My Social Media-less Life

“I’m going to remember to take you with me to work today, Hot Cheeto!” The lady with the blue hair declared at the beginning of her week.

By the end of the week, I knew it wasn’t going to happen. By the middle of the week, she was apologizing for the fact that she forgot me two days in a row, and then left me again! At this point, I knew desperate measures needed to be taken.

When she came back today, I made sure her room was the hottest room in the house. I thought, surely she’ll know it’s me since it’s only in her room that it’s so hot.

Then she turned on the fan and disappeared into the icy box for a “cold pack”.

“You’re not going to get anything done with that ice pack on your head,” I told her.
“Well, at least I’ll cool off… and that’s all I’m trying to do right now.”

Within 15 minutes, she was back on her feet! The nerve of this woman… she never figured out it was me, and at this point I wasn’t going to tell her. So I decided to be more direct.

“You promised you were going to take me on a field trip this week,” I told Blue Hair in frustration.
“I did, and I’m sorry about that. Some of the homesteads I enter have pets that don’t take too kindly to dragons… especially ones that are as unassuming as you are. I didn’t want to scare them off when I need their people to trust me.”

I knew she was puffing me up, but it was working. If there’s one thing a dragon can’t ignore, it’s flattery. And flattery will get you everywhere with Hot Cheeto.

“Besides,” Blue Hair added. “There are still two more days in my work week. How about I take you the last day? The pet at that homestead is a bit much, but I have just the perch for you there.” She winked, as if there were more beings in the room and she was telling me a big secret. Finally, I acquiesced.

“Fine… but only if you let me write a story tonight.”

She laughed. “Done and done!”