I wanna hear your voice call me, call out loud
When you talk to me I'll hear you out
I wanna space it out too close, move on out
It's all around for you to see, yeah, it's all I want to see
But there's such a lot of baggage
You got us into this so get us out of this
Get us out of this,
Get us out of this
Lochlan? Where are you from?
Why?
Certain words. You say them wrong.
Not wrong, just differently. It's my accent. I was born in Vancouver and then we moved to Edinburgh when I was a baby. Both my parents are from there.
Where is that?
Scotland.
Where is that?
The other side of the Atlantic, Bridget.
Did you use a boat?
Airplane.
Oh.
You have an accent too, you know. At least to me you do.
Mom says I talk like where I'm from. South Shore.
She's right. It's really New-Englandy.
Sorry.
Don't say sorry for something you can't help.
When did you move out here?
When I was eight.
Just like me.
Yes. Just like you.
I don't like moving.
No one does, Bridget. On the other hand, it makes you flexible and that's a good thing.
I'm double-jointed.
Not that kind of flexible.
Oh. Then what do you mean?
If you move alot it makes you less set in your ways. You make changes easier. Adventure is normal instead of out of the ordinary. You see things you might not see if you were always in the same place, doing the same things, going down the same road.
Are you moving again soon?
No? I'm just pointing out examples of how you are flexible now. And that will help you when you grow up.
I'm never growing up. It looks stupid.
Yeah. It does, doesn't it?
So...will you still have the accent when you're grown up?
I don't know. Maybe. A little at least. My parents still do so I might.
I like it.
You do, do you?
Yes. It's umm...erotic.
You mean exotic?
Yes! Exotic means exciting and from far away, right? What does erotic mean?
I thought you were the word girl.
I am.
Not so much, actually.
So what does erotic mean then?
Grow up first and then I'll tell you.