I tried to listen to Rick, I really did. But listening to him explain every single nuance and detail about this game was so damn boring, I wanted to punch myself in the face. So, I pretended to listen while I retreated into my own thoughts for a while.
I usually thought about things like where I would go to next, or what I'd be eating for lunch, but I kept remembering Rick. I would have loved to just abandoned him, (at the time.) But something about him kept me from leaving. I sort of pitied him, I guess, but I never understood why.
"I'm a married woman now..." I heard a noise in the background, but didn't pay attention to it. Then I heard it again. It was Rick, calling for me.
"The game's over. It's time to go." I could hardly believe it! I hadn't paid attention to the game at all! "Oh, uh yeah, that sure was... Fun?" He sighed and asked "Were you really listening to what I was saying?"
"Well, no." I admitted, sheepishly. "I guess I just don't understand football."
Rick sighed again, and walked towards the exit.
.........
"So, Rick, why'd you marry some 'roo again?" Dave had been badgering me for hours about my choice of a life partner, and it was kinda getting on my nerves. "Look, we were drunk, I thought she was hot-"
"Oh, so you got a thing for animals now, huh?" Mark joked, laughing stupidly. "It's really not funny Mark."
"Not funny?" Dave said, seriously. "No shit it's not funny! You heard about what they been doin' to anthro and human marriages?"
"Well, no-
"They say there was some loner up at the corner of Delton and Rosemary, found a nice racoon girl. So they get hitched, 'bout a month later, get's taken by the cops. Neither of em' have been seen for weeks."
"Look, Dave, me and Ruby have been married for months. I think they would have taken us already." I was a bit worried, though. If they were taking down cross species marriages, me and Ruby were at risk. "Alright, I'll keep an eye out for men in black, okay Dave?"
He just scoffed. "Can't take some advice from a friend..."