Early twenties gothic
You have a job interview next week. You always have a job interview next week.
They will give you a call. You wait all day at work for them to call. When your phone finally rings all you can hear is strange moaning sounds like a vast nameless orbiting horror is slowly approaching the receiver. Then Cathy from HR tells you that they liked your presentation style but the company had to make some cutbacks and the moaning starts again
You bump into an old friend in the street. We should go for coffee sometime, you both say. You never go for coffee sometime.
Suddenly all of your friends are in long-term relationships. It’s great, it’s so great, they tell you. You’ll find The One for you soon and you’ll know how great it feels.
A new coffee shop opened in your neighborhood. You figure you should try it. After you get your coffee you walk down streets lined with coffee shops. Eventually you get tired. Better get some more coffee.
You talk about politics with your friends over brunch. Aren’t all politicians the same, they say. Can’t trust any of them. Why bother voting at all. You try to remember who the leaders of the main political parties are but all that comes into your head is a vague, staticky image of a lizard-like shape. A scaly-looking man in a dark suit glances at you. You stop thinking about it. Why bother voting at all, you agree.
Have you found The One yet, your mother asks during your weekly phone call. You explain that you haven’t but you’ve heard it’s great. Apparently your grandmother also wants to know. Your grandmother has been dead for twelve years. You ask your mother how the weather is down there. Grey, she says.
You do your laundry every week. Every week a woman your age stands by the tumble dryer weeping. One day you ask her why. She shows you her broken iphone screen. You do not ask again.
You bump into an old friend on the street. We should go for coffee sometime, you say. Sure thing, they say, you can finally meet my girlfriend. She’s The One, I’m sure of it. Actually, you say, I’ve just remembered, we’ll have to make it the week after. I have a job interview next week.