Ponytail

I had spoken to Hollywood earlier in my lunchtime walk, and I was headed back to work. I saw a figure down the street with a cart and, assuming it was Old School, I walked toward him. It was a gentleman I had never met before.

 

I introduced myself to him and shook his hand. He introduced himself as Ponytail. I remarked I had not seen him around the neighborhood before.

 

"I been in this neighborhood since 2011. But I've been over on Wolcott. Now I'm over on Hoyne." I asked him if he is on Hoyne over with Hollywood. He is, and I told I had just seen Hollywood. I had asked Hollywood if he would like me to bring him some lunch tomorrow, so I extended the same offer to Ponytail. He graciously accepted.

 

I told him if he wasn't there at noon tomorrow, no worries. I told Hollywood where I would leave the food. And I promised I would bring it, so I told Ponytail that if there isn't any food, then that meant Hollywood ate it al, and he had my permission to kick his ass. He laughed.

 

"No, Hollywood wouldn't do that to me. We're good to each other."

 

Everybody needs someone.

Done