The fortune teller

“Your Luck’s going to change”, she said, locking the door to bar my way. “I’m closing now. Come back tomorrow. I’ll be here after ten”.

I needed it to change (3). It had been a grim couple of months: I had lost my job and failed to lure a woman into my Life. “Can’t you see me now?”, I asked, wanting to bring on the metamorphosis as soon as possible.

“I’ve finished for today. I have things to do”. She took my hand and squeezed gently as we stood on the pavement outside the rickety cabin that served as her office. “Another day won’t hurt. Come back tomorrow”, she smiled. “Your Luck’s going to change, and how”.

I hadn’t imagined that a fortune teller could be pretty (1), but thinking about it (4), I suppose they can be anything that anyone else could be: young, old, fat, thin, rich or dirt poor. But this one was pretty and, more than that, I thought I saw something in her eyes, a hint of a come on, maybe. But it had been so Long since I’d seen that Look that I wasn’t sure I recognised it (5).

“Be here tomorrow”, she said again. “Bye”, I called, cheerfully confused.

It seemed Like fate. The first time I ever pick up one of those trashy magazines and there’s her advert (2), extolling the virtues of knowing what’s around the corner. Then, when I get to her place, I find a good looking woman who seems interested in me. Tomorrow can’t come quick enough.

I couldn’t sleep for thinking about her. During the night, she changed from mere pretty to beautiful. Her smile had broadened and the hand-squeeze had tightened.

I’d wanted to be on her doorstep before her arrival, but I’d made myself Late by worrying about how I looked and smelled. In due course, I was at the cabin and after straightening my tie, prepared to knock on the door. It was then that I noticed the hastily written note that was pinned just below the knocker. It read (6): “Closed today due to unforeseen circumstances” (7).

(Alan Liptrot. )

I needed it to change. (3)

but thinking about it, (4)

I wasn’t sure I recognised it. (5)

It read: (6)

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