After the girl left he sat down thinking about how this wasn't the first time he had been called Party Pumper. He remembered the first time that name had been directed towards him. Caleb was trying to catch the bus after it had pulled off from it's stop. He ran after it knowing it wouldn't stop, but it did. The bus slowed down to a stop and he saw the bus drive wave their hand motioning for him to come. He hopped on thanking the bus driver for stopping.
" Any thing for Party Pumper." A smiled crept at the corners of her mouth and she let out a quite howl. A little hint of fear came over Caleb and headed to the very back. While they drove down potholed street he could see her staring at him in her shaking rear view mirror. Since that day he wont ride her bus.
" Mr.Wolf, are you feelin' okay?" Asked His boss Patty.
" If I said yes then that would be a lie. I feel so tired. I mean I go to sleep at like maybe 10:30 and I feel like I haven't had a bit of sleep. Its crazy. Look at me, do I look tired to you?" Caleb pointed to his dark circles.
For a second Keri just looked at him blinking like he was making this up.
" What? You don't believe me? I swear I have no idea why I come to work late every other day."
" Caleb, You-." Keri began before getting cut off by the office phone ringing in the back room. " I have to get that it’s probably Kent asking for more free medicine. Tell you what why don't you just go home and get some rest. I know your really trying to keep up with work." She said backing her way to the office.
" No I cant leave you here by yourself."
" Why not there's no one here. I'll be fine."
" Alright. I really appreciate this, I promise to pay you back."
" I know you will." She turned and went into the office.
Caleb got home exhausted trying to go to sleep but no matter how hard he tried he couldn't. So he laid on the sofa watching paid programs about how to get the perfect body in 30 days. He thought it was amazing how he stayed in such good shape when he hardly did anything and these people were willing to pay for that. He watched program after program until it was 10:29. He felt his eyes become heavy and instantly as the clock turned to 10:30 he fell to sleep. At 11:30 Caleb woke up only it really wasn't him it was the other halve of him. The new person stood up going strait to his closet for his hooded jacket. He put it on and headed to the street. At the front door of his apartment building he took a look around as the rained poured down on the pavement washing away the pigeon poop. He despised this place and like every night before heading to work he spit on the ground, but it only washed away.
The new Caleb walked through the back doors of Second Chance. Into his dressing room that read "Wolf". When he walked through the door his assistant Shawn was there preparing his outfits for tonight.
" Hey Wolf, what do you think?" She held up a pair of gray thongs and some wolf ears. Cute right? I made the ears myself."
" It's great what else you got." Wolf asked undressing.
" I also have this." She held up a props for a doctor along with a white lab coat.
" Nice. Throw me the stuff for the wolf out fit." She tossed it to him and he went into his restroom to put it on. Once he had his costume on he admired himself in the mirror.
" Damn!" He thought to himself.
" Wolf it’s 11:30,it’s show time. Your always so late." He came out and she escorted him to the back stage.
" Ready?" She asked fixing his ears so that they would be straight.
" Always." He said with a smirk.
" Okay." Shawn grabbed the mirco phone and walked out on stage. " Ladies who did you come here to see!" she asked the crowd.
" WOLF THE PARTY PUMPER!" The screaming crowd answered and the music began to bump. Wolf could feel the vibration in the stage. He was ready for word flesh because it was his q to come out.
" I hope you women are ready for the Wolf in the flesh!" She said, backing off the stage as the some lights got dim and the red spot light stayed in the center.
Wolf ran out on the stage howling, and the crowd went crazy. He began to dance to the beat, winking and blowing kisses to his adoring fans. Once he started really feeling it he jumped off the stage, giving his favorite customer a private dance while the red spot light followed his every move.
" I love you Wolf!" The woman screamed.
" I love you to Patty!" He said taking the 20 dollar bill from her hand.
It was a dark a rainy night and Caleb's other halve Wolf the Party Pumper just made enough money to pay the rent and more. If the only real Caleb knew what went on after 10:30.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Who the hell is Party Pumper?
The walk to work didnt take long and he dreaded going. He hated the place and the customers who always begged for deals on prescription. The only thing he he liked was his boss for she always so nice to him. For his birthday last year she bought him a new watch saying that he deserved it because he'd done such a good job working.
Today the store was slow and there were hardly anyone there so Caleb went to the back to rearrange some of cleaning products. When a girl called him to the check out desk.
" Could you ring me up please?" She said staring at him with a wired expression.
" Sure." He rang her up and then she said.
" Thanks Party Pumper." She ran out giggling leaving Caleb completely confused.
" Who the hell is Party Pumper.
Today the store was slow and there were hardly anyone there so Caleb went to the back to rearrange some of cleaning products. When a girl called him to the check out desk.
" Could you ring me up please?" She said staring at him with a wired expression.
" Sure." He rang her up and then she said.
" Thanks Party Pumper." She ran out giggling leaving Caleb completely confused.
" Who the hell is Party Pumper.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Fresh smell of Slums!
As usual Caleb Wolf alarm clock had not done it's job and once again he would be late to his job at The Drug Store. He found himself lying on the littered carpet floor of his small living wearing a policeman uniform and handcuffs clamped on one wrist. The night before had been a blur and he wasn't surprise to see what he had on. It was a typical thing for him now to wake up with random outfits on and have no recollection on what happened. Poor Caleb pulled himself to his feet and dragged his way to the bathroom where he proceeded to wash away the unknown night. After cleaning himself he pulled on his best white collar shirt, khakis, and his wrist watch. Thirty minutes late and yet he still took his time to prepare for work. Before stepping out the door he threw on his red vest with his name stitched in white. He stared at his reflection in the mirror and couldn't help but wonder who exactly was Caleb. This man or boy who stared back at him in the mirror was so unfamiliar it was a stranger he wish he could know.
Stepping out of his building Caleb Wolf looked up at the afternoon sky letting the sun warm him from his cold apartment. He gazed upon his dirty, sketchy neighborhood and took a deep breath. " The fresh smell of Slums!" , he thought. Then a smile crept across his face and he headed down the street to work.
Stepping out of his building Caleb Wolf looked up at the afternoon sky letting the sun warm him from his cold apartment. He gazed upon his dirty, sketchy neighborhood and took a deep breath. " The fresh smell of Slums!" , he thought. Then a smile crept across his face and he headed down the street to work.
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