“Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…” remarked Jack, thoughtfully.
Voyeuristic thoughts plowed through his mind as the ice cream he was holding melted over his hand.
“Was there anything else I can get you, Jack?”, Xanthippe murmured seductively.
“Would you like to go out for a drink after my shift ends?” Xanthippe had just asked the question, but not to Jack!
Xanthippe leaned against the counter, straining both her polyester uniform and Jack’s self control.
“Yaboingggggg!” said something that was not Jack, yet was Jack at the same time, if you know what I mean…
“Zip on out here and gimme some sugar, baby,” boomed a male voice, and Jack whirled to confront his unseen rival.
At first glance, it seemed there was noone else in the place, so Jack Stared in wonderment down at the small boy scout tent that was the front of his trousers.
“Boy, oh, boy, I don’t know What you’re thinking, talking like that!” Burbled Xanthippe!
“Can’t Believe you’ve got the balls to talk like that …”
Dad." Frowned our bountious Cafe Princess.
“Cuddlefish, my Baby Girl, aren’t ya glad to See yer old dad?” Jack heard while watching the ‘boy scouts break camp.’
Eventually Jack recognized his former father-in-law. But he had changed so much since Jack had last seen him at his and Bonnie’s wedding.
For one thing, he had shaved off his beard. For another, he was now wearing lipstick, high heels and a dress.
“Gehosifat?” Jack quiried, “Jo Ping Gehosifat? What are you doing in that dress?” he asked of his Chinese-German former Father-in-law.
“Hell, I wish I’d learned how to spell that name.” Jack mumbled to himself.
“I don’t quite know how to tell you this, Jo, but oh what the heck, Bonnie’s dead. It’s all good though, ya know. She was really a thrice cursed greater demon from the abyssmal pits of hell,” Jack blurted.
Jack eyed Xanthippe and remarked, “But I sure do miss being part of the family, Jo Ping.”
Kinda curious, though," Jack mused aloud, “Where eVer did you Get those cute chartruse shoes that match the suble tones in your frock soooo perfectly?”
“Little thrift shop just across town.” came the reply.