{"id":2268,"date":"2020-10-22T17:11:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T21:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2020-10-22T20:37:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T00:37:21","slug":"the-invite-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=2268","title":{"rendered":"The Invitation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Invitation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

For Harry it was a simple question, \u201cShould I go or not?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Julie looked at him with frustration on her face, \u201cIt\u2019s your decision, make up your own mind.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut why do I have to make the decision. You were invited too.\u201d, he replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut they\u2019re your friends. I\u2019d only go because you work with them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Harry had no answer for that. \u201cSo we should go. I mean she invited the whole office.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReally,\u201d she said, \u201cJust because everyone else is going you\u2019ll go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I wouldn\u2019t want to be the only one that missed the party.\u201d Harry looked a little worried. \u201cI mean, she is the boss and my job may be impacted by not going.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo then go, decision made, just don\u2019t expect me to be sociable with those opinionated self-know-it-alls you work with. You don\u2019t even like them yourself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo then maybe we shouldn\u2019t go.\u201d Harry was now getting very confused, which was not unusual.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLike I said it\u2019s your decision,\u201d Julie said matter of factly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut I want your opinion.\u201d Harry pleaded.<\/span><\/p>\n

Julie was quick to respond, \u201cBut you\u2019re not going to get it, since it\u2019s your party.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the party wasn\u2019t for another hour, Harry just sat there perplexed, After about ten minutes of letting his mind wander, he made a decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, I\u2019ve decided. We\u2019re going to the party.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Julie just looked at him and replied, \u201cReally? That\u2019s what you decided? <\/span>Whatever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Harry was totally perplexed. \u201cSo you don\u2019t think we should go?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Julie answered, \u201cI didn\u2019t say that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut you inferred it. You always do this to me. You tell me to make the decision then you tell me it was the wrong one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI never tell you your decisions are wrong. I just think there are better choices.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Harry was getting very frustrated. \u201cThis is a yes or no question. A better choice means that I made the wrong one!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou said it, not me.\u201d Julie scoffed. \u201cI hope you enjoy yourself at the party.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you mean? You\u2019re not coming?\u201d Harry asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou did say we were both invited, that means that I have a choice too. I decided I\u2019m not going.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It was at that time the phone rang. Julie picked up. \u201cYes, he\u2019s here, hold on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Harry got on the phone and listened for a while. He thanked the person on the other end and hung up the phone. He turned towards Julie and said, \u201cThe party\u2019s canceled.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy, what happened?\u201c\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Harry looked at her with a smile, \u201cIt seems the boss and three of those opinionated know-it-alls that you were so vocal about, have tested positive for Covid-19. We have the next two weeks together in self-quarantine. So what should we do?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Julie looking forlorn said, \u201cYou decide.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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