Short Story

Oh my oh my! My Linda is the most gorgeous girl anyone has ever laid eyes on. Speaking of eyes, hers are as beautiful and peaceful as the color of the Caribbean Sea. That luscious blue color that makes you dumb at the sight of them. Her dark brunette hair the color of a fresh baked brownie that makes her warmth shine. Whenever I see her pretty face I want to run my fingers through her hair.  Just the sight of her brightens up my entire day.

Everyday I go into Stop & Shop just to see her. I buy little things I do not even need just so that we can have that special connection. She always greats me with a kind hello and a smile that you could die for. You can tell that I am special to her because she always gives me a look she never gives any of her other customers. I found out her work schedule so I make sure I always go in when she is working. One day she was there when I showed up so I walked all around the store until it closed, it turns out she was sick. I came back the next day and there she was. I asked her how she was feeling and she told me she was fine and seemed impressed that I knew about her condition. 

I am always way too scared and embarrassed to ask her on a real date. Whenever I talk to her my palms become sweaty and my throat becomes dry and I can not speak. When I get home from the grocery store I go to my chair and put myself into my dream. In this new world I can be anyone and do anything that I want to. Linda and I are happily together in this world and everything I just grab her and kiss her whenever I see her. These dreams make me feel good because I know that one day these dreams are going to become real. Linda just has to admit her love to me first and then everything will go exactly according to plan.

I was sick with a cold so I went to Stop & Shop and picked up some cold medicine. Boy, was Linda looking prettier then ever. With the cold symptoms and my case of love for Linda I was set into a daze. When I got home I took my cold medicine and I thought I had laid down to go into my dream. I was back at the supermarket and I just swept up Linda right off her feet and gave her a kiss. Never has anything in a dream felt more real to me then this moment. Suddenly, Linda was pushing me aways and calling me things like “ weirdo” and “creep”. None of this made sense to me. Why was my Linda acting so strange. I tried talking to her thinking maybe she was having a bad day but all she did was yell and scream. Eventually I felt tough hands gripping my arms. In my midst of thinking I must not have heard her call for security because when I turned around two large bulky men in blue were holding me. I told them to let me go and it was all just a misunderstanding. They did not believe me so I looked at Linda and said, “ Honey go on tell them that this is just a big miscommunication.” Linda did not say anything but “ Take him away.” I began to panic and then I realized it was probably just a joke she was playing on me. So I played along with the officers as they read me my rights and put me inside of the cop car. When I was at the station I figured I should tell them that the jig was up and to release me. When I said this they laughed in my face and told me I was going to be here a long long time. They put me into my own cell which had an overwhelming smell of body odor and decay. 

Now two days later I still sit here on my bed which is so uncomfortable that the floor seems like a cloud from the sky. I have begun to realize that I never really did go into my dream that day. All of what is happening to me right now is real life. Now I will have to wait to see Linda. It might be 10 years down the road but I will find her when I get out and one day we will be together.