The Story of Your Other Life
The Story of Your Other Life
Christmas Weekend Never Ends
December 28, 2020
Monday After a Holiday
Elston Speedstick strolls into the office, briefcase in hand, galoshes on his feet, takes off his coat, hat, and scarf, pours himself a cup of coffee and sits down at his desk.
“Did everyone have a nice Christmas?” he asks as he loads up his typewriter with a fresh piece of white paper.
Elston begins typing and sips his coffee and asks again, “How was everyone’s Christmas?”
Again, no one responds.
Elston shakes his head and keeps typing. He writes a short story about a man named Elston Speedstick who thinks it’s 1973 and returns to his office and writes a story about Elston Speedstick. And in his story he returns to the office after Christmas and everyone tells him how great a Christmas they had and how much they missed him and they say he should write a story about it.
Elston’s story also features beautiful women, rocket cars, and super dogs.
Elston Speedstick reads his story over and thinks it’s the best Elston Speedstick Christmas story he has ever written. At least since 1973.
He asks the other people in his office if they agree and they tell him to go hell.--TK
Monday, December 28, 2020