HERS:
Pulls off at wrong exit.
opens window
asks directions of a knowledgeable police officer
Arrives at
destination presently.
HIS:
Pulls off at wrong exit absolutely
positive it's the correct one.
Drives five miles into wilderness, still
thinks he's right.
Drives an extra 5 miles just in case.
Finally
rolls down window just to get fresh air
Pulls up to a 7 -11
Gets
three hot-dogs, a large slurpee, and beef jerky
Asks person behind
counter how to get back onto the highway.
Gets back into car.
Laughs at the idea of looking at a map as he pulls away from the 7-11.
Drives down a dirt road with no street lights insisting this is the way
back because guy from 7-11 said it was.
Almost hits a deer
Curses the night
Curses you
Curses the large slurpee
Drives and fiddles with radio.
Yells at you for suggesting the
map again
Admits he didn't want to go to Thanksgiving at your sister's
anyway.
He hates your sister.
Ever since she called him a
pernicious weasel
He had to look up pernicious.
Couldn't find a
dictionary.
Finally found a dictionary
Couldn't spell
pernicious.
Seethes at the memory of it all
But she is laughing
inside…
And of course you're still lost.