Nothing's Broken | A Dialogue in Denial

It’s getting chilly in here.

No it’s not.

Check the thermostat.

It’s 69 degrees — should be fine.

Are you sure?

Well, I don’t feel what you’re feeling.

I mean, did you get the reading right?

You don’t trust me? Go see for yourself.

Yup it’s 69 degrees…but I’m getting goosebumps all over.

I think it’s just you being oversensitive.

You always say that.

Not true?

Whatever. Wanna watch Netflix and cuddle?

Uh, not right now. I’m not really in the mood.

Why?

Had a long day. That maniac yelled at me for some slip-up —

I’m still feeling cold.

It’s all your in your head.

My head? The hairs on my hand are standing.

You think you feel cold, so you feel cold.

Are you telling me not to trust what my body is saying?

No, I’m saying there is a chance your bodily senses might be faulty.

Why not the thermostat?

Erm, it was working fine and we had it checked last year.

Last year was more than five months ago.

Right. But it won’t break down so fast.

What makes you think —

Maybe it’s just the horror movie you watched last night.

Is it me or are you growing more cold to me?

What? Honey, that’s nonsense. Where are you getting these ideas from?

Well I asked if you wanted to cuddle and you said no.

And I told I’m tired. I don’t get it. I’m doing all I can to work hard for you, for this family and —

I know, but I can’t shake off that feeling that — the phone’s ringing, go get it.

Who was on the line?

Just a colleague asking about the deadline.

Just a colleague?

Honey, do you trust me?

Yes, but which colleague?

Why, do you want to speak to her yourself?

Goodness, you don’t have to snap at me like that.

I was just asking.

So was I.

Honey, maybe just put on your pullover and go to sleep.

I won’t sleep til you have another look at the thermostat.

Why are you making life so difficult for me?

I’m not, I just —

You are! I had a bad day at work and now, this!

You’re heating up. I hear the phone.

Let it ring. We are talking this out first.

The phone is ringing. Pick it up.

We are in the middle of —

Pick it up!

I’ll go look at the thermostat —

PICK THE PHONE UP NOW!

P.S. This was originally posted on my Medium page here.

And the image is sourced from Pixabay.