upon leaving the bathroom, you catch me watering my Shrek chia pet
I am mentally noting that its growth is impressive
secretly feeling overwhelmed by the impressive and not at all strange amount of Shrek themes in my home, you make up an excuse to try and leave
you say it is getting late. I note aloud that I hadn’t even noticed and look over at my Shrek clock to confirm
I internally note that it’s barely past noon and not actually that late at all
but I don’t say anything about this thought out of politeness to my guest
I show you to the door and we exchange goodbyes
as you are on your way out, you catch a glimpse of my Shrek car
you wonder how you didn’t notice it on the way in as you catch a glimpse of the back window Shrek decal
it’s of Donkey and he sort of looks as if he’s waving at you
you waved in response and then you wondered why you did that. it’s a sticker
a tiny, inanimate object, completely incapable of any sort of consciousness