Harry McCaffee's Life Altering Decision
"I'm tellin' ya Doris there's more to life than getting up, going to work, getting out of work, having a shot of coffee from Mel's Diner and going out to the Wal-Mart on a Friday night," Harry McCaffee, a middle aged man with a penchant for flannel grumbled as he drove his old truck.
"Just keep your eyes on the road Harry," His wife Doris paid little attention. She had heard this nearly every night ever since he hit the big 4-0.
"Don't you ever wonder if there's something more out there than this?" He asked. "Don't you ever wonder what's out there? Don't you wanna grab life by the horns and yell at the top of your lungs, 'I'm King of the World'? Don't ya Doris?"
"I knew we never should have rented that film 'Titanic'," She sighed.
"What have I done with my life? What have I done that's made an impact on the world?"
"You've made quite an impact on the couch. Turn right here."
"See that's what I'm talking about!" He snapped. "Well no more! I'm gonna change my life! Take it in a whole new direction!"
"Speaking of direction Harry, we just passed the street Mel's is on."
"Forget Mel's! I'm gonna be all that I can be!" Harry shouted in triumph. "I'm gonna get me a Starbucks!"
"Harry they're overpriced!"
"Who cares! I'm gonna get me one! Maybe get me one of them lattes!"
"You're gonna get us a ticket you idiot watch where you're…." She shouted as Harry turned a little too sharply to the right. The truck collided with a long black car. "Driving."
"You idiot!" Emma Frost screamed. "Out of my way!"
"I can't!" Harry grumbled. "Dang cars are stuck together! What did you do to my car lady?"
"ME? YOU RAN INTO ME YOU IMBACILE!" Emma Frost stepped out of the car and shouted at him.
A cop car drove up. "Okay what's the trouble? Harry are you drunk again?"
"No I am perfectly sober!" Harry snapped. "She ran into me!"
"Officer I am in a hurry so…" Emma started to say.
"SHE ADMITS IT! SHE ADMITS SHE RAN INTO ME!" Harry shouted.
"I admit nothing you goon!" Emma shouted.
"VERBAL ABUSE!" Harry shouted. "I'll sue!"
"Okay I need to get statements from all of you," The cop said. Two more cop cars arrived on the scene. He spoke to this officer. "Call this in, it's gonna be another long night!"
"You just had to get a Starbucks didn't ya Harry?" Doris looked at her husband.
And that was why Emma couldn't get there in time. If she had maybe the disaster would never have occurred.
