Norman was sitting in his recliner when the phone rang, late in the evening.
"Hello?" asked Norman harshly.
He hadn’t meant for his hello to sound so aggressive, but thought the thrilling action scene playing on the television might’ve affected it. He was already worried this call, with whoever it may be, would turn sour based on his rude beginning.
"Hello?" the voice said back.
Her voice sound much less offensive than his, and he was glad for that. But who was she? She sounded young, like a little girl, Norman thought.
"Hello?" Norman responded.
This time he was careful not to make it sound so harsh, but at the same time, tossed the ball back onto her court, as she was the one that called.
"Is your refrigerator running?" she asked.
Norman pondered the question, unsure of its answer. He stood from the chair, carefully tossed the blanket resting on top of him to the armrest, and went to his refrigerator. He opened it, looking around. Did the light mean it was working properly?
"Does the light mean it's working properly?"
"Is it running?"
"Maybe. Does the light mean it's working properly?"
She hung up quickly, the phone clanging on plastic before cutting out. Norman was confused. He looked online to see if the light meant that the refrigerator was okay. It gave him various answers. Norman would have to call the apartments maintenance in the morning.
Submitted January 17, 2016 at 12:29AM by MattressCrane http://ift.tt/1n3cjv5 lifeofnorman
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