There it was, an honest to goodness Gnome standing right in the middle of my desk, only about four inches tall, if that. He looked the same as before, faded red hat and worn out clothes. He had his hands on his hips “Sterbeks Want.” He demanded.
After a moment of not understanding, suddenly a picture of iced coffee frappuccino from Starbucks came into my mind. “Oh, you want my iced coffee?”
The gnome nodded.
I said, “Well it is mine. I made it therefore I should be able to drink It.” then I widen my eyes, making them real big to get the point across. “All of it.”
“Sterbeks Want.” He stomped his foot and yelled, his little face turning as red as his faded hat.
“No.”
The little guy just disappeared. He was there a moment then all of the sudden he was gone. I waited to see what would happen. Nothing.
Hah, maybe he’ll leave me and my iced coffee alone now. I’m sure I’m not the only person around with an iced frappuccino.
Later that day I had my manuscript out. I had it in my book bag and took it out for a moment then was distracted by a tenant.
“Hay where’s my manuscript?” I said out loud. “It was just here.’ I begin to look franticly for it. I mean everywhere. In my book bag, thinking I might have put it back. “Is it under something?” No scratching my head. “It’s got to be here.”
“He he he he.” I heard the laughter, but no Gnome.
I stopped what I was doing. “Oh God, that little guy didn’t just take my manuscript?” Wait I just realized there was other information that was taken. It must have been in with my manuscript. Dread. That information is pertinent to the office. We have a new owner and Oh God I’m in trouble. Not only with my boss but with my self, that manuscript is the culmination of months of work.
The Gnome appeared on my desk again. “Stekbeks Want.” He demanded.
“Why my Starbucks Iced coffee frappuccino?” I asked him. “I buy the stuff. I purchased it because I wanted it and you were taking sips. That’s stealing in my book little Gnome.” I can’t believe I’m really talking to a Gnome. Anway. He just stared at me.
Pointing to himself “Mikos.”
It must be his name. “Look Mikos, you are not to touch my iced coffee and that is that.”
Poof. He disappeared again. Only this time the lights started flicking. The phone started ringing. My computer went dead. Then the doors started opening and closing. The microwave came on. The ceiling fans turn on high. The copier started flipping papers all over the place. The alarm started blaring then stopped, then started again.
I’m watched as things fall apart and total chaos brakes out. I tried to stop things but so much was happening all at once. “Oh God I’m going to be fired.”
Then it happened. If I thought this chaos was bad, I was wrong. Pandemonium just came…
Until next time.
After a moment of not understanding, suddenly a picture of iced coffee frappuccino from Starbucks came into my mind. “Oh, you want my iced coffee?”
The gnome nodded.
I said, “Well it is mine. I made it therefore I should be able to drink It.” then I widen my eyes, making them real big to get the point across. “All of it.”
“Sterbeks Want.” He stomped his foot and yelled, his little face turning as red as his faded hat.
“No.”
The little guy just disappeared. He was there a moment then all of the sudden he was gone. I waited to see what would happen. Nothing.
Hah, maybe he’ll leave me and my iced coffee alone now. I’m sure I’m not the only person around with an iced frappuccino.
Later that day I had my manuscript out. I had it in my book bag and took it out for a moment then was distracted by a tenant.
“Hay where’s my manuscript?” I said out loud. “It was just here.’ I begin to look franticly for it. I mean everywhere. In my book bag, thinking I might have put it back. “Is it under something?” No scratching my head. “It’s got to be here.”
“He he he he.” I heard the laughter, but no Gnome.
I stopped what I was doing. “Oh God, that little guy didn’t just take my manuscript?” Wait I just realized there was other information that was taken. It must have been in with my manuscript. Dread. That information is pertinent to the office. We have a new owner and Oh God I’m in trouble. Not only with my boss but with my self, that manuscript is the culmination of months of work.
The Gnome appeared on my desk again. “Stekbeks Want.” He demanded.
“Why my Starbucks Iced coffee frappuccino?” I asked him. “I buy the stuff. I purchased it because I wanted it and you were taking sips. That’s stealing in my book little Gnome.” I can’t believe I’m really talking to a Gnome. Anway. He just stared at me.
Pointing to himself “Mikos.”
It must be his name. “Look Mikos, you are not to touch my iced coffee and that is that.”
Poof. He disappeared again. Only this time the lights started flicking. The phone started ringing. My computer went dead. Then the doors started opening and closing. The microwave came on. The ceiling fans turn on high. The copier started flipping papers all over the place. The alarm started blaring then stopped, then started again.
I’m watched as things fall apart and total chaos brakes out. I tried to stop things but so much was happening all at once. “Oh God I’m going to be fired.”
Then it happened. If I thought this chaos was bad, I was wrong. Pandemonium just came…
Until next time.
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