Being a radical at heart, it is sometimes difficult to just have a normal day. I do not work a 9 to 5 job like 90% of the world, instead my day is my own. Very much like today, which I thought would be normal. Well, as normal as possible given the fact that I seldom have what everyone else would call a “normal” day.

It started as usual with getting up and doing the basics. You know brushing the teeth, washing the face, blah blah blah… I was thinking about just going to the movies after I finished the work for one of my numerous clients. A really cool movie was just released and the most perfect time to see it is when everyone else is at work. I like the feeling of being the only one in a theatre watching a show.

The theatre was empty as usual and I found a perfect seat dead center. I settled myself into the chair with my popcorn and drink. The movie was just about to start when 7 men walked into the theatre. They all looked strange. They had this little wire thing coming out of their ear. It dawned on me that they may be CIA or FBI or some other such agency.

The movie halted and one of the guys approached me. As per his instructions, I begrudgingly extracted my Drivers Licenses and turned it over to the guy. He looked it over and read the numbers out loud. I guess he got a confirmation that I was indeed an American and had a right to be in the movie theatre. The men escorted another man into the theatre, who decided to sit in my row.

I am a weird movie watcher in that I do not like commentary during the movie. Which is the reason I tend to go to movies alone. Inevitably, when I take a friend along, they always seem to be making comments during the movie, which I find very distracting. He decided on the chair next to mine and then dismissed the men that were surrounding him.

Tentatively he said, “Monica?” I said,” no you must be mistaken. My name is not Monica”. “But you look like Monica!” At this point, I turned and looked at the man. I stared for a long time and just couldn’t believe it. I have had a crush on the man since he held office!