Walking home with his friend Tyler one evening they stop at the ATM right outside his house, cos Tyler needs some cash. They both notice at the same time a couple of small notes left by the last person and they both reach for them. Tyler hesitates however and he gets to them first. There is another abandoned note and Tyler takes that one.
All night at this party the two of them had been speaking to this beautiful Indian woman called Lakshmi. Tyler was clearly into her, but he was very much into Tyler. But Tyler kept playing the heterosexual game, as he saw it. They left the party together though, but of course Tyler will not be sleeping in his bed, but prefers the floor or the couch.
But, as it turns out, this is not just a couple of small notes. The ATM sits in front of them with a huge wad of $100 notes, as if it is the most casual thing possible. Tyler sees the notes, sees him grab the notes, and runs away without saying a word. He takes the handful of $100 notes and another wad comes straight out. He takes that wad and there is another one. He stuffs the money up his shirt, more and more, as much as he can carry. With each additional handful of $100 notes his excitement and panic increase until he can't take any more money, he is in a state of paranoia, there is still money sitting calmly in the ATM and he is in his bedroom with a tall pile of money covered in a blanket and he can hear his flatmates coming home and he doesn't want them to see it. He wonders whether he will get caught; he can't put the money in the bank, they'll recognise the serial numbers, ATMs have cameras, will he get caught, will he get away with it. He could go to the Police and give all the money back (he knows he won't do that) but he has to act quickly.
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2011-03-04
Money buys everything
Abstract connections:
abundance,
Bluebird,
Charles Bukowski,
child abuse,
Christianity,
exploitation,
homosexuality,
Lakshmi,
love,
money,
sex,
shame
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