Manaby IV
A long day is drawing to a close as the manager, the applicant and the Sitter stand on the street outside the office complex.
“Well,” the manager says, flashing his bleached teeth. “You have seen the superiority of our Sitter concept in action. How many will you be bringing into the company?”
He signals for his Sitter to fetch the car, then the applicant replies in a confident voice, “None! I don’t need a babysitter to hold my hand and take away my independence! My parents didn’t raise me that way. I do my work myself!”
The manager turns beet red. Veins stand out at his temple and pulse wildly, as though they might burst at any moment. His Sitter pulls up at the curb in a white Lamborghini and gives a bow.
“You wouldn’t have fit in here anyway,” the manager snaps, wiping foam from the corner of his mouth.
One last time, the applicant looks at all the splendor and luxury made possible only by the labor and sweat of the poor, exploited Sitters. Then he gives the tired man a sympathetic nod. The man answers with a look that suggests he would like to leave as well, but he missed his chance far too long ago.
Then the applicant walks to the bus stop on the opposite side of the street.
“Pathetic,” the manager fumes.
“Isn’t the little one staying to play?” the Sitter asks cautiously, gesturing toward the applicant as he boards the bus.
“Dad,” the manager replies, folding his arms and stamping his foot. “He was rude. Now take me home!”
The Sitter sighs wearily, opens the passenger door and guides his son into an oversized protective seat with impact protection and an anti-hyperextension restraint. Cramped and barely able to move, the manager is strapped in.
At last, the Sitter gets behind the wheel, revs the engine and drives away.
The End
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