Jaberwocky, by Amy Friedman

“Once upon a time…”
“Yeah?”
“Wait. I’m trying to think.”
“Don’t DO that!”
“What?”
“If there’s once upon a time, a story has to follow. Otherwise it’s nothing.”
“Well sometimes it’s hard to think of something.”
“What else is new?”
“How about ‘They lived happily ever after?’ “
“Oh come on! That’s supposed to be the END of the story!”
“So? That could work.”
“Oh lord. Don’t say it.”
“Once upon a time, they lived happily ever after.”
“NOOOOOOO!”
“I could include ‘The end’.”
“I REALLY don’t know why I talk to you.”
“Well gee. Happy Christmas to you too.”