"FWLS24" - читать интересную книгу автора (A Future We'd Like to See)

"Oh. Okay, things will turn out for the better."

"I doubt that," I rebutted, leaning against the rock. "Now
tell me that I'm just acting rash and the future is a clean
slate, able to be changed however I want, and that I can always
get a part time job flipping burgers until things work out."

"Okay, you're acting rash... and... umm... I can't remember
the rest. Let me get out a piece of paper."

"Skip it. Okay, now tell me that It'll be okay, really, and
it's about time that I stood up and faced my problems."

"Ooookay... it'll be alright, really, and you should stand
up and face your problems."

"You're right," I confirmed, seeing the wisdom. "I am
acting foolish, really... boy, am I glad I met you. I owe you a
lot."

"No problem," he smiled. "Coffee?"

"Don't mind if I do," I said while untying the rock. I
plopped my rear down on the edge of the bridge, and took the warm
cup in my hands.

There was a loud CLONK behind us. I looked over my shoulder
to see a man behind me tied to a large rock.

"Scoot over," he said. "I'm throwing myself off the bridge
and don't try to stop me... umm... why is there a rock here
already?"