No Five

After he said it, he held up his hand for a high five.

I stared at it for a moment, then at him.

"You think that was worth a high five?'

He looked confused, even as he kept his hand up.

"Yeah? I mean, it was funny, right?"

I sighed.

"Not really. And I don't want to encourage you."

He lowered his hand slowly.

"Total buzzkill man."

"Well, yes. In this regard at least."

He shook his head.

"You suck."

'That's also something she said.' sprung to my mind, but I wasn't about to say it, high five be dammed.