boy meets girl / boy gets stupid

           ‘ there are - crossword solvers, online. if you ever get really stuck. ’

     a single clap. “FLESH-EATING VIRUS. real common crock’ah bullshit, in my line of work.”

                   ‘ um. insolent? ’  that’s eight letters.  ‘ br- audacious? ’

    “i mean, CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, right? i’m eroding from the inside, RAPID PACE. i fuckin’ KNEW IT. all that speed can’t’ah helped, either. so, prognosis, doc? we talkin’ LUNG TRANSPLANT or do i go ahead and donate my body to science right now?”

‘  why not tonight ? you must have at least one impulsive bone in your body. ’

‘   yes, but it may as well be broken. and before you ask, i left my impulsive suit at the cleaners. every other rational bone in and piece of rational clothing on my body is saying no.

            ‘  happy hour limit ,         otherwise you’re going to procrastinate yourself out of drinks entirely.  ’

‘  well if it’s that serious.

(  he closes the file with a soft huff.  )

                  ‘  you, me,  -drinks. now.  ’

@ironybound.