Year of the Chick: Beginnings (a prequel short story) by Moondi Romi

Author:Moondi, Romi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, multicultural, comedy, humor, chicklit, funny, contemporary, humour, youngadult
Publisher: Romi Moondi

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The rainy days and chilly evenings were finally on their way out, with late May and half-sleeve weather upon us. This was a big deal in Canada, since almost six months of winter left our arms hideously pale and our hearts a bit somber. And so, as soon as half-sleeve weather hit, Canadians would stretch out their arms and begin a brand new season of “farmer-tan.” At least the guys would, anyway. Girls, on the other hand, would roll up their sleeves as far behind their shoulder blades as possible, since a female “farmer tan” was as far from “Hollywood hot” as you could get.

Every inch of my arms was currently shielded from the sun, as I was safe inside the office at my cubicle. I was finishing up a presentation for my boss, and starting to get annoyed that I created all the presentations, while he actually got to “present” them. Being a minion was proving to be a thankless job.

I rose for a bathroom break but sat back down when I spotted Aaron, who was coming straight towards me and already smiling. For the last month or so, Aaron would often visit my cubicle, write me funny emails, or joke around with me on the phone. I’d never visit his desk in return, since it was right between the VP and HR offices, and I didn’t want to seem like I was sleeping my way to the top. Not that we were sleeping together, or doing anything together in fact. But people liked to talk. Which is precisely why Aaron would only visit when my cubicle neighbor Matt wasn’t around.

“What’s up?” I said.

“I need your advice on something.” He was holding a piece a paper and wearing a confused expression.

“If that’s some weird mathematical equation…I might actually be able to help. I’m not Indian for nothing, you know.”

He laughed. “No, it’s a bunch of places in Toronto. I’ve narrowed it down to this list, but what should I do first?”

“Let me see that.” I grabbed the paper and scanned the list. Everything looked like fun, so fun in fact that my weekend of visiting my parents was starting to look pretty dull. “Well it’s gonna be warm this weekend, so you should A: check out the Harbourfont, B: catch a nice breeze, C: make fun of people who are sunbathing by dirty Lake Ontario, and D: eat some ice cream.”

He laughed. “Sounds interesting.”

“Well that’ll only get you to three p.m.” I suddenly had a thought. “But guess what? It’s your lucky day. Or weekend, actually.” I paused as he eyed me curiously. “Let me show you.” I typed something quick into Google and clicked the first link. The screen filled up with colourful works of art right out on the street. “It’s an outdoor art exhibit. They do it every year, and it’s usually local artists.”

“I like art,” he said.

“And you’ll cross through a pretty cool neighbourhood on the way. You just have to know where to go.”

“But that’s the problem.

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