Jim walked out of the store, hugging his coat around him, and feeling sorry for himself. He quickly moved behind a couple of large potted plants while he pondered what to do next. Nobody seemed to notice him, except a little girl who waved, and giggled as she passed by with her mother. Jim, sighing, smiled and waved back.
"Mommy, did you see the funny skunk lady?"
"Yes, of course Shirely, now hurry along dear or we'll be late for dinner..."
Suddenly he sneezes, twice, three times. That felt odd he thinks to himself. While he searches his pocket for a tissue, he hears a cough and looks up to find a mallcop smilling at him.
"Nice costume dear, but you can't loiter here behind these plants, especially dressed like that."
"What?", replies Jim, just before he sneezes again.
Noticing Jim's confused look, she sighs to herself. "Your not taking drugs are you? C'mon lets go sit down in the office for a minute, and maybe get you something to drink." She easily leads Jim through the mall, and into a small office. Jim sits down on a hard stool, and then he sneezes again. His face itches, as do his sinuses. While officer Janice walks into another room to get some pop for her confused charge, Jim . . .
Sun Jan 5 17:47:50 2003