#61: Broken promises

“Of course… I will help you to paint the walls…. I help when I can…. Tomorrow at eight?… I will be there… Bye,” John says and puts down the phone smiling. He makes a note in his calendar.
He dials another number.
“Hi, mum. …. No, I have nothing for tomorrow morning… ok…. I will do the shopping.. Ok, before noon…before ten?…Ok… I will be there… Bye.”
John makes a note in his calendar. He dials another number.
“This is John,…My tooth hurts… Can I come tomorrow?….at nine? Perfect!… Thanks, doc.”
John makes a note in his calendar. He dials another number.
“Hi, Betty!…yes, tomorrow I am free…babysit?…no problem, babe…I will be there before noon…Sure, you can trust me… It is important. I got it.”
John makes some notes in his calendar.
Late in the evening, John goes out to party. He comes home at six in the morning. Before he goes to bed he checks his calendar. “So many fools!” he thinks. He switches off his phone and falls asleep with a smile on his face.

Originally posted 2020-05-24 12:10:00.

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