When Nobody's Watching
by Me.
by Me.
"Have you seen anything like this before?"
"No... I can't, I can't say I have."
"Well?"
"Well what?"
"What now?"
"How am I supposed to know?"
"You're... I delegated, it's proactive."
"Well I re-delegate it back to you!"
"You can't."
"Says who?"
"Says... Just says, ok? Where's your sense of urgency?"
"I deal with this sort of stuff all the time."
"You've watched three episodes of X Files and Men in Black 2."
"It's enough. Do you see projectile vomit?"
"Touch it then. Go on."
"And get my DNA on it? Nice try."
"Paranoid. Just take the picture so we can go. I try playing with you but you're no fun."
"I still don't know why you want this."
"There are a lot of things you don't know."
"You really think this'll change everything?"
"Anarchy, my compadre. And it shall be our hombre. I'm being proactive."
"Alright, got it. Zip it up and let's go."
"It'll be years from now but it'll be worth it."
"I know, I know, 'The face of the world changed by a young visionary'."
"They don't make Grand Plans like they used to. And this one's been broiling for years."
"Wait... Did you...? Your uncle... Broiling?"
"Come on, let's kick this place."
"How could you have possibly...?"
"It's not exactly Airforce One. Yet. Here, put this on."
"A sombrero?"
"Figured we'd try to re-enter our great nation the fun way."
"By donkey?"
"How much Spanish do you know?"
"Mi amo es... Should I ask how you knew about these tunnels?"
"There should be one of those trucks around here somewhere. Just look for the one exuding fear and anxiousness."
"I'd say you were completely off your nut but... No, you are completely off your nut."
"'President's nephew caught riding with illegals' - nice ring to it don't you think?"
"Part of the plan?"
"Nah, just fun. Now put your sombrero on. We've got a great big ignorant country to deceive."
"I better make it to school tomorrow..."
4 comments:
Just sat and wrote. Figured dialogue was easiest - wouldn't get caught up with the search for the perfect adjective or descriptive phrasing.
Explanation of exactly what's going on will follow if people can't figure it out. It is a bit cryptic...
Ohhhhh oh... is this... you know (the thing you were talking about)? I hope it is.
Am very impressed how much info you were able to get across without any description (and without it feeling like exposition). Eg. Two friends. Teenagers. One's nephew to the president. Mexico. School. Grand plans. Potential alien hi-jinks. Colour me intrigued! (It's a purpley colour.)
Haha, I read this a while ago but never commented... now the ball is in my court I suppose! On a side note, I do like the little circle of mystery (See: "Axis of Evil", but debatably less malicious and it doesn't end in a struggle for oil) that we have going here... and by 'we' I mean Luke you and I... Perhaps a team effort could be organised for the near future?
In any case, I enjoyed this one today just as I did when I first read it, it's a humourous and sufficiently perplexing piece that's perfect for attempting to read between the lines..
Bring on the donkey-riding!
Jimzip :D
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