It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time Again. This week’s prompt is ‘reservation.” Linda Hill says we can use it any way we want. (I love the smell of freedom.) If you would like to join our merry band visit Linda’s blog and read how. Here is the link.
Reservation by John W. Howell © 2018.
“You’ve got to be kidding me.”
“Who you talking to?”
“I’m on hold. I’m sort of ranting to the wind.”
“There’s no wind in the house.”
“Don’t start on me. I’m on this stupid call to make a reservation, and I’m on hold.”
“That’s pretty normal isn’t it?”
“You would think that if a restaurant requires reservations, they would have enough people to handle the calls.”
“You probably got the guy who washes the dishes at this hour.”
“What do you mean? Three o’clock is after lunch and before dinner. There should be nothing to do but answer the frickin phone.”
“Getting a little worked up I see.”
“Oh shut up. Wait the line stopped that stupid music. Oh yes, thank you for taking my call. I would like to make a reservation for Saturday night. Uh…This Saturday night. Yes, I will hold.”
“The old route you to the end of the line hold.”
“Stop. He said another call was coming in and would I mind holding.”
“Of course another call. A big rich guy who will take the last Saturday night reservation.”
“Yes, hello. That’s okay I don’t mind holding.”
“What was that?”
“He put me on hold again. Another call.”
“Good grief. Do yourself a favor and hang up.”
“No way. This is the best new restaurant in town. I’m not giving up.”
“Suit yourself.”
“Oh hi. Yes, I’m still here. Sure.”
“On hold again right?”
“He mumbled something about the kitchen. I think this is the owner.”
“Well, la de da. You are being snubbed by the owner no less.”
“Yes, that’s correct. This Saturday. Why are you laughing? No kidding. Okay, put me down for then. That is Sammy at two one zero, five five five, one two one two. Thank you. Goodbye.”
“What was that all about.”
“Nothing.”
“Come on. What time do we eat?”
“Seven o’clock. Best seat in the house.”
“Wow, I’m impressed. I heard it takes a year to get a reservation.”
“Ours is in twenty-twenty. Excuse me I have to go and mark the calendar.”
Well, I’m a bit nervous today. I’m releasing my new book, 
