STORIES
273-Now’s Your Chance
2021
Esmodonti Jesse Lithium
Friday night in the living room …
ESMODONTI:
Look at that Jesse, my little elf-kin digs you!
JESSE:
And why not? I’m a likable guy. Right Lith?
JESSE:
… We hung out while you were asleep. He’s pretty cool
- for a baby, plus he has some bad-ass toys.
ESMODONTI:
Come back to mama. It’s time for your bottle …
LITHIUM:
Babababa …
ESMODONTI:
That’s right - bottle. You’ve had such a busy night sweetie.
Mama fed you and gave you a bath. Then we played and played.
LITHIUM:
Ja boo dadadadada …
JESSE:
So where’s Racolo?
ESMODONTI:
Back at Magick School. Told me I had to get some new tattoos
for protection or something. And he’s trying find out why my
eyes turned red. Can ya hand me his bottle?
JESSE:
Sure.
ESMODONTI:
So what do ya think of them - my new red eyes?
JESSE:
I like them. They’re unique and they look good on you.
JESSE:
… So how’d Racolo react when you woke up?
ESMODONTI:
He gave me a hug.
JESSE:
Just a hug? I thought for sure he’d jump ya.
ESMODONTI:
Jesse baby - not in front of my little elf-kin.
JESSE:
Oh yeah right, sorry. It’s so great to have you back. I missed ya.
And now Racolo can stop all his freakin’ whining.
ESMODONTI:
Whining?
JESSE:
Oh Es - you should’ve heard him!
JESSE:
whiny voice
We have to wake up Es. My kid needs his mother. Another
day when my kid doesn’t see his mother. My kid’s missing his
mother. Waah-waah-waah.
ESMODONTI:
Aw Jes, you’re too much. Did he really say all that?
JESSE:
Are you kidding - it’s all he said. He was so pathetic. Like it
was all about Lithium, but he wasn’t fooling anyone.
Man, he’s got it bad for you.
ESMODONTI:
Aw hon, that ship has sailed.
JESSE:
Maybe, but it’s come back and dropped anchor. I’m telling’ ya Es,
he’s so into you, and everyone knows it too.
JESSE:
…You had to hear Aless when he tried to set Roc straight.
Told him to get over himself.
ESMODONTI:
Mon Aless Cherie said that, to Roc?
JESSE:
Uh-huh. Even Neve chimed in. She said and I quote
‘Racolo love Es’ straight to Roc’s face.
ESMODONTI:
And what did he say?
JESSE:
imitating Racolo
‘Discussion over’.
ESMODONTI:
Now that sounds like Roc.
JESSE:
I’m telling ya Es - if you ever wanted him back, now’s your chance.