The Gypsy Padlock Doctrine

by Brett Stout

I received a message at 8:43 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,

she says hi

three minutes later she asks me what I’m doing

there is no answer on the other end,

I received a message at 9:12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,

she asks me why I’m avoiding her

she asks me if we’re still friends

there is no answer on the other end,

I received a message at 9:44 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,

she asks me what’s wrong

she once again asks me why I’m avoiding her

she asks what she did wrong

there is no answer on the other end,

I received a message at 10:17 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,

she calls me a fucking asshole

she says that she regrets ever having sex with me

she says it ruined our friendship

there is no answer on the other end,

I was taking a nap and didn’t wake up until 11:28 Eastern Standard Time,

I took a sip of coffee and scratched my back

I lit a light flavored cigarette

I saw her messages

even though she was acting a little psychotic I say hi

there was no answer on the other end.

 

 

Biography:

Brett Stout is a 33-year-old artist and writer. He is a high school dropout and former construction worker turned college graduate and Paramedic. He creates art while mainly hung-over from a small cramped apartment in Myrtle Beach, SC.