Me. You. Coffee.

A 100 word story by

MrBinks

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Don’t Call Me, Al

Alan had been a pleasure to spend time with, he’d even paid for the meal, despite my protestations.

It was the evening that was a little bit… odd.

Back to mine. I had coffee, he pulled out an Um-Bungo. We watched a movie, and just as I was leaning in to kiss him he started snoring! I couldn’t believe it; what a waste of Chanel! 

There was no waking him.

5am and I awoke to the sound of Garth Brooks’s Friends in Low Places being murdered in a Welsh accent, and there stood Al wearing nothing but an acoustic guitar!

Hey, Listen!

Friday Fictioneers

A little context for my American friends, Um-Bungo is a fruity kids drink from the 80s. I’m not so sure its branding stands up in this day and age!

Written as part of a group writing exercise, Friday Fictioneers. Read other stories at the link and take part by first visiting Rochelle’s page here!

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Responses to “Don’t Call Me, Al”

  1. rochellewisoff

    Dear Mr. B.

    Guess Al is a morning person. 😉 (I’m not sure I can unsee that.) Thanks for the Um Bungo explanation. Not one we had here the States that I know of. Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. MrBinks

      I did think that might need a bit of a footnote! I don’t often write in the first person so enjoyed this one.

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  2. neilmacdon

    A novel seduction routine. I hope it works for him. And for her

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  3. Sandra

    Al sounds like my kind of guy. I’m something of an early bird myself… but generally with clothes on.

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  4. Rowena

    Your piece intrigued me. I live in Australia and I haven’t heard of Um-Bungo either and thought it was some kind of African or South African drink. Thought the protagonist was a woman but then the male voice but the Chanel. Either way, I think the speaker was in for a surprise seeing Al naked standing behind a guitar and perhaps Al wasn’t thrilled about it either.
    Your piece fits in well with mine and maybe daters need to watch out for seemingly conservative types in stripes who might have a few surprises.
    Best wishes,
    Rowena

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    1. MrBinks

      In my mind the protagonist was definitely a woman. I’m afraid I can’t alter my voice so easy on the record 😉
      Thanks for reading and leaving a comment.

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      1. Rowena

        I admire you for recording your story. I’ve never done that, but a few others have done it. I used to be a regular contributor but have had a blogging break for the last four months or so and restructuring atm. It was good to be back tonight.

  5. James

    I’m reminded of a Paul Simon song from his Graceland album, “You Can Call Me Al.” Also, there’s a scene in the 1977 film “The Goodbye Girl” where actor Richard Dreyfuss is sitting on a bed playing a guitar in the nude.

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    1. MrBinks

      The title of my story is indeed a riff on that song. I didn’t remember the Richard Dreyfus link though!

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      1. James

        I am an expert at useless trivia. 😉

    2. Tannille

      Me too. Now the riff is living in my head!

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  6. granonine

    Thanks for explaining Um-Bungo–never heard of it before. Hilariious last line 🙂

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  7. msjadeli

    I’ve had some interesting first dates before; this one rivals them and is much more charming than most from my recollections of them (except for the NUDE PART!)

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  8. Alicia Jamtaas

    This made me smile and cringe. Seeing a nude with a guitar first thing in the morning would make me want at least one pot of coffee to drive the horrors away. Great story.

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  9. Tannille

    I hope she was ready for that! Might need coffee first.

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  10. Keith’s Ramblings

    Hopefully, the guitar was a large one! What a way to start the day.

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  11. GHLearner

    That was funny. I wasn’t familiar with the um-bungo either. I guess since she invited him to her place and wanted to kiss him, she won’t throw him out. If his music isn’t too bad…

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  12. poetisatinta

    Ha yes, Um-Bung – I remember the advert well, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYj5o4kQsXs But are you sure his rendering of ‘Friends in Low Places’ was that bad, after all he is Welsh and it’s a known fact we are all great singers! 😅

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  13. Dawn M. Miller

    Ummmm…I think I would have to take my leave of Al. On another note, pun intended, thanks for the ear worm, its an old favorite. It

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