The sun broke through a cloudy day, directing its focus purely on me. God knows it was the only natural attention I'd ever get. I never understood it.
"Here you go, sir," a waitress delivered my food, and left without any attempt at a conversation.
I didn't get it. I had first class tickets wherever I went. Money wasn't an issue.
Well, the only problem with money was the fact that the women who were interested in me, only wanted what I could offer them. Never did one want to be with me, for me.
"Siri, how fast are we going?" asked a kid walking through the hallway of the train.
"51 mph," replied Siri.
The joy on the kid's face brought warmth to my heart.
She was the only woman I could really trust for honesty.
An idea sprang to mind. I pulled my phone out of my pocket. "Siri," I said, boldly. "Why am I still single?"
The app on the phone stepped into the background as the front camera activated.
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One Terrible Day (Short Stories)
Short StoryJason finds himself in the police station after his ex-girlfriend is run over by a bus. A man struggles to tell his date what he does for a living. A rich man can't seem to understand why women only date him for his money, so he asks Siri. These are...
