Thursday, October 10, 2013

Are we there yet?

Simone's aunt checked her watch and shook her head, her disbelief evident. "You're on time? Really? On time?" Simone smiled. Notorious for late arrivals and inclement weather upon arrival, Simone had managed to break the spell this time: not only had her plane landed on schedule but the sun shone bright and the weather was expected to stay sunny and warm for the duration of the upcoming week. Simone dragged a sleepy B as her aunt heaved the luggage onto a cart. They walked over to the parking lot, where, as per custom, Simone's aunt had difficulty remembering where she'd parked her car. "Where's R?" B asked for his cousin but the latter was away with his parents for the day. "Um..." Simone looked on as her aunt threw the luggage into the trunk of her car. "What is it?" Asked Simone's aunt. "You have a hole in your pants," Simone told her. "Well, don't look if it bothers you," Simone's aunt replied. "There's nothing I can do about a hole until we get back to my place." She nonetheless pulled her shirt down to her thighs. "So. Where do we go first?" "Grocery store?" Simone beamed. The grocery store is probably Simone's favourite place to visit after family when she's in France. "The grocery store?" Simone's aunt checked her watch again. "We'd better hurry. They'll all be closed for lunch in thirty minutes!" So hurry they did!

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