Electric Lib

Watch Out, I Have a Cold

In the spirit of the plays we've been reading in English (Hamlet, and Rosencrantz and Guildentstern Are Dead), I will put my entry in the play form. The following short story comes from the common school experience that just about everyone will be familiar with. I've of course probably played every character in my lifetime, however this time I'm making myself out to be the innocent victim. Later, in Act Two, you'll see that I'll have my revenge by continuing to pass the cold on to everyone. Disclaimer: The events of this play are only fictional and any resemlance to real people or events is purely coincidental.

Act One, Scene One

Lib: to person one Can I have a sip of your water?

Person One: Yeah, sure. Lib drinks. Oh, by the way, I'm sick.

Lib: Oh, well... That's fine. Lib sits

Person Two: Hey Lib, I can't find a seat, can I share with you?

Lib: Um, yea sure, why not? Person Two sits.

Person Two: to Person One, Can you pass the tissues? I'm soo congested.

Person One: Yeah, sure.

Person Three: Hey Lib, why don't you take some of my cold germs, I have plenty to spare.

Lib: Oh, no, really...

Person Three: No, no, I insist!

Lib: Oh, but...

Person Four: I have a fever of 105, but I just had to come to school today. Mind if I follow you around today Lib?

Lib: Oh, um. Sounds like fun, but...

Person Five: I'm about to sneeze..... Ahh.. Ahhh.

Person One: Bless you.

Person Five: Oh, it went away! They laugh.

Person Two: Aren't colds hilarious?

Person Three: I wish we could just stay sick all year, let's just keep coming to school and passing it around.

Lib: Hmm.. Sounds great.

So, I might not have been so irritated at being sick, but I just got over my last cold a month ago. Also, I was planning on giving blood in two weeks (which would save three lives!!) and if I'm still sick, then I can't. Posted by lib at February 16, 2006 06:23 PM