Our Little Thing

Two

*phone ringing a little too loud*

"Instant Coffee Fix, how may I be of service?"

"Not you again! Don't they have anyone else to answer the phone?"

"If it isn't Ms. Just-Moved-Into-Billius-Shaw's-Apartment-Without Knowing-Billius-Himself"

"Oh, please. And by the way, I do know who Billius Shaw is now"

"Oh, do you now? Finally discovered the wonders of Wikipedia, eh?"

"For your information, I did not use Wikipedia. I asked my neighbour"

"You talked to your neighbour in real life? What a milestone!"

"Please. Just shut it"

"Aw. Okay then. Who is Billius Shaw?"

*clears throat* "Billius Shaw is a retired war veteran who after his service to the armed forces wrote a series of short stories in nearly all genres, horror, fantasy, romance, history, sci-fi and many more. He also made great cookies. And he moved out of his old apartment to his son's house in Miami after the death of his wife, Gemma. Gemma was a quiet little woman who knitted blankets to give to the homeless. They were a happy couple who loved socialising with their neighbours"

"You're quite well informed now, I must admit"

"Thanks"

"But did you know, that Billius Shaw donated generously to the construction of the Town Park? And that Gramma Gemma gave the idea to start this very coffee shop and the delivery service?"

"You're like a walking-talking Billius Shaw and His Life Fact Book"

"Eh. I try. Billius was a friend of my grandfather. I was around him a lot when I was younger"

"Oh. How old are you anyways?"

"Someone's getting curious. What happened to 'Not you again!', huh?"

"Fine don't tell. I was just making small talk, okay?"

"Hmm, yeah. Small talk. As in, 'lovely weather today, yeah?' Small talk?"

"Yes. That"

"I'll pretend to believe that and just be oblivious to the fact that I fascinate you"

"Your ego can house all the world's homeless people"

"Then I should keep it that way, right? To house all the homeless?"

"You're unbelievable"

"Where's the fun in being normal and believable?"

"......"

*distant voice*

"Hello?"

"Yeah. I'm here. Um..I'll just take a Cappuccino and a cranberry bagel"

"Sure..are you okay?"

"Yes. Yes. Address is same"

"Um..okay"

"Thanks you"

*distinct rustling*

"Well. Goodbye"

"Yeah. Bye"

*~DIAL TONE~*