“You look sad.”

“Is that a crime?”

“No, I guess not, but life is too short to be sad.”

“Says who?”

“Says I.”

“Ah, so you’re a little smart ass, are you now? Well, thank you for the advice.”

“… You’re still pouting.”

“Well, of course I am. Just because you said I shouldn’t be sad doesn’t make me happy all of a sudden.”

“It should.”

“Why?”

“Because it reflects my caring.”

“I don’t even know you.”

“Me neither.”

“You don’t know yourself. Great! A psycho gives me advice on life.”

“I meant, that I don’t know you either.”

“And you didn’t take that as a hunch that I wasn’t going to be interested in your advice?”

“You don’t have to take it this ugly.”

“Whatever.”

“… You still look sad.”

“People like you make me sad!”

…

“Still.”

“Shut up!”

FIN. AIS

“A Sad One” by Remy L. Overkempe

Part of the short stories series, “Conversations.”