The people you meet on the street.

by Jimothy

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“Please tell me again, Sir, how you lost your wallet?”
“So I was headin’ out for lunch. See, it was noon-time, and I was hungry-like. I had a hankerin’ for pizza. I’m walking down King street, and all of a sudden there’s no traffic. Now, this is King, you know, the main street here. Seeing no traffic, heck, it’s like it was the Doldrums, or sumthin’. I realize, Self, you aren’t going to get this chance often, so I goes. I’m jaywalking across King, and it feels so free. Like a bird or somethin’. I get across, just as traffic is pickin’ up again. It was strange. A cavalcade of Hummers were coming. I’m looking down the street noticing this, and some kleptomaniac freak walks into me. I know it was him, ‘cause when I got to the pizza shop, my wallet was gone.”
“Thanks Sir. We got your description. We’ll look into it.”

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The people you meet on the street.

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 7 months ago

    Nice job getting everything in, and in a monologue no less. I like the character’s distinctive voice in this one.
    LoA

  2. The people you meet on the street.

    flute faerie's Buddy Icon flute faerie

    Posted 7 months ago

    I think that this is very amusing. In a good way. I like it.

  3. The people you meet on the street.

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    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I can hear this guy in my head. Nice job indeed. There are a few haphazard apostrophes, which would fit if the guy was writing, but since he’s speaking… Sorry. Technicality. All in all, very nice.
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