Berry Gum Testing Day rough draft

Berry Gum Testing Day.

Marry scratched at the back of her head as the strange bus rolled forward. “What in the world is that thing?”

Jen shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t know but it is sure loud and colorful.” She crossed her arms. “I wonder what these people want.”

The strange puruple vehicle came to a scheeching halt as the two young ladies examined the flags flapping away in the wind with their strange multi colored coin symobls. Suddenly the sliding door opened and a young man with short red hair stepped out. “Hello.” He walked forward and took Marry’s hand into his. “May I ask what town I am currently in?” He kissed the back of her hand.

She giggled and pulled her hand away. “You are in Pettersvile.”

Jen tapped her sneaker on the pavment as she narrowed her blue eyes. “What are you doing driving such an eyesore mister? And why are you the only one on that thing? Is it so hard for you to well use a bus as a bus?”

Marry turned her head. “Jen!”  She shook her head. “I am sorry. My friend can be a bit. . . well judguing.”

“I am not judging. I am realistic. No one but no one drives such a redicous piece of crap.”

The strange man walked over to Jen. “Well I take that as a compliment miss.” He bowed in front of her. “The name is Red and I am happy to meet both of you.”

Jen laughed. “Red? What kind of stupid name is that?”

Marry elbowed her friend in the side. “Ok I think that is enough.” She smiled. “What brings you all the way out here Red?”

“Why I am glad you asked. I am looking to promote my new product.” He twirled around. “You see I am a business man a heart and I work tirelessly with blueberries.” He rubbed his forehead. “But it is very sad that well I don’t get to do anything creative with my work. Oh the shame. The shame.”

“Oh how dreadful.” Marry gently rubbed his arm. “I am so sorry.”

“Pfft.” Jen crossed her arms and turned around. “Just get to the point already.” She winced as her long blonde hair covered her face. “Ugh this damn wind!”

Red laughed. “Well the point is coming soon my intuitive friend.” He patted Jen on the shoulder. “I was tired of just working with these blueberries that would boggle your mind so I thought to myself, how can I make my business pop? What can I sell that isn’t just pure berry’s? Then it hit me. The taffy business. Everybody loves taffy right?”

Marry forced a smile. “Yes. I umm really do.”

Jen swirled around. “Wait so you are saying?”

“I am going to be the worlds best selling blueberry gum vendor on the plant.” Red held his hand into the air and the horn on his truck went off. “That is right Red is expanding into the world of taffy and gum.”

Jen snorted. “I would be more impressed if I had heard of you before.”

Red sighed. “Well I am a somewhat of a big name. Maybe not golably but I have a decent precese.”

Marry shrugged her shoulders. “Where though? What do you do?”

He rubbed his fingers together. “I umm just run some blueberry shops? Look it isn’t that important. What is important is I am expanding my business here.” He threw his arms around the two young ladies. “And I am here with a proposition.”

Jen pulled away from him. “There is always something with people like you. Ok what is it?”

“Well all I want is for you to ride with me for a few hours and help me promote my new brand. Eat some free gum and taffy.”

Marry smiled. “That sounds fun.”

Jen shook her head. “What is the catch. There is always a catch.”

Red laughed. “Trust me there isn’t a catch.” He smiled at Jen. “I will even pay you two young laides for your time. So what do you say?”

Marry giggled. “I think it’s a great way to spend an otherwise horrible Saturday. What about you Jen?”

“I umm. . .”

Marry grabbed Jen’s arm and dragged her onto the bus. “She says yes.”

“Hey!” Jen clawed at Marry’s pale arm. “I was still thinking.”

They rushed onto the bus and Marry turned back to look at Red. “Come on. Let’s get this party moving.”

Red smiled. “I’m coming.” He stepped inside the vehicle. “Now feel free to sample anything you like in here and shout it out to the world as we drive around. Remember the more you promote the more you earn.” He smiled. “In fact think of it as a little contest.”

Marry rubbed her hands together. “I love that idea.”

Jen walked to the back of the bus and sat down next to the boxes of blueberry gum. “I think I will decline and let Marry win.”

Red laughed. “Come on Jen.” He started the vehicle. “Get into the spirt. My blueberry gum won’t bite.”

She rolled her eyes and opend one of the boxes next to her. “I will try one, you hear me one, of your stupid products. I will also give the world the harsest review you have ever, ever had to deal with.” She slammed her foot onto the rough floor of the bus. “Do you understand me.”

Red chucked. “Of course I do and I await your verdit my lady.”

Jen sighed as she picked a piece of gum out of the box. “Blueberry Blast? Not a very creative name.” She unwrapped the stick of gum. “Not off to a very good start here.”

Marry smiled as she threw a piece of gum into her mouth. “Come on and give it a chance Jen. You make like it. Besides it isn’t going to kill you. This isn’t like when we went to that icecream shop and some weird kid came in and kicked you in the shin.”

Jen threw the strip of gum into her mouth. “That place should know how to control little kids. I don’t need to feel threatened by such little punks.”

Marry rubbed her foread. “I am sorry for my friend. She is very opinionated.”

Red smiled. “It’s alright. You need feedback from all sides otherwise people think you are full of hot air.”

Marry smiled. “At least you feel better about this than I do. In fact I am worried about Jen going off the handle about you and your products in the next few minutes.”

Red smiled as he looked down the road. “Oh trust me. I think you two will be enjoy my blueberry gum so much you won’t be able to focus on anything else.” He laughed wickely.

Marry turned around as she chewed. “I am not sure if I like that laugh. How are you doing back there Jen?” She tugged at her long dark hair.

Jen’s eyes lit up. “I am loving it back here.” She pulled down the windows. “Hello. Hey you kid.” She pointed at a random young lady on the street. “Go buy from Red’s new blueberry gum when you get a chance. It is hevenly.”

“Jen what has gotten. . .” Marry’s eyes widdend. “Oh my!” Her body tenses up as flavor exploded inside her mouth. She sank into her seat as she rubbed the sides of her mouth. “Ohh I never want to take this thing out of my mouth. It is soo good.”

Jen nodded her head. “I know right?”

Marry sighed. “I can’t believe gum could taste so good. Even the steak my husband makes doesn’t taste like this. Ahhhh.”

Red turned his head.  “I will take it you two like my creation?” The two laides nodded their heads. “Well good. Reemmber you earn more money for the more you promote. So get to shouting the good word.”

As Marry reached for the window she felt a strange sensation ripple through her body. “Ughh.” She rubbed her stomach. “What was that?” She took a deep breath. “I hope that was nothing.” She smiled and went back to enjoying her new found love as she lowered the window. “Hello world I have something great to tell you.”

“No listen to me. Jen. You one and only Blueberry gum announcer.”

“Hey ugh.” Marry cluched her stomach again. “Why is my body doing jumping jacks?” She shook her head. “I think it’s passed now. Ahhh!” She noticed blue spots appearing on the back of her right hand. “Hey what is this.” She held both of her hands in front of her back. “My hands are turning blue!”

Jen laughed. “Stop trying to get attention over there.”

Marry jumped to her feet. “I am serious. Look at me.”

Jen turned her head. “Wow. Did you paint your hands and arms blue to get a one up on me?”

Marry looked at herself. “My arms! What is happening to me.”

Jen laughed. “I think you are just cheating at this to earn more money then me.” She turned her head back to the window. “Now stop bothering me. I am trying to out perform you here.”

“Jen this is serious. I think there is something wrong with the gum.”

“Then spit it out like I have been doing so you can get a new one.” Marry watched as Jen spat her gum out the window.

“Why are you doing that?”

Jen turned her head. “Because while this is very, very good gum there is no gum on earth that will lose it’s taste after fifteen bites. It is just not possible.”

Marry shook her head and sat back down in her seat. “These sticks of gum don’t loose their taste. But maybe I should have been a bit safe and taken the gum out early.” She looked at her arms. ‘I mean look at me. I look bluer then the sky on a clear day. At least there is still time.” She gulped as the bus suddenly hit a bump in the road. “Oh crap.” She felt her throat as the gum thravled downwoard. “That isn’t good.”

“Hey Red watch where you are going.” Jen stood up. “I just swolloed one of these damn things.”

He laughed. “Well, it’s better than you spitting my merchandise out the window.”

She crossed her arms and sat down. “I mean it’s just gum. Who makes long lasting flavor gum.”

“I do? So stop spitting it out.”

“How can you?” Jen rubbed her stomach. “Hey I can feel the flavor bursting out from my chest.”

Marry nodded her head. “So can I. This is very weird.” She watched as the gap between her pant leg and shoes turned blue. “Oh crap.” She turned her head. “Umm Red should we be experiencing any kinds of rash?”

“I don’t know what you are talking about.”

She held up her arm. “Look at me. I am all blue here.” She watched her face turn blue in the bus’s rear view mirror. “Seriously how can you not see me becoming a blue skinned woman?”

“Oh trust me honey. I see you.” He turned around. “I just don’t care.”

“What!”

“Hey I needed portion for my business somehow. Giant blueberries and such. Red sighed. “But how was I going to get my promotion working if I didn’t have my subjects.” He hit a button and banners on the side off the bus fell into place. “Now the real promotion can begain. Oh don’t’ worry” He looked back at them as Jen’s hands began to turn blue. “I will still pay you two. I am a man of my word. You promote the best you get paid the most. I just fibbed a bit on the details.”

“You jerk.” Marry took a few steps forward as her stomach growled. “Ugh what is that?” She rubbed her belly.

“Oh I think you are going enjoy what happens next my dear.”

Marry shook her head. “I need you to. . .” She winced as she felt a filling sensation in her chest. “Ugh.” She sat down. “I feel very weird.” She rubbed her stomach. “What did you put in that gum?”  She raised an eyebrow as Red hummed away.