aftermath

first there were small giggles, followed by the occasional chuckle, which soon crescendoed into loud guffaws. she lay on her kitchen floor and convulsed with laughter. her sides ached. she couldn't get up. her friend was by the counter cubing tomatoes for a salad.

"and then he said..." was the most she was able to say. "he said...." but laugher kept overtaking her. the friend ignored her. she focused on preparing their food. this wasn't the first time her friend had been paralyzed by silliness.

finally, the food was ready. the laughing fit subsided and they sat down to eat their tomato and chive salad. they ate it with crusty bread slathered with cream cheese (low fat).

"so, what did he say?"

"well... i guess it isn't really so funny."