The Mastermind

      "Oh my God! If we had to go over one more bump, I was gonna scream," Sarah complained.

         Jason gritted his teeth. "OK, Sarah. You can stop telling me how horrible the trip has been. We're here now, so let's just enjoy it. I mean look at that view."  They both looked out at the crystal clear lake with a mountain backdrop.

         "You're right, it is beautiful. And at least you agreed to a cabin instead of doing the whole tent thing. Ugh!" Sarah shuddered. "Let's start unloading all the stuff."

         "Sure. Let me have the key for the cabin."

         Sarah looked at Jason alarmed. "I don't have the key. You have it."

         "Uhhh, no. I put the key on your key ring, because you've got a purse and don't have to worry about keys digging into your skin through your pocket."

         "Ummmm, do you mean the purse I left at home?  I took my license and debit card out and left the rest at home! Why didn't you tell me you put it on my key ring?"

         "Because you never go anywhere without your damn suitcase you call a purse. Why now?"

         "Oh I don't know ‘Mr. Let's-leave-the-world-behind'.  I didn't feel like bringing my ‘damn suitcase'. I'm not the mastermind that thought leaving the world behind meant 20 miles away from the nearest paved road. And I'm not the one who put the key on someone's ring without telling them."

         Jason shrugged. "Well, I did bring camping gear so that I could go out in the woods for a day. I suppose we could use that."

         "I guess we'll have to now!"

         "I'm sorry honey." Jason hugged Sarah as a small sly smile spread out on his face and he felt the weight of the key in his pocket.


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