Thirteen days ago, my phone pinged: “Your Rx is now available for pick up.” I was 17 minutes into my daughter’s field hockey game; I was dreaming of the glass of sparkling rosé (or three) I was going to pour when I got home. The second time the impatient pharmacy messaged? I was cleaning cat vomit off my son’s bedsheets. I can’t even talk about the third time—like, legally I can’t. Today, the bitchy electronic prodding system declares: “Today is the last day your Rx will be available for pick up.” So, even though I have already worked a full…
Author: Brittany Fonte
Brittany Fonte
Brittany Fonte holds an MFA in Creative Writing, Fiction. She has published four books and has published humor content with McSweeney's Internet Tendencies, Little Old Lady Comedy and Defenestration Magazine. She is a professional screenwriter and her favorite pastime is convincing her children that people do, in fact, find her funny.