instead, I put my foot in my mouth. “Um, does Megan live here?”

“Megan? You know my daughter?” Comprehension dawned on her face. “Oh no, surely you’re not that new boy she’s been seeing?”

“Ah, um, yes. Look, I know I look like a heel right now, but can we please…”

“That’s enough! I forbid you to see Megan ever again!” The door slammed in my face.

My mobile had the audacity to intrude upon my despondency as I headed back to the station. However, when the caller ID revealed the caller to be Jase, I returned it unanswered to my pocket. Sorry Jase, if I’m to have any chance of making it up to Megan and her mum, I think it’s think it's time I found myself some new friends.

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