VANCOUVER – After twenty minutes of interesting and flirtatious conversation, local man Andrew Chen believes his date to be going pretty well, unaware of the fact that a red dot has been hovering somewhere over his heart and lungs for the entire duration.
We share a lot of the same interests, and she really seems to like me,” said Chen, not catching it as light gleamed off a collapsible scope on a rooftop several hundred meters away. “Maybe today’s going to turn out alright.”
Although it has only been a short time, the new couple has already created several inside-jokes, made plans to meet again, and has been given a wide berth by everyone in the restaurant who knows what kind of a mess two or three fifty-cal dumdum bullets can make of an innocent young man who just wanted to find love.
“I’ve never thought this before, but I really want her to meet my parents,” said Chen, as three, then four, then five new red dots appeared on his chest. “Maybe today’s going to be a day that I remember for the rest of my life.”
At press time, Chen was too delighted by the fact that his date’s favourite ice cream flavour was also cookie dough to notice that she had pulled a gun on him under the table.
