Blog Love Omega Glee: The Coyote And His Comics (8 January 2012)

Francine wakes up late. She has nowhere to go today though so it doesn't matter. She gets up, goes to the bathroom, pees, and goes back to bed.

It's past noon when she decides to get up for good. She showers, gets dressed, and heads downstairs. Her housemates, Donald and Masani are in the living room. Donald is almost surrounded by comic books. On the coffeetable sits an opened cardboard box. Masani sits by the window reading a book. Jazz plays softly in the background. "I take it your monthly comics shipment came yesterday, Donald?" Francine says.

Donald looks up from the comic he's reading, which judging from the cover appears to be the latest issue of Fightin' Fun Comics. "Yes, good morning Francine," Donald says, "Would you like to read one?"

"Thank you, maybe later. Morning Masani."

"Morning, Hot Stuff, how are you?" Masani replies, setting aside her book.

Francine loves Masani's smile. She has the cutest gap between her front teeth, "Not bad, I did pretty well last night on tips. Unfortunately some of the staff talked me into going to a bar after work, so I spent some of it."

"Well, Honey, you gotta live. It's good you got out. You spend too much time up in your room writing on the blog, um hum. You don't want to end up like me and Donald. I don't think he's left the house in a week."

At this Donald looks up and points at the window, "It is snowing. Besides I have my comics, why do I need to leave the house? People are too rude nowadays. At least in the comics, most people are polite and the good guys usually win."

Masani holds up her book, "You should read some books without pictures once in a while."

"I read a Bucktoothed Ghost novel last week," Donald replies and goes back to reading his comic.

"Bucktoothed Ghost? What about Moby Dick or The Color Purple or some other classic novel?" Masani laughs.

Donald looks back up, "Moby Dick I have read, at least in the comic book adaptation. I do not think they have done a graphic novel version of The Color Purple yet."

"'I do not think they have done a graphic novel version yet'," Masani shakes her head, "I should throw this book at you and knock some sense into your head."

"If you do that, then I will have to raise the rent," Donald says, "I keep it far too cheap as it is. After all, with more money coming in I could buy more comic books." He was the owner of the house.

"Was that a joke? Francine, did you hear that? I think Batman over there just cracked a joke."

"Well, before any books get thrown or rent gets raised, I need some coffee," Francine says, making her way to the kitchen, "Anyone want some?"

"Yes, please," Donald says, "Just cream for me."

"No thanks," Masani says, sticking her tongue out at Donald and opening her book back up, "I'm waiting for the comic book version of coffee."

Blog Love Omega Glee is a novel by Wred Fright about two bloggers who fall in love while the world falls apart, which is being serialized on his blog. To start reading from the beginning or read another installment, please visit Blog Love Omega Glee Central on WredFright.Com. If you like what you've read, or you've read all of Blog Love Omega Glee and want more Fright, then please read his first novel, which is available in print and as an ebook.