Elaine.
SOPHIA JANE HAYDEN
Fifty-three-year-old Elaine decided she was done
with dating. Doug’s online profile stated he was a
psychoneuroimmunologist. As they walked to the
restaurant, he said he was intrigued by the Maple
tree’s marcescence. As they dined, he explained
he recently had laryngotracheobronchitis and was
reading a book about the deinstitutionalizing of 18th
century counterrevolutionaries. He expressed a
dislike of felines because they were Zuigerphobics.
Before dessert, Elaine realized she suffered from
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia—-
(a fear of big words,) and had to leave the cafe.
Prolific author, Sophia Jane Hayden, wrote three novels in 2025, including the acclaimed "BEER POUR.”