The coffee is on its way. The machine lives up to the promise of a perfect cup. One sip, and it is clear why the addiction to caffeine is so strong. The senses sharpen, and the mind becomes razor-sharp. Each sip adds to the overall enhancement of the carbon unit. The nose takes in the coffee aroma and sends the signal to the brain. The brain immediately rejects the call and orders the carbon unit into action.
The brain screams the warning, “There is a skunk in the house, and it must be found.” The body is a little slower to respond. It is clear now that the nose might be the best tool to aid the search. The twin team of puma hunters, Twiggy and Lucy, are no help at all. Both seem to understand the risk of coming face-to-face with the critter. The expression on Lucy’s face says it all. “Never shall the twain of skunk and dog meet.”
On my own, to face the possibility tween getting sprayed and moving out of the house, it becomes crucial to find the beast. Having settled on the spray option, the search is done in earnest. All of a sudden, the music reaches my ears. Edith Piaf’s Non Je Ne Regrette Rein is clearly being played in the background. Pepe Le Peu is in my bathtub, surrounded by bubbles. He waves me in and points to an envelope sitting on the sink. Picking up the envelope, the question comes out with no filter. “When are you leaving my house?”
Pepe looks hurt, and guilt immediately grabs me by the throat. Bet to open the envelope, which contains two messages. The first is from Pepe. I can help with the rocket. The second is from Linda hill. Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is twin/tween. Use twin or tween any way you’d like. Bonus points if you use both. Enjoy!
If you would like to participate, go to Linda’s blog and read how easy it is. Here is the link. https://lindaghill.com/2022/12/02/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-dec-3-2022/
Twin/Tween by John W. Howell
“What was he doing in the bathtub?”
“Relaxing, I suppose.”
“Seems like a dumb thing for a skunk to be doing.”
“I thought the same.”
“Then why did you keep it in the start?”
“I thought it would be funny.”
“I think you missed the mark. It’s a fine line tween funny and dumb.”
“Those are twin feelings, I would agree.”
“I think you fell on the dumb side.”
“Well, that’s cold.”
“Just want to keep it real.”
“Real what?”
“Real. You know, authentic.”
“Thanks for the help.”
“Now you’re pouting.”
“Not really. Besides, when did I ever listen to you about dumb things.”
“Yeah, I would say never.”
“Right. Speaking of dumb, do you have money this week.”
“If I say yes, I have to buy, right?”
“Right.”
“Nope.”
“Figures. Call Uber.”
“You know you don’t ‘call’ Uber, don’t you?”
“Yes, I know. It’s a figure of speech. hit the app.”
“Done. Fantasia will be here in five minutes.”
“Fantasia?”
“I’m betting phony name.”
“Like a driver name?”
“Yeh.”
“Let’s hope not.”
