Now and Later

Pineapple Now and Laters, Sugar’s favorite flavor. The newsstand in my office complex sells them so I try to bring some home for her as a sweet treat. Well, on her last trip to Houston, I gave her a bag of treats that included a few packs.

Her bestie’s romantic interest has this same love for this candy. I don’t know if there is a shortage of Pineapple Now and Laters in Texas or what, but Bestie asked me to get her some and mail them to her, a whole box if you please.

I go into the newsstand and luckily, it’s empty. I didn’t want anyone to overhear me asking for a whole box of Pineapple Now and Laters. Wheretheydothatat?

Even though I was the only one in the store, it still didn’t save me from getting an odd look. The Asian lady that runs the store repeated my request back to me, “You want a whole pack?!“ She looked confused and it had nothing to do with her command of the English language. I explained about the Pineapple Now and Later drought in Texas. This appeased her. She charged me $8 for a 48 pack box.

The next time I came in the store, she asked about it. It was only a couple of days later. I told her that my friend had gotten them! “That’s fast!”She smiled at me, but still looked a bit confused.

After all of that, Sugar didn’t even get a pack! Not a one!