It’s a hot, hot day. What did the meteorologist say? Ninety-two in the shade. “But it’s a dry heat.” No it’s not. It’s humid. Very humid. The kind of humid where you start to sweat just standing outside for a minute.
You’ve been out working in the sun all day long. Trying to get that yard together. You don’t know how many bottles of water you’ve been through. You have to stay hydrated with temperatures like these. You haven’t really eaten anything all day. You just haven’t been hungry, being out in the heat like that. Just thirsty.
You know you should eat something, so you stop by In-N-Out, and get a cheeseburger, fries, and a coke. That coke really hits the spot, so you get another one. Ahhh yes. Now back to it. You really like yard work, but yard work is hard work. Mowing the grass, trimming the bushes, pulling up weeds. It’s ninety-five now, and that sun is blazing.
Ok, that’s enough for today. The mosquitos will be out pretty soon. Your shirt looks like it’s been dunked in water. You go in and take a cool shower. You feel almost human again. You want something though, but you’re not sure what it is. You don’t want another burger, and you’ve drank enough water to fill a lake.
You look in the refrigerator, but there’s nothing in there that you want right now. You sit down in your favorite chair and turn on the television. Might as well see what’s on. There’s some show on about a group of people trying to survive in a zombie apocalypse. It’s pretty interesting.
It’s during the commercial break that you see it. Right there on TV. Your mouth starts to water. “Yeah. That’s what I need.” You get in the car and head to the store. There is a big selection, but you pick the brand that was in the commercial. You can hardly wait to get back home. You pull out a big bowl from the cabinet, and fill it up. “Yeah.” you think to yourself. “This is what I need in my life.” You sit back down in your chair with bowl and spoon in your hand, and turn the TV back on. You scoop up a big portion, and bring the spoon up to your mouth. You think to yourself, “I scream, you scream, we all scream,” you take a big bite, and let it slide down your throat. “Ahhhhh yeah.”