[ WP ] Take a Phrase Leave a Phrase


 Jacqueline felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to find Geoff sliding into line next to her at Tim Horton ’ s. “ You really should not be cutting, ” she remarked, “ People around here get touchy about their Timmy ’ s coffee. ” 
 
 “ You ’ re avoiding me. ” 
 
 “ I am not. I saw you yesterday. ” Jacqueline turned around, hoping he would go away. Geoff was going to want to talk and she did not have the capacity to deal with their situation at the minute. Not after sitting through class all day. 
 
 Undeterred, Geoff plowed ahead in the conversation, “ You saw me for thirty seconds and you said two words. ” 
 
 “ Next! ” called the cashier. 
 
 Jacqueline stepped forward. “ Could I have a medium caramel iced coffee, skim milk and sugar? That ’ s it, thank you. ” 
 
 “ That ’ ll be 2.46. ” 
 
 Jacqueline swung her backpack off one shoulder and began to dig for her wallet. Geoff handed the cashier his own debit card. “ Nothing for me thanks, ” he said, waving off the question she had yet to ask. 
 
 “ Geoffrey, ” Jacqueline warned. 
 
 “ We ’ ve discussed my full name, dear. ” He tacked the condescending final syllable as Jacqueline so often did. 
 
 “ Well, thank you for the coffee, dear, ” Jacqueline said, stepping over to pick it up, “ I would love to stay and chat, but I have to read Bartelby the Scrivener for class tomorrow. ” 
 
 “ You forget that I know you Jackie. You ’ re not reading Melville. You might as well have said ‘ I ’ ll be right back. I have to go water my cat. ’ This time you get away with it. We will be talking later though. ” 
 
 “ Always dear, ” she called behind her shoulder as she walked away. 
 
 **Hipster Bible strikes again**
