Bedtime Questions

September 14, 2009

Two brothers are lying in their beds in the dark trying to go to sleep.

Brian: Hey Matt?

Matt: Yeah Brian?

Brian: Are you still awake?

Matt: Does it sound like I’m awake?

Brian: I can’t sleep.

Matt: Just close your eyes and try to relax.

Brian: I can’t, my brain won’t let me relax.

Matt: What do you mean?

Brian: It keeps on asking questions that I can’t figure out the answers for.

Matt: Questions? Like what?

Brian: Well… like, why do they give people in First Class hot towels to put on their faces?

Matt: Because it’s refreshing.

Brian: But why don’t they give them to everyone on the plane?

Matt: Because the people in first class pay a lot more money.

Brian: Yeah, but how much money can it cost to heat up a towel? Would it be so hard to give one to everyone on the plane?

Matt: I guess the airlines think so.

Brian: I guess.

Brian: Hey Matt?

Matt: Yeah Brian?

Brian: You think they’d heat up a towel for me if I brought my own?

Matt: Maybe. You should ask next time.

Brian: I think I’m going to.

Brian: Hey Matt?

Matt: Yeah Brian?

Brian: Why did Dad beat one of his own hookers tonight?

Matt: Because he had to.

Brian: But why did he have to?

Matt: Because she didn’t make enough money this week.

Brian: But was that really her fault?

Matt: Maybe not. But if Dad didn’t rough her up a little bit, then people would think he was getting soft, and then another pimp might try to move in on his hoes.

Brian: I guess that makes sense.

Brian: Hey Matt?

Matt: Yeah Brian?

Brian: He hit her pretty hard.

Matt: Yeah.

Brian: Won’t it be harder for her to make money this week with her face that way?

Matt: Well maybe she’ll have to lower her price and sleep with more guys.

Brian: That doesn’t seem fair.

Matt: Life isn’t fair. Like Dad always says, it’s a pimp-slap-hoe world.

Brian: That’s true I guess.

Brian: Hey Matt?

Matt: Yeah Brian?

Brian: Do you think Mom will forgive Dad for hitting her so hard?

Matt: She always has before.

Brian: Yeah… You think if she put a hot towel on her face it would take down the swelling?

Matt: Maybe. At the very least it would feel refreshing.

Brian: I think I’m gonna give Mom a hot towel tomorrow.

Matt: You should. Just don’t let Dad see you.

Brian: I won’t.

Brian: Hey Matt?

Matt: Yeah Brian?

Brian: I love you.

Matt: I love you too, Brian.


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