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It’s good to be consistent about some things. Although maybe not this particular one.
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Jo, glass in hand, says, “well, Val, at least you don’t have to put up with emotions like that much longer. Our suicide pact is in two weeks.” Looking a bit miserable, Val says, “yeah. That’s been on our ‘to do’ list since we were teenagers. It’ll be nice to check it off before we hit the big five-zero.” She then turns to Jo and says with a slight look of pleading in her eyes, “because you still want us to do it? yeah?” Jo settles herself into the other recliner and says, “yes! Of course! No regrets! I am so done with this stupid world!” And then takes a sip of her drink and continues, “although, speaking of our ‘to do’ list, I never got around to item #17: ‘kissing Mark Wahlberg.'” Val also drinks, and says, “yeah, well, mine was Charlie Sheen. I think we both dodged bullets there. We had terrible taste.” Jo enthusiastically reaches out, and Val resignedly does, and they clink glasses. Jo says, “looking at our dating history, I’d say we still do, gal! Cheers to that.” Val says, “good god. yeah, we do.”
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A suicide pact, and still drinking diet cola? Then again, maybe their usage of “diet” products is part of why they did the whole suicide pact in the first place.
Not a criticism of you, dear author, in fact that little thingy is a fun little attention to detail that I love about your storytelling.
This one isn’t funny.
Perhaps they’ll carry out their pact only so well as they managed to osculate celebrities.
They’re done with this world, but I think they’re about to find new ones. Literally.
I’m perversely curious about the conditions of the pact, though. Like… kill ourselves if we haven’t achieved X by 50?
Suicide by diet coke.
Pretty sure they’re just being ironic millennials.
They’re in their late forties, so that should make them ironic Gen-Xers.
Received my book plates and magnet. Very cool. Can’t wait for the book. Thanks Christopher!
Christopher, I got my magnet the day after Christmas (calloo callay! Totally a surprise! Tho you put my hubs’ name on the explanation letter) and right under that envelope was my book! No waiting, Great Service! (You may quote me.)
Thank you so much for the gifts, as well as the daily efforts.
Keeps me cheery
Which brings me to this page: yes! It’s funny! Imagine the young women, years ago, discussing this pact, and their reasons for it .. the expectations of youth projecting into the future disappointments and ciming up with this solution…. before they can even experience life!
It’s Impertinence, Ironic, Silly… therefore funny!
And also it adds needed drama, it’s at least part of the story “bait”.
(I wonder why I never thought of doing a pact like this? Lol)