🐴📦 Funny Little Box 📦🐴
Mike Kraus
Under my arm is a funny little box. It’s carefully wrapped in black and white comics sealed with clear tape. I’d rather recycle than immediately put wrapping paper in the landfill. Inside is a broken clock in the shape of a golden horse. My grandpa mentioned Monica liked it last time she was over and that I should give it to her. He’s been giving things away as if he’s holding a liquidation sale.
It’s an unusually chilly day. Nothing a hoodie can’t fix. Even the sparrows are puffed up while they search for food. At least the sun is out to keep the plains dry. Only contrails in a perfectly blue sky.
Monica’s apartment complex is old, but kept in decent condition. It may not be constructed with high-quality materials, but at least it has a pleasant appearance. Her place is up the stairs and the first door on the left. Mismatched mailbox stickers let me know the unit number: 2A. I knocked on the door.
There’s a sound of dishes rattling. The distinct smell of burnt toast. A few heavy footsteps.
“Oh… Um… Is a Monica home?” I’m startled that the door is answered by a guy about the same age and build as myself. Doesn’t help that he’s only wearing a band T-shirt and bright boxers either.
“Uh… Who are ya?” He scrutinizes everything about me in an instant and doesn’t like what he sees. Most of his attention is on my gift.
“Oh… Justa friend, I guess.”
“Well… She’s still sleepin’.” It’s barely perceivable that he’s slowly closing the door. “Wanna leave a message or somethin’?”
“Um… Sure.” I hold out the gift toward him. “Just give this ta her ‘nd tell her I said ‘thank you’.”
“Okay.” He takes the present in one hand. “Who do I say it’s from?”
“She’ll know who it’s from.” An answer that just makes him a bit more suspicious. Can’t blame him. “It’s justa broken clock.” This doesn’t help.
“Okay…”
“So, thanks.”
“Yeah man, see ya.” The door closes and I hear the clock clang on the floor. Can’t hurt it since it’s already broken.
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Mike Kraus was born on the industrial shoreline of Muskegon, Michigan. After earning his Fine Arts Degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he attended Grand Valley State University for his graduate degree. From there, he gained varied experiences from the Chicago Architecture Center, Art Institute of Chicago, Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, Lollypop Farm Humane Society, and the Lurie Children’s Foundation. And every place he worked, he had his sketchbook with him and found ways to be actively creative. In 2014, Kraus became a full-time artist by establishing Mike Kraus Art. Since then, he has sold thousands of paintings that are displayed in nearly every state and dozens of countries. Currently, Kraus lives in Rochester, New York with his beautiful wife and goofy dog.
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