Don't Give Up

“Look at her go!”

“Hey, Simon! You’ve got me walking faster, you evil man!”

He laughs as he jogs towards me. “It’ll warm you up. It’s cold today and you’re not wearing your ski clothes.”

I wish I was wearing at least a scarf. I can feel the blush rising up my neck.

“Meanie! I was so embarrassed!”

“Why? At least you’re trying.”

“You and Thomas weren’t wearing coats. And my neighbor was wearing shorts!”

“She’s your neighbor? She’s nuts!”

“Oh, please! You must like nuts!”

“Nope! She was probably wearing shorts because joggers wouldn’t fit.”

“What do you mean, ‘joggers wouldn’t fit’?”

​“You know, with that big stick up her ass…”