FLASH FICTION: The Wrong Father Christmas
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It is Christmas eve, the nostalgic scent and spirit of Christmas filling the air-conditioned air. I am on the dinner table of Chuz, one of the most expensive Chinese restaurants in town.
I have not come here alone. Ann and her three friends form a banana curve before me. This is my first meeting with Ann and I didn't expect her to come with these three intruders.
Occasionally, I wear a mask of smiles to shroud my displeasure, to maintain my sacred gentlemanliness, to assure everyone that all is well.
Ann, maintaining an uttermost calmness, looks stunningly beautiful in her yellow gown. Nevertheless, the three escorts who sit near her behave unruly. Fat ladies, they chat irritatingly bursting the bobble gums in their mouths.
I forsee trouble and get worried. I hope my wallet is not wrecked. It is now time to order some food and drinks. Ann moderately orders chicken and chips with a bottle of soft drinks. Good girl. However, the three demons younder order all manner of nameless, assorted things and what seems like bottles of Hennessey. I freeze.
I feel my wallets and peep at the crisp $100 dollar note trapped within its compartments. Will it be up to the task? I shake my head. I signal the waiter who instantly bolts to my seat. I whisper some words, to which he replies, "$721". Holy heavens!
Before the restaurant management locks me up for a debt I know nothing about, I rise to my feet, crack some jokes and excuse myself. Once I am out of sight, I find a taxi and flee. Ann and her friends have met the wrong Father Christmas.
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Lmao😂😂 that's my monthly salary at work lol $721 for just dinner that was a nice thing to do this ladies have to know that it's not all man that can put up with their shit what a hilarious post keep it up
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Id flee too! What in the name of BLEEP did they order!!!
😂 😂 😂... Sharp guy! I don't know why or how this became a norm but it is seriously annoying.