SUNDAY MORNING. 9:30 A.M.
My alarm goes off but I proceed to snooze for another twenty minutes. I finally get up and look out my window. It rains but not enough to keep me indoors. After I finish my daily routine I make my way to my destination, stopping half way for my morning coffee. Caffeine in hand, I quickly reach the theater for a morning movie. From a single ATM, I receive my ticket and soon find myself in a very quiet concession lobby. With no need for Junior Mints, I proceed to my auditorium. As I open the door, I see the garbage bins of a busy evening blocking my path. I push them aside to find a wide selection of seats staring at me. Sitting in the perfect center seat, I begin to eat my morning muffin. It takes me twenty seconds to realize that I could very well be the only viewer of the movie right now. My heart begins to race. I feel completely flustered, a feeling I usually get when the room is at full capacity.
I have all the room in the world to make an emergency exit and yet I still feel confined. My stomach starts to cramp and I begin thinking this was a very bad idea. I go through every possible "worst case" scenario I can think of which causes me to begin an intense nail biting session. Half a hand later and seconds away from making the decision to leave, I stop. I've come to the most interesting part of my excursion.
Ten other patrons walked in.
Each alone.
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