Well, I was waiting around for DEC to call me back and tell me if they 
found a tech manual for the Alpha(600S) and I wrote this fic.  Its short 
and silly.  I don't know if anyone's gonna like it, but why not.  So here 
it is...C&C appreciated, donations appreciated even more...

Matthew Trotter, The tech never called me back,
                 the DEC call center called me 
                 today to ask how I liked their 
                 service...go figure...
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A Long Period of Waiting of Several Months
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	A collection of short stories
		     by
	       Matthew Trotter
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Tofu
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			Kasumi.  

Nothing.  


			Kasumi smiling.  



He wiped away a bead of sweat.  He was still ok.  




			Kasumi smiling at him



...he gritted his teeth...he could deal with this...he could do it!




   "Doctor Tofu?  Are you here?"




   Bzzzt<sizzle>bzzt<crackle>bzzt<white smoke>bzzt

   "Oh...uh Kasumi, what an amazing coincidence that we should meet here 
of...er I mean, hello."
   "Are you all right doctor?  You seem to be acting differently today."
   She asked me how I was!  She asked me how I was!  She's worried about 
me! She...gotta act rational, I gotta act rational.  Ok, Tofu, say 
something intelligent, "I very table thank uh...I meant I'm fine, Ka..Kasumi."
   "I was wondering if Mr. Morphine was here..."
   Morphine?  I wonder why Kasumi is looking for him?  I'll just casually 
ask why she's looking for him, "Morphine go bye bye," help me...
   "Will he be back soon?"
   "He. . ..," He's on a trip, he's on a trip, say he's on a trip, "he said 
something about defeating an evil sorcerer and going to Disneyland."
   "That's odd, do you think he would mind too much if I borrow his cook 
book?  I was hoping to find some new dishes to try out."
   I said something sane!  I said something sane!  I...Morphine's cook 
book?  Mmmmm, sure, what could be the harm?  Say something suave, "Sssure, 
Kasumi.  I i. ..i..I bet there's alotof gggood . .. things in the book.. .. 
that ..is....Morphine's .. .cook . .. .book," right, that's it, I'm leaving.
   "Thank you, doctor.  I really appreciate this.  If you would like to 
come over for dinner tomorrow, we would be glad to have you."
   She invited me to dinner!!!!! bzzt...Warning this thought process has 
caused a segmentation fault.  Core dumped.





[Much later]





   Kasumi said, Can I borrow Morphine's cook book, and I said, sure!  I 
actually said, sure!  I didn't even say it to a hat rack!  Kasumi said, Can I 
borrow Morphine's cook book, and I said, sure!  Kasumi said, Can I borrow 
Morphine's cook book, and I said, sure?  I LET KASUMI BORROW MORPHINE'S 
COOK BOOK?!?!?!?  THAT COOK BOOK?!?!?!?  WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!!  I HAVE 
TO...I HAVE to...she...I...have...dinner...she invited me to 
dinner...KASUMI INVITED ME TO DINNER?!?!?!?  
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