Pyrotechnics

2004-11-14 06:49:39

Pyrotechnics


I learned a very important lesson tonight.

Not only can nail polish remover be used to clean your
fingernails, and dissolve superglue (if you soak it for
1/2
hour) But apparently, is extremely flammable. Trust me on
this.

And also, did you know that when lit it forms a protective
coat on the dresser or lets say, the bed? it's the
neatest
thing. Seriously, Jessi's entire corner of her dresser
went up in flames and when we finally put the fire out
with
some Mountain Dew, you couldn't see any burn marks. I was
as if it never happened. Except for the smell. But we
covered that up with her sisters musk perfume and fled the
house immediately before anyone caught on.

I learned something else tonight. Even though sometimes I
get board, I do still love Don. Maybe it's a comfort
thing
I don't know. My therapist and I are trying to work it
out. I'm ashamed to say that deep down, I need him.

So it really sucks that he is going to break up with me
this summer when he finds out that I am going to Rome.
Maybe I'll make up another lie. Like, I'll make up an
uncle and have him die, and then say that I'll be in Philly
for nine days. I hate lying.


*****flash forward*****

Forget the fact that I was brain dead and didn't realize nail polish remover is flammable - I don't even remember what we were doing with fire in the first place. Not important, I guess.

But it's true - I really did hate lying. My defense at the time was, if he would just let me do what I want to do, I wouldn't have to lie to him.

So I finally manned up, (this was much later) and told Don the truth about my upcoming trip to Rome. And as I speculated, he was furious. We fought and screamed at each other for no less than four hours, on the one night we had planned to actually go out. Ultimately, he told me if I went he wouldn't be here when I got back...Mr. Wonderful would have never said that....

Spoiler alert: I chose Rome.