The after hours 2
All of a sudden, a female clerk appears and speaks to her.
"Where did you come from? I didn't see anybody here!"
"You may not have been paying attention, ma'am. I've been here. Which item may I show you?"
"No, you haven't but it's okay. Well, I'm looking for a golden thimble which I saw in your ad...but I'm not sure you have that here. I can't see any items on this floor."
"Don't worry. We actually have the appropriate one for you. Follow this way."
Then, the lady clerk walks and she follows.
"Here you are."
As a matter of fact, it's a golden thimble.
"Oh, this is beautiful! Wonderful! It must be expensive. How much is it?"
"It's made of 24-karat gold. Since it's on a sale, it's 250 dollars."
"Not expensive, actually very reasonable. I'll take it."
"You made a wise choice, ma'am. Thank you very much, Marsha. And will you be paying in cash or credit?"
"I pay in cash. You know, I don't want things made complicated with signature or something.... But what did you say? Why did you know my name?"
"We must have met before in this store because you are a special customer..."
"That's impossible. This is the first time. I've never been here before."
"No. You just misunderstood..."
"How did I misunderstand something like this? Okay, never mind. Well, I have to go now."
"Yes, ma'am, thank you very much. It was my pleasure serving you. By the way, are you happy Ms White?"
"What? Why did you ask what was actually none of your business? How did you know my second and first name? What's the hell happening here? Why, you?"
"I'm just making conversation... Well, suit yourself. I leave you. Have a nice day!"
And just then, the elevator arrives and the doors open. Once Marsha inside, she doesn't see anyone on the floor...
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The After Hours 2
All of a sudden, a female clerk appears and speaks to her."Where did you come from? I didn't see anybody here!"
"You may not have been paying attention, ma'am. I've been here. Which item may I show you?"
"No, you haven't, but it's okay. Well, I'm looking for a golden thimble, which I saw in your ad...but I'm not sure you have it here. I don't see it anywhere on this floor."
"Don't worry. We actually have the appropriate one for you. Please follow me."
Then, the clerk walks away and she follows.
"Here you are."
As a matter of fact, it's a golden thimble.
"Oh, this is beautiful! Wonderful! It must be expensive. How much is it?"
"It's made of 24-karat gold. Since it's on a sale, it's $250."
"That's not expensive, actually it's very reasonable. I'll take it."
"You've made a wise choice, ma'am. Thank you very much, Marsha. And will you be paying in cash or credit?"
"I will pay in cash. You know, I don't want to complicate things by having to sign for them.... But what did you say? How did you know my name?"
"We must have met before in this store, because you are a special customer..."
"That's impossible. This is the first time I've ever been here."
"No. You just misunderstood..."
"How did I misunderstand something like this? Okay, never mind. Well, I have to go now."
"Yes, ma'am, thank you very much. It was my pleasure to serve you. By the way, are you happy Ms. White?"
"What? Why did you ask what is actually none of your business? How did you know my name? What the hell is happening here? Who are you?"
"I'm just making conversation..."
"Well, suit yourself. I'm leaving. Have a nice day!"
And just then, the elevator arrives and the doors open. Once Marsha inside, she doesn't see anyone on the floor...
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Hi Yukihide,
I totally get that it is hard to understand conversations. Sometimes even in your own language.
Sue
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Thanks for the comment. It was composed based on the radio story version of the twilight zone's episode. For some period of time i used to listen to it. I wrote this remembring what i used to listen to, so tried to reconstruct the plot based on my memory. It was a good practice for me.
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Good writing. Spooky story. I can't tell if it's a joke, or the plot of a Twilight Zone episode!
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