As he sat there twiddling his thumbs,
wondering what was taking so long, he couldn't help but notice the piece of gum
stretched along the side of his boot. Darn, when will those teenagers
ever learn. Must have been spat quite recently, he thought to himself
after an up-close inspection. They had been in pristine condition as he
stepped out on the warm sunny afternoon. It wasn't till later in the
evening that the heavens opened up and he regretted having taken the brand new
suede leather out. Trying his level best to skip from shelter to shelter
without having to dip into any puddles, he tip-toed along the road back home.
At the last crossing he remembered cursing the hatchback as it splashed and
sped past bringing all his effort to naught. Mumbling and cursing, he
bent down to tie his shoelaces, and salvage whatever dry patch there was left,
only to see he had stepped on a filthy piece of gum too. A shrill honking
sound pierced through his ears and before he could look up, his name was called
out as he got up from his chair to walk towards the pearly white gates. The End.
