INSIDE
By Adam Lovingood
Copyright 1999

I shouldn't have worn this shirt. There comes the "L," but maybe I should wait. The "L" is always so hot. It's because of those old cars. Why don't they put any of the new trains on the "L" line. Shit! The next train isn't coming for ten minutes. The "L" can't be any hotter than this platform. I need to buy some new shirts. Layers, it's all about layers. I get sick of taking stuff off and putting it back on. Forty-degree swings in temperature can't be good for you. This shirt looks great though. I love this shirt.

I can't believe how that guy is sweating. It isn't that hot in here. Oh, no! Maybe he's sick. I would take another seat, but I don't want to appear rude. I do not have time to get sick. That meeting on Monday. If he coughs or sneezes, I'll just hold my breath for a few minutes. Does that work? I won't touch anything he's touched. Where is that report. I know I put it in here somewhere. Oh, God! I hope I picked up the right valise. I have too many of these damn things. Did I put it in this one or the Ferragamo?

Man, does she look uptight. But dat suit musta cost a bundle. Man, what's it like ta have all dat money. No, No, No. Can't think about dat. It ain't doin' me no good ta. All dat money and clothes, and she ain't happy. She lookin' all panicky. Ain't never happy no matta what.

Where do these people come from! What an incredibly inconvenient time for my car to be in the shop. And they promised that it would be ready yesterday. I must speak with Charles about that shop. Such insolence. They don't care how they inconvenience people. Completely unconcerned. I suppose I have always been somewhat curious about public transportation. I must say my curiosity has been satisfied.

That bitch is totally bitin' my ass. If she roles her fuckin' eyes one more time, I'm gonna box her fuckin' ears. Why can't these people stay in Marin. I'm sure they have everything they need up there.

How does peoples get ta lookin' like that? Dose rings n'all caint be no way helthay. If one a mines eva comes home a lookin like that, she'd be locked up in ha room fram nows on.

There's another one with more kids than she can handle. I wonder how many of them I'm paying to support. Damn it. I can't believe it fell that much in one day. I'm still ok. But I can't survive too many more dips. I still need to talk to my accountant about any tax advantage such falls may provide. If didn't have to pay so much in taxes, I could have that boat I want now. But instead I have to help support people like that. Hell, she probably has a boat. I can't believe how goddamn dirty this city is. Maybe a few more rent increases will help clean it up. But not if the stocks keep dropping.

Yuppy scum! Don't worry. The earthquake will destroy your e-commerce, yuppy fuckers! Fuckin' basTARDS!! BITCHES AND BASTARDS!!!

A cell phone rings.