Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Want a Ride?

by Ari Collins

A special treat for y'all today. It's like the Criterion Collection version of this story, with three alternate endings! I like each of them equally, like one might say about one's children, who are all equally a little disappointing. Enjoy.




Shemekwa bummed a cigarette off me after work.

"A funeral's, like, an hour, right Mr. Lopez? My boyfriend's picking me up, he should've called if his cousin's funeral ran late."

"Want a ride?"

She bent one knee forward, one back, and pouted, but her eyes were blanks. I lent her bus money and drove home.



Shemekwa bummed a cigarette off me after work.

"A funeral's, like, an hour, right Mr. Lopez? My boyfriend's picking me up, he should've called if his funeral ran late."

"Want a ride?"

"In your Jag?" Her right hand went to her hip, her left to her hair.

I laughed, lent her bus money, and drove home.



Shemekwa bummed a cigarette off me after work.

"A funeral's, like, an hour, right Mr. Lopez? My boyfriend's picking me up, should've called if his funeral ran late."

"Want a ride?"

She looked down.

"I didn't mean..." I started.

"Do," she interrupted, "you have just bus money?"

I gave her two bucks and drove home.

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