Squawking, Stupid Birds

10:03 p.m. — A group of people walked out on a $41.43 bill at Jerry & Bert’s Restaurant on Main Street but left a $10 bill on the table.

I don’t want to marry her. I don’t know why her damn parents had to come to town. I am not going to marry Brandy. I don’t care what she says. Yeah, maybe I’m sorry about the Jerry & Bert’s bill, but I told Brandy over and over that I didn’t have any money. She expected me to pick up the tab for her sneering, sour faced dad. Like I want to have to listen to him explain lawnmower manufacturing for the rest of my life? Brandy is just like her mother, nonstop chattering. Both of them kept going on and on about nothing. Birds. That’s what it was like. Sitting with a couple of squawking, stupid birds.

I don’t think anyone saw us leave. No one will recognize Brandy’s parents. And after tonight, they won’t need to drive up to Townsville again. No way. After tonight, I’m telling Brandy it’s over. Finished. I won’t marry her. Maybe when I get paid I might pay back the thirty bucks. Maybe not, though. Someone should’ve paid me for sitting there with her parents.

The Cow –

2:45 p.m. — A man on Main Street said another man was entering businesses and removing the caller’s business cards and taking down business advertising signs.
Damn him! That sumbitch is at it again! How am I supposed to make a living if he goes around removing my cards and signs? Sumbitch still can’t get over the thing with the cow.

 6:26 p.m. — A main on east Sparrow Lane reported shots fired and a skunk chasing chickens.

Heavy Days of Light –

11:27 a.m. Townsville — A woman on the 100 block Main Street reported several kids at the Townsville Sooper Mart spit on her and made rude remarks about her weight.

Gwen was out of Chips Ahoy Double Chocolate Fudge cookies. Normally, this wouldn’t constitute an emergency, but today’s installment of Days of Light was going to be particularly important. Today, Joan was supposed to learn that she had lost her position in Steele Corporation. And Joe was going to be furious with Carl after learning that he gave flowers to Marianne. Sondra would realize that it was Jane who told Mark the truth about her encounter with Lance and is going to confront her, feigning forgiveness, but Sondra will quickly see through her manipulations. Beatrice will arrange for Colin to kiss her to prove that he can be romantic.

Gwen bought mint chocolate chip ice cream, a bag of Lays, three Hershey bars, a loaf of bread and a bottle of Coke.