Well I was all bunkered down for a quiet night last night – a crapulent night of watching Law and Order re-runs on Foxtel, to be precise, followed by bed at 10pm – however even the best laid plans often go awry.
I was startled out of my beauty sleep at 2.30am by my phone ringing. And who should it be but my Bad Smell (called that because he hangs around like one).
Here is a transcript of our conversation.
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Town Bike: Hello? What time is it?
Bad Smell: Um, it’s about 2.30. Sorry for waking you.
TB: I better go back to sleep. Talk tomorrow.
BS: No hang on, I was ringing to say goodbye. (If this was The OC, they would play some angsty track by some indie band now, but unfortunately this was not The OC, or Melrose Place, or even South Park, this was real life).
TB: Why where are you going?
BS: I’ve decided that Sydney life isn’t for me and I’m going to head interstate.
TB: Did you really have to call to tell me this at 2.30 in the morning? (Realising he has had another gambling episode – this is not the first time this has happened).
BS: No, I had to tell you now… I need you to tell my sister in the morning. Don’t tell her now, it’s too late to ring anyone.
TB: Right… too late to ring anyone. Where are you going?
BS: I don’t know, I’ll call you when you get there.
TB: I’m not calling anyone for you. You clean up your own mess.
BS: Bye baby, I love you so much.
TB: OK bye
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I don’t know if this was for real, but… GOD I HOPE SO!!!! Finally – I’m almost out of my glass case of emotion!!
I woke up this morning and thought of the things I really should have said, if I had been more awake:
So are you asking me for money for your train fare?
Can you wait until morning and I’ll drive you to Central?
Can you take Jason with you?
Does this mean I can sleep with other people?
I have spent the morning chuckling to myself about this little episode. I know I probably shouldn’t find humour in his existential angst, but… WHATEVER!!!
LOOKS LIKE I’M ON THE PROWL THIS WEEKEND… WATCH OUT BOYS!!!
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Latest update is that he doesn't remember that he is going interstate.
Dammit.
I had visions of bad smell and Jason going on a road trip Thelma and Louise style and driving off a cliff holding hands in solidarity - after Jason gets raped by a redneck.
He he.
I reminded him he was supposed to be interstate right now. Hopefully he will take that on board when planning the rest of his day.
I wonder if he needs help packing his swag?
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