Special to El Rrun-Rrun
Jose woke up on a Sunday morning and trudged over to the kitchen to percolate a cup of java.
Saturday night had been rough, not because he drank too much, but because he had to attend a birthday pinata with the wife and all his in laws. All afternoon he sat obediently next to the wife and smiled understandingly at the small talk directed his way.
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He had complied with the tedious chore and could not wait to get back home to his couch and watch TV in relative quiet. Ah, but that was not to be.
He had to join the adults at a sister-in-law's house where he had to dutifully endure a night of karaoke from in laws who thought they sang like Chente Fernandez, Jennie Rivera, Lalo Mora, and (gasp) Beto Quintanilla. They sucked.
He had mentioned something to the effect to his wife, who took umbrage at his criticism and glared at him for the rest of the evening, keeping him in her sights.
Fue horrible, he shuddered as he sat alone at the dining table with the steaming cup of fresh coffee.
Then something caught his eye. Through the steam, he thought he detected a slight ripple on the surface. He looked at the clear flower vase and saw that the water there was rippling also.
His mind raced back to when he first saw the movie Jurassic Park and it came to him in a flash: His wife was awake, and approaching!
He detected a sound coming from the hallway leading to their bedroom and his mind raced . What to do. He felt helpless at the approaching confrontation. But then he remembered that in the movie the archeologist (Alan Grant) tells the kids being attacked by a Tyrannosaurus Rex not to move because the beast can only detect movement.
So Jose kept his hand on the handle of his cup and looked away from the approaching shadow in the hallway and stared ahead.
She emerged from the hallway and looked around. Horrified, Jose realized that she could smell the fresh coffee and that the steam from his cup had caught her eye. He sat frozen and blew slowly to blow the steam away.
Then she attacked!
"Que chingaos tienes? Ya sabes que estoy aqui. No te hagas pendejo!
(What's wrong with you? You know I'm here. Don't act stupid!)
Jose woke up on a Sunday morning and trudged over to the kitchen to percolate a cup of java.
Saturday night had been rough, not because he drank too much, but because he had to attend a birthday pinata with the wife and all his in laws. All afternoon he sat obediently next to the wife and smiled understandingly at the small talk directed his way.
He had complied with the tedious chore and could not wait to get back home to his couch and watch TV in relative quiet. Ah, but that was not to be.
He had to join the adults at a sister-in-law's house where he had to dutifully endure a night of karaoke from in laws who thought they sang like Chente Fernandez, Jennie Rivera, Lalo Mora, and (gasp) Beto Quintanilla. They sucked.
He had mentioned something to the effect to his wife, who took umbrage at his criticism and glared at him for the rest of the evening, keeping him in her sights.
Fue horrible, he shuddered as he sat alone at the dining table with the steaming cup of fresh coffee.
Then something caught his eye. Through the steam, he thought he detected a slight ripple on the surface. He looked at the clear flower vase and saw that the water there was rippling also.
His mind raced back to when he first saw the movie Jurassic Park and it came to him in a flash: His wife was awake, and approaching!
He detected a sound coming from the hallway leading to their bedroom and his mind raced . What to do. He felt helpless at the approaching confrontation. But then he remembered that in the movie the archeologist (Alan Grant) tells the kids being attacked by a Tyrannosaurus Rex not to move because the beast can only detect movement.
So Jose kept his hand on the handle of his cup and looked away from the approaching shadow in the hallway and stared ahead.
She emerged from the hallway and looked around. Horrified, Jose realized that she could smell the fresh coffee and that the steam from his cup had caught her eye. He sat frozen and blew slowly to blow the steam away.
Then she attacked!
"Que chingaos tienes? Ya sabes que estoy aqui. No te hagas pendejo!
(What's wrong with you? You know I'm here. Don't act stupid!)