#059 ~ Sarah’s Chronicles: Connections

I’ve been working on 11 larger projects, and I’ve been neglecting the smaller pieces.  Hmm…  Oh, well?

Connections

Rod Tanzol

“Are you feeling better, Sarah?” asked a distant voice through her headset.

“Yes, I am, Cisco,” she sighed staring into her webcam. She continued, “I only have a few more weeks until I kill my dad with a heart attack!”

“What the hell are you talking about? Should I be concerned for you or your father?” Cisco asked timidly. Sarah could see beads of sweat form on his forehead.

“Didn’t I tell you?” she asked looking for a specific answer.

The sweat on Cisco’s forehead dripped onto his keyboard. He gave the wrong answer, “No, Sarah, I don’t know what you’re talking about. Pray tell!”

Sarah looked away in embarrassment. She smiled and then returned her attention. She rationalized aloud, “I just assumed that you knew, or I must have imagined telling you. Who knows?”

Cisco smiled wryly and murmured, “You should know.” Sarah didn’t catch this; she was too busy adding a few recent Korean singles to her music library. She selected “603” by Again. It played softly as Cisco continued to speak, “How can you stand listening to all that Korean stuff?”

Sarah snared at him, “Hey, I don’t complain about the…”

Cisco interrupted her, “Boom, Headshot!” His hands were honed for playing a game.

Frustrated, Sarah continued speaking, “sounds you make while you play video games.”

Cisco denied her grievance, “I’m quiet when I play games.”

Sarah sneered, “Of course you don’t make sounds.”

“Just be happy that I stopped complaining about that singer you have as your desktop wallpaper! I’m a changed man.” Sarah quickly sent a screen shot to Cisco. He shrugged his shoulders and rolled his eyes. “Oh,” he conferred.

“Yeah,” Sarah said victoriously, “Rain hasn’t been my wallpaper since he released ‘Rainism’ for your information. If anyone should be complaining it’s me; I put up with the half naked posters of models and actresses that you have plastered over ever inch of available wall space in your room!” Her face was flushed and her heart was racing.

Cisco gave Sarah a moment to calm down before apologizing. “Fire” by 2NE1 began playing. Sarah skipped it quickly; she wasn’t very fond of it. An older song began to play in its place: “Tell Me” by the Wonder Girls. Her favorite group calmed her.

“I’m sorry,” Cisco said. Sarah wasn’t paying much attention to him. “Hey,” he called out, “You never explained why or how you’ll be giving your father a heart attack.”

Sarah laughed, “I’m running away to Canada when school ends next month.  I miss you so much.”

Cisco was dumbfounded. “Eh?” he grunted.

“Don’t act so surprised, Cisco. Nikki and Joe asked why I didn’t decide to do that sooner.”

Cisco was still confused. His mind was too busy to close his mouth.

Sarah barked, “You don’t know me at all! I need to go change my shoes!” Sarah terminated the connection before Cisco could see her tears.