The Real Meaning of “Now”
The first year I lived in Thailand I was at a friend of mine’s bar on Sukhumvit Soi 22. The bar is called The Sport Corner.
Soi Cowboy gals showing out!
On one particular night I wound up back at the Gary Dale hacienda with a guest rider. I don’t remember much about coming home (straight vodka can have that effect) but the next morning I was awaken by some bad breath beneath some sad eyes. I took the nudge as a kind reminder that my boarder was trying to earn her keep. She gave me a shake and said “Now?!?” So I rolled her over and obliged then fell back asleep. A bit later she was shaking me harder “Now?!?” Damn! Didn’t she know anymore words in English? My head was pounding but my ego was taking a pounding from this girl’s pleading, so again, I rolled her straight over and obliged. And went right back to sleep. A bit later, again, the scene was repeated but this time with much greater force and persistent clarity… “NOW?!?!?!?” She whined like a three year old nanny goat. “Okay, okay, you damned insatiable hussy!” So after finishing this time I didn’t go back to sleep. I bolted to the shower so I could start my day and shuffle this one on out the door. When I came out of the bathroom there she sat on the bed, all wrapped in the sheets and covers with a hurt look. She pointed at the thermostat and pleaded…
“NOW?!?!?!”
You guessed it. The whole time she was just telling me that she was cold!
