Mental
January 24th, 2021
Starring: A & B
A is downstairs, doing something menial. Suddenly, a huge crash/thump startles the crap out of them. A runs over to find B, splayed out on the staircase landing:
A
Are you ok?!?!!?!
B
I
I think
A
What happened??
B
...I thought about going down the stairs
A
Well—yeah...
B
No like...I thought about going down the stairs while I was going down the stairs
And then I realized when I normally go down the stairs I’m never thinking about going down the stairs
Which psyched me out
And I tripped
A
Wait yeah
That happens to me when I jump rope. I mess up as soon as I think about jumping rope.
B
Right? Because if I’m not thinking about the thing that I’m doing, then what am I thinking about?! How am I doing the thing?
A
This proves it.
B
That we’re not functioning adults…?
A
That it’s all mental.
B
What’s it?
A
Everything. Even when it’s physical, it’s mental.
B
I think there’s a saying about that.
A
Uh...yeah.
B
What is it?
A
...it’s all mental.
B
oh right
...
A
You sure you’re ok?
B
Mhm fine
Just enjoying the star show.
A
Where are the stars?
B
Here. There. Everywhere.
…
A
Oh shit—
B
No it’s nice
It’s like my third grade planetarium field trip up in here—
A
Lay down and shut up
I’m calling an ambulance.