By now Dick knew Jenny's phone by heart. Selim leaned over Dick's shoulder only to be shoo'ed away. "C'mon."
He watched to make sure Selim kept his distance.
"Hello?"
"Jenny, it's Dick."
A giggle. "Ooh, I love dick."
Dick couldn't help but smile, "Got a sec?"
"Yeah. Do you?"
Dick rolled his eyes. "I like this woman" remarked Selim only to be shushed.
"Okay, big question. Say I have a wish but I am gonna use it on someone else." 1/x
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"Why? Live a little."
"I don't wanna be selfish and use it for a friend."
"Okay," She sounded dubious. "Show me where you're going here."
He cleared his throat, "So if I wished for you to be 100% healthy, would you consent?"
"That's sweet."
Dick cringed. Something about women invoking 'sweet' indicated disinterest.
"But you know you could use that wish for more people and help them rather than me."
"You said you'd wind up in a wheelchair and lose your senses. Dontcha wanna live?" 2/x
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"Dick, I'll be fine." Her warmth came through the phone. Or maybe it was the battery from the recent and frequent use. "Help other people. I'm not worth a wish."
He bit his lip and felt a trickle of blood. All these years being sweet on her. Getting to know her. Making her a friend. Jenny, as far as he knew, didn't know how she touched him in more important ways than maybe getting tits by text once a year.
"Still there?"
"Ah! Yeah, uh, watching a squirrel from the kitchen window." 3/x
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Dick glanced at Selim who was rapt watching Peanut drink the leftover milk from his Froot Loops. "Okay, thank you. I was just wondering, is all."
"I'm glad you thought of me" she laughed.
"Talk to you later."
"Yup." 4/x
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He flicked his wrist and skipped the phone across the counter 'til it landed in the sink. He rushed to confirm it was dry.
"She said no?" Dick's neck #snapped at Selim who jumped. "I wasn't listening! Just reading your face..."
Dick plopped on the kitchen chair and stared at his battered sneakers. "Yeah." 5/5
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