A few random descions led me to The Zoltar

Prelude to The Zoltar
I apologize for how lengthy my story is but I felt if they went hand and hand and shouldn't be separated. Hope you enjoy them

It was a usual not so exciting day. I work at a pizza shop and I was just finishing up a day shift. As I left on my a delivery. I saw my Coworker being dropped off to start her shift. Returning to the store and pulling into the parking lot. I spotted a pink plastic bottle perfectly placed in an empty parking spot. My senses hightened. Suddenly all my attention was on the enemy bottle and with perfect accuracy. ..Crunch the bottle was history.
Feeling accomplished I opened my door and stood proudly. As I walked around to examine my Kill. I couldn't help but notice a sweet fragrance in the air. I recognized it. Oh I thought that's Tooties, my Co worker's, body spray. I work with her daily and I recognized it cause it's her favorite. She was just commenting on her love for it the day before. Yet I wondered why I could still smell her perfume. I looked around she was no where in sight. Man she must just been out here I thought.
I was still in mid thought as I rounded the corner of my car inspecting my prey.. the pink bottle. That's when I recognized the bottle. Oh no.. it was Tootie's. Now sudden remorse. She had mentioned the night before her sadness over her favorite Victoria Secret fragrance running low and how she needs to get some more. I picked up the bottle, and with my head bowed down mostly in regret sprinkled with the hint of dread I walked into the store. Finding Tootie I sheepishly explained how I ran over her accidentally ran over her bottle.
She responded with the exact disappointment disbelief and anger I expected. "Oh no it must of fallen when i got outof my car she exclaimed.
I apologized and thinking that a little humor would lighten the mood. 0:) I proceeded to share with her the assassinationand perfect execution of her bottle. To which, of course, missing the humor she responded, with a hightened level of annoyance, "IRWIN!"
I said,"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I didn't know. At least there was only a little left in the bottle." That's when she stood straight arms on her side. Looking me dead in the eyes she said, "I caught the bus to the mall this morning before work cause I I didn't want to run out!
Damn.. that was it. The guilt took over and I shrank... Ultimate fail.
I felt so bad. I apologized a few more times. Finished my duties. Then secretly Googled the fragrance. Realizing the cost of my destruction, I made a decision. I would find a location near by and replace the bottle.
Though my task was not as easy it sounded. I work a half hour away from home. The area I work in is kinda small town. I called the two stores that might have what I needed with no lucked. Yet with Google at my side I discovered a victoria secret in a small mall about fifteen minutes away. I cashed out as quickly as I could and headed to correct my error.
Once I arrived at the mall I made my way through the mall to my destination. . Victoria Secret. I giggled sheepishly as I passed the assortment of lingerie. Not having a girlfriend at the time, walking through this store was kinda out of my norm. I found the fragrance and made my way to the counter. After declining a few special offers and credit card proposal I made my purchase. My mission was complete. I grabbed something to eat and headed towards the exit of mall.
Next to the exit/ entrance to this mall there is a traditional style arcade. As I passed the arcade I spotted something that cought my eye. Stopping mid lunge with door handle still in hand. I turned and saw something that left me in amazement. The Zoltar wishing machine from the classic movie Big starring Tom Hanks

My jaw dropped. I was like no way. Lol I couldn't believe it. I even went on to youtube and looked up the scene where young Josh Baskins encounters The wish machine that would change his life.
Instantly flashes of my youth passed by me. I couldn't believe it. In the small mall where a good percentage of the stores were closed. Through a series of random decisions. I found myself standing next to the wish machine, that for years as a kid, I dreamed of finding. It was cool looking. To bad I was by myself had no one to enjoy my nerdy moment with.
Immediately I dug through my pockets for quarters. Unfortunate a quarter isn't worth what it use to be. I think I paid two bucks. Don't remember now. As I paid the money I found myself feeling anxious. I said to the machine you better not make me a kid again. I'd be pissed .. lol. Unfortunately I don't think it's a wish machine anymore. It's more like a fortune teller, and no more cool crank. Yet it was still just as fun. As I followed the steps to my fortune a card printed out. .

I paused and waited a second in anticipation. I know I'm a sap, but this was the highlight of my day. Then I read the fortune.

And surprising enough the message was pretty clear. There were goals in my life that've been struggling to achieve and at the time I felt disheartened and unmotivated. I looked at Zoltar eye to eye and said," fine I get the point. You still gonna grant me my wish right? " :) lol
It's a fun memory. Hope someone else gets to travel down memory lane by reading this post. If you haven't seen the movie find it. You'll love it. He works at a toy company rating and innovating "new cutting edge toys. " It's always fun to see future predictions in classic movies.

Conclusion: A new decision

I left the mall feeling pretty uplifted. I had Tootie's fragrance safely placed in my passenger seat. My Zoltar fortune was tucked away safely in my wallet and I was plotting my unveiling of newest purchase.
As I arrived to the store. I remembered that Tootie has a phobia of dead animals. On few occasions while giving Tootie a ride or from work. We had passed and unfortunate animal in the side of the road and her reaction made her phobia clear.
So another decision was made. I grabbed the newly purchased bottle of Victoria Secret and I wrapped it in a work towel I had in my car. As I entered the store. Tootie was on the make line finishing a pizza. I held the the towel outward as walked past the counter. With a pitiful look on my face I walked into the kitchen. A coworker saw me holding the bottle and asked, "what is that?" "I killed it I replied. " With a sad look on my face. I headed towards Tootie's location. She immediately walked to the other side. Another coworker approached me curious to what I had wrapped in the towel. He also asked "what is it?" To which I replied, "I I killed it". "What is it?", said another. "Roadkill" I replied. I again headed towards Tootie. She looked at me and said in disgust , "and you brought it into the store. "Look" I said as I approached her. "Get that away from me!",she said in horror. "Look", I pleaded walking quicker in her direction. She backed away yelling, "Get away from me! your disgusting! " I followed her half way around the store when she looked at me and demanded, "get away!. I smiled and said, "look I killed it". She stood still and cautiously stared at me as I unwrapped the towel and revealed the bottle. "Your an a..hole", she exclaimed with a smile and a sigh of relief. "I knew it", she said with a smirk. "Sure you did" I replied grinning.
The end

Thank you for having the patience to read this far. Hope it put a smile on your face. Punctuation and grammer have never been my strong points. I apologize to anyone who was offended by my lack of skills. I promise to work on it. I'm sure a few people were unable to get passed it. Though in my opinion if your too closed minded to see past a person's faults. Your going to miss out on some of life's greatest moments.