Special Relativity: A Space Adventure by VC Victor

Author:VC Victor [Victor, VC]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, pdf
Published: 2018-06-24T16:00:00+00:00

2.7 Northwest Andara

Menoma walks by Soma and the other workers, who appear to be gossiping about their boss’s bad mood, and sneaking looks at him and laughing. Menoma approaches his coworker, who again stops work to speak with him.

Coworker: Hey! Why so glum, buddy? Bad visit to the parents?

Menoma: They’re on me about finding a girlfriend. Everyone is, it seems. I don’t know why it’s so hard to find someone. I mean---

Coworker: Why don’t you try a matchmaker?

Menoma: A matchmaker? Why would I do that?

Coworker: Listen, I know someone. She’s a real pro. Why don’t I give you her number, and you can give it shot? Just talk to her. There’s no obligation if you don’t want to do it.

Menoma: OK. (Noticing Soma lingering in the background) Hey! Back to work! I’m not telling you again!

Shot lingers on Soma, backing off wearing a big smile as he returns to work.

Cut to Menoma standing in a small, dark office, fiddling with his mobile to call the Matchmaker.

Menoma: Hi. Is this--- Yes! I got your number from--- Oh, I see. Tonight? That’s soon. Well, OK. That’s fine then. Dress up? Well, I--- Where is that? Oh, that’s an expensive part of town… OK, that makes sense. I’ll see you tonight.

Pan over the city, and cut to Menoma trying on a suit, repeatedly checking the price tags of other garments, and responding to each price with increasingly exaggerated concern.

Tailor:(knocking on the dressing room door) Can I help you?

Menoma: Hey, I have a dinner appointment at the Zhen.

Tailor: Very good, Sir.

Menoma: Hey. What’s the, err… least expensive nice suit you have?

The tailor sighs, rolls his eyes and walks away toward a younger staff member.

Tailor:(thumbing toward the dressing room) Code Rusty.

Shulo:(whispering) Rusty refers Provincial people. Their skin tone, we assume.

Sadi:… because they worked outside?

Bilido:(sighs, quietly) Oh, good grief! Our ancestors were idiots.

(Laughter)

Cut to the entrance of a large, fancy-looking restaurant. Menoma, wearing a fairly-stylish suit, notices the price tag still attached, and quickly removes it. He approaches the hostess, who seats him at a table for two in the center of the restaurant. He is smiling, looking around anxiously. The waiter offers to pour him a drink from a bottle, which he declines with a handwave. The waiter shakes his head quizzically and walks away.

Shulo:(Quietly) He was offering Menoma water. Water was usually complimentary in restaurants.

Shkido:Ah, that was supposed to be funny.

Deqaari: Menoma is frugal and out of his element. Got it.

An attractive, nicely-dressed woman in dark blue enters and sits opposite Menoma without looking at him. She is talking loudly and rapidly on her mobile device as Menoma looks at her, perplexed.

Matchmaker: No, I can’t tonight. I’ve got something going on.

Menoma: (waving his hand) Excuse me? Hello!

Matchmaker: (waving back without looking up) No, maybe later. I have---

Menoma: Excuse me. Excuse me! I think you have the wrong table.

Matchmaker: Just a second. (Cupping the phone with her hand and looking at Menoma) I have to finish this call. Give me a second.

Menoma: I’m expecting someone.

Matchmaker: (resuming her call) No, sorry about that.

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