STORIES
347 - Can and Will
2024
Esmodonti Lithium Lita Syrrah Mez
Thursday afternoon in the kitchen …
ESMODONTI:
… Hey hon - so you’re the hot little red head I’ve been hearing about …
LITA:
Aunt Es!
ESMODONTI:
Aunt Es? Didn’t know you’d be calling me that! I like it.
LITA:
Is that Lithium?
ESMODONTI:
Sure is.
LITA:
But - he’s so little. Well not as little as me, I mean the other me,
but still …. Is Uncle Roc here too?
ESMODONTI:
He’s at work, but you’ll see him later.
SYRRAH:
Es, have you seen my daughter Lita?
LITA:
I am here mummy …
SYRRAH:
Lita, daddy is waiting for you. Have you forgotten that
today is your daddy daughter lunch date?
LITA:
Oops, I did forget. Where is he?
SYRRAH:
In the foyer. You better be on your way darling.
LITA:
Bye mummie. Bye Aunt Es. Bye Lithium.
Lita leaves.
SYRRAH:
I see you have met the future version of my daughter.
ESMODONTI:
She’s a real doll.
SYRRAH:
Thank you. Esmodonti, I am glad to see you.
I have been wanting to speak with you …
ESMODONTI:
Sure what’s up?
SYRRAH:
Vanni told me that you plan to open a restaurant. Is this true?
ESMODONTI:
It’ll be more of a pub, with some entertainment on the weekends. Ya know, local bands, maybe comedians … Roc’s all for it. We’re still looking for a place …
SYRRAH:
There is a vacant unit next door to my clinic. It would be perfect.
ESMODONTI:
Oh hon, that’s on Main Street. Syrrah, I can’t afford that kind of rent.
SYRRAH:
Of course you can. You must come see it. It is a corner unit with a lovely view.
ESMODONTI:
Now I know I can’t afford it.
SYRRAH:
You need not worry about rent. I own it, and it is yours if it suits your needs.
ESMODONTI:
Oh Syrrah I appreciate that but I couldn’t …
SYRRAH:
You can and will. I owe you a great debt from the time I had you wrongfully placed under that sleep spell. You will accept my help, so I can begin
to redeem myself. It is the honorable thing to do.
ESMODONTI:
Wow, that’s really cool of you.
SYRRAH:
Then, you will look at it?
ESMODONTI:
You bet.
SYRRAH:
Good. Once Pica is fed - we shall go see it together.
Later …
ESMODONTI:
…. So she tells me about this place for my pub and - get this
- I can have it for free - cause she owns it. Isn’t that crazy?
MEZ:
I’m not surprised - Syrrah and Vanni own half of Main Street.
ESMODONTI:
Shut up!
MEZ:
They do.
ESMODONTI:
That’s too cool. I can’t wait to get back to work.
Speaking of work - how’re things with you and Karanthir?
MEZ:
What do ya mean?
ESMODONTI:
Ya know - at the flower shop. He’s the new manager and …
MEZ:
He’s WHAT?
ESMODONTI:
Can ya believe it! He said it was Syrrah’s idea and …
MEZ:
You mean he’s my new boss? No way!
ESMODONTI:
Ya mean ya didn’t know?
MEZ:
Hell no. Oh man, I gotta talk to Vanni ….
ESMODONTI:
He’s still out with Lita. Now cool off and finish your lunch.
MEZ:
I can’t believe Vanni’d do this to me.