Unraveling the Threads of Fate

by Alice Winters

“You can win more if you’re naked. I heard that was a thing.” “I guess it depends where I’m naked at. A park? Eh… I think I’d win a first-class ticket to jail.” “Your dad would bail you out and make it seem like it was a good idea you were naked in a park. I can see it now, there you are, naked and spinning around on one of those whirly things that make you want to vomit.” “All I know is one place I don’t want my dick whipping around is on those ‘whirly things,’” Bishop says. “That’s weird. I thought it sounded fun to watch,” I admit. “If that’ll make you the happiest, when we’re done here, we’ll find a park. My papa will just buy the park for me so I can run around naked all I want,” he jokes. “He probably would. What’s the craziest thing your dad’s ever bought you?” “A date.” “This will be amusing.” “A girl in high school who I liked totally dissed me. I was super corny and made up this fun ‘Will you go to prom with me’ sign, and she was like ‘Um… no…’ and I told my dad about it. Next day she comes up to me and tells me she thought about it some more and would love to go. We go to prom, have a wonderful time. As I’m dropping her off, she says, ‘You’re actually not as snobby as I thought you were going to be. I had enough fun that your dad really didn’t need to pay me.’ Then she jumped out of the vehicle.”