“But
I Was Drunk”
Each of the treadmills at the gym had its own
little built-in TV. I turned on the
local news, hoping I hadn’t missed the sports.
The anchorman said, “And now a bizarre story of an
ex-teacher being arrested at a local high school.”
There was Margaret
the Newbie, dressed like she still worked there, trying to kick a cop in heels.
(Margaret was wearing heels, not the cop.)
I knew Margaret well enough to know she’d be horrified
by her own behavior. I also knew she’d blame it on being drunk.
“You knew when you took the first drink you might
do things you wouldn’t do sober,” I said to the screen. “If you start down a
dark path, you can’t blame the path. You are responsible once you take the
first step.”
Today
I am responsible for the path I choose.
Fawlty
Showers 2 is
a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might
know is purely coincidental.
Other
works by Ken Montrose are available at:
• https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001K8MG0S
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