Lochlan had it all planned before I woke up.
I'm taking the day off, he said. We're going to go shopping, see a Bollywood movie and then go for Indian food.
What are we buying?
I don't know yet but when I see it I will. Maybe....um...chapstick. An Archie comic. Candy. He grins. (When I was very young I loved to go to the drugstore and buy those things. I never bought anything else. Still don't, to be honest.)
Okay.
Okay?
Sure. Sounds good.
I didn't think you'd want to do any of that. He deflates with relief.
Oh, if you don't want to we can do something else-
Maybe the movie is negotiable but the rest sounds fine. Maybe I'll even get a chapstick too.
Just use mine.
Shhhhhhh. I already do sometimes.
I'm taking the day off, he said. We're going to go shopping, see a Bollywood movie and then go for Indian food.
What are we buying?
I don't know yet but when I see it I will. Maybe....um...chapstick. An Archie comic. Candy. He grins. (When I was very young I loved to go to the drugstore and buy those things. I never bought anything else. Still don't, to be honest.)
Okay.
Okay?
Sure. Sounds good.
I didn't think you'd want to do any of that. He deflates with relief.
Oh, if you don't want to we can do something else-
Maybe the movie is negotiable but the rest sounds fine. Maybe I'll even get a chapstick too.
Just use mine.
Shhhhhhh. I already do sometimes.