Ain’t this just like a woman.
And don’t get all bent out of shape, ladies: You know it’s true.
“Her Prerogative”
By Joseph Manno
“So… what’s the latest, Dr. Love?”
He held a PADD.
“I sent her a love letter using obscure dialects.
“This is her reply.”
“What did she say?”
Brett shrugged.
“I don’t know. I haven’t opened it.”
They sat in silence for a moment… but Cassandra couldn’t take it.
“Well? Should I make it
an order?”
“Yeah. I think you should.”
She sighed.
“Fine. Open it!”
Brett thumbed the power switch, and they read.
“It’s ‘no’ in every language…”
He paged to the end, and grinned.
“…except one.”
The last words were in Standard.
“‘Well… maybe.’”