Bulletin Board – A Story in Seven Voices
(a choral reading for seven voices)
By Ruthie Maslin
Voice One: Suze
. . . so I took one of those little tabs off the Hauling and Yard Work flier at the Community Center, and I called the number and it was a message machine that picked up so I left my number. Then about 7 that night I get a call and I have no idea whose number it is and I almost don’t answer but I can’t stand the phone ringing and not answering it, so I did, and it was this really deep voice and the guy said
Voice Two: Marvin
. . . you call about some Hauling and Yard Work? I got some time this Thursday and a coupla mornin’s next week. Busy time of year for haulin’, ya know? And I got this computer class two times a week down at Linz Valley so I got homework. Tryin to get the hang of X-L or whatever they call it so I can make out bills for my jobs. So anyway. Call me back and let me know if you want haulin’ or yard work. Yard work I got more time for so just call me and tell me what you need done. OK. Got a beep. Gotta get this. So call me ok?
Voice One: Suze
. . . and he sounded so you know MANLY. I mean I could just picture him sweaty and hauling stuff and with that voice O –M – G!!! I cannot believe he wants me to call him!! Seriously, like I have had guys in bars and stuff give me their numbers and say CALL ME. And once in Sav-a-Lot, this guy came up to me and said
Voice Three: Donell
. . . I’m sorry to bother you but I just had to tell you that you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen? Are you married? Do you have a boyfriend? A girl as fine as you should not be single. Hold up – you got a girlfriend? That’s cool. I mean, I’m totally cool with that, you know? I mean I could have some of that too, you know? It’s cool. Is your girl as fine as you are?
Voice One: Suze
. . . seriously? I mean, seriously? I’m like, I do not have a girlfriend. There was this girl I saw once that was so gorgeous I mean total babe gorgeous and she was just walking around like a regular person, real nice, talking to people and all, and I was like, she is SO gorgeous. But hello, I don’t think Brother Harley is gonna take well to me bringing a girl to Revival even if she is a total babe. I can just hear him now
Voice Four: Brother Hurley
. . . amen? Did you hear what I said, Church? Amen? Amen?
TO BE CONTINUED . . .
