Odes on Tender Specie(s) Vol III: Bad Faith · Track 13 · middle
I Owe You (Venmo)
60-second interlude. The Venmo request that arrives three days after dinner. The 🍕 emoji. The passive-aggressive '$8.50' for someone's slice. The IOU as social-anxiety theater. Ludo whispered-mocking.
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Tuesday. Ten p.m. The screen lights up the dark. It's Jess. From Saturday. I'd almost forgotten the taste of the pepperoni. But she didn't. A request. For eight dollars... and fifty cents. The note just has the pizza emoji. For my share. My single slice. The one I didn't even finish. The social contract... Updated for iOS. Paid.