I Thought He Was a Ventriloquist...

Prompt: The next time you're in a public place such as a coffeehouse, park, or a store observe the people around you. Pick a person, couple, or a group and imagine what their lives might be like.
        While riding in the car on the way to dance, I saw a man walking on the side of the road. He was holding a large blue bag over his shoulder that had the words ‘Little Anne’ on the side in big white letters. He looked like he was walking towards his car and he seemed to be having a long day. Automatically I thought he was some sort of ventriloquist. He probably wasn’t a very successful one if he was coming from a performance in an orthodontist’s office.

        His main act, ‘Little Anne’, wasn’t much of a hit for the audience of thirteen year olds and mothers, in the waiting room of his uncle’s orthodontist office. He is working two different jobs, both earning him minimum wage. It is enough to pay to rent on his apartment but it wasn’t enough to keep his girlfriend around. He is thinking about moving in with his mom and quitting one of his jobs. After I wrote this I looked up ‘Little Anne’ on the internet, and it turns out I was way off. Little Anne is a CPR practice doll and he was probably an instructor.