Ficlets

Ethan joins his sister at the Vip Lounge. She greets him with a brief hug. After the embrace ends they both sit down to a drink.
“So how was your date?” Melanie probed. “Eh, it was okay” Ethan said flatly. “I’m sorry, sit back and relax with me for a while and you will forget all about it”. Mel said with confidence.

Gladys enters the lounge with her tray. “Good evening sir, here is your highball. would you like a cigar sir?” Gladys said in greeting Ethan. “Yes, thank you.. umm do you have any Cubans?” Ethan inquired.. ” Well, sir I don’t think we have any at this moment, would you like the hookah instead?” She offered. “Hookah.. thats my next favorite. Yes, I will use the hookah with some black raspberry core.” Excellent sir, I shall return with that.

“Hookah huh?.. I didn’t know you were into that that stuff.” Melanie said, intrigued. “Yeah my buddies and I did it in college, we were the anti marijuana crowd” Ethan explained. “I see, well that’s a good thing” Melanie retorted