Exercise 9- Meeting in a Super Market -Desiree Beaubien

1.
Samantha got home late that night from work. She was alone as usual. No on there to greet her other than dear old frank, her 20 lbs tabby cat. She looked in the fridge, nothing there. She was hungry but if she found something soothing to drink she could go without food. The cupboards were empty as well. “I guess I’ll go to the store then.” She said exasperatedly. She grabbed her bag and head out the door, tossing Franks toy mouse on the way out, as if he would actually chase after it.

She got to the 24 hour super market and picked up a basket, she obviously did not need a whole cart for herself. She went to the prepared food section and picked out her typical chicken salad for dinner with a couple of kebabs. She remembered she was out of tea and coffee so she headed over to that isle. While she was there she noticed and attractive 30 something year old man, he was looking and specialty teas. She walked right passed her typical orange pekoe tea and right next to him. She knew nothing about these teas but acted like she did and picked up the same brand she saw him holding, while also noticing there was no ring on his left ring finger.

“Is this a good choice?” the man asked Samantha. She was hoping that he would have been the connoisseur and she could ask him questions but she quickly responded “Yes I love the stuff!” before she had even read the package. “Really, I can’t decide between these two.” He responded. “Well this is my favorite” she replied after she had a chance to read the package Exotic Fruit Tea. “Well in that case I guess I better try it” the man said “I’m Chuck” he introduced himself and held out his hand. “Samantha.” She replied while quickly grasping his hand.

The walked to the check out counter together. Samantha put her basket up first. She had hastily grabbed 7 packages of a tea she had never tried and topped it off with her chicken salad and kebabs.

“$15.28 is your total” the cashier said in a monotone I hate my job, hurry up and get out of here voice. Samantha passed her a fifty and turned to Chuck “Well it was really nice meeting you” she said trying to hold back her excitement. “It was great to meet you too, why don’t you give me a call sometime” he said, passing her a piece of paper with a phone number on it. She smiled and nodded her head. “$34.72 is your change, have a fabulous evening” the cashier said in her oh my god, gag me with your stupid love story and get out of my store voice. Samantha grabbed her bags and smiled again at Chuck as she walked out of the store. Walking back to her apartment she thought, wait until Frank hears this!

2.
Pierced meat and vegetables,
Smothered in sauce,
Two sixty nine
Tea, tea, tea,
Heating and steaming fruity smell
Chicken sliced and lettuce diced,
One thirty nine
Smothered in sauce,
Tea, tea, tea,
Boiling and bubbling heated night
Tea zero eighty nine
Dinner for two and remembering that night in the
Caribbean with the fruit in the hot tub, priceless.