shake it off

Well, of course… who could say no to chocolate, or your pretty face. Oh, I’m glad! I’ve really missed her, and you. I hope she didn’t, but I must admit that it’d seem like something she’d do. Oh.. well then maybe it’s for the best that you do keep an eye on me, Leo. Wouldn’t want to be getting into any trouble.

You think I have a pretty face? Interesting. Well, as I said, we’ve missed you too and you should definitely come over and stay with us for a bit. I mean... maybe you don’t have to go back with your dad right away. Mom would love it if you stayed with us, trust me. Of course Lizzie would, she can get anything she wants. Well, my eye will be firmly fixed on you. It always will be, Lily.

Maybe, I do want to get on her good side if she’s going to have presidential power. She does? Oh, that sucks. You’re right though, at least I’ll have her and she is my best friend, so it’s a double win. Oh, yeah? Do you think I need someone to “keep an eye” on me?

Yeah, I hope she’s been getting my chocolate filled gift baskets... then maybe she’ll get me a place in the Supreme Court. Yeah, she’s been really excited since she knew you were coming back. It wouldn’t surprise me if she flunked this year on purpose to be with you. I think that you might do.

I hope so too, I miss Uncle Jason and Hank, and Aunt Heather and Callie… even Aunt Millie. I guess I’ll just have to wait until my dad finishes his work. Oh, so by the time I come here you’ll be gone?

Are you just saying that because Millie’s going to become president? Um, yeah, there’s a chance I could be gone... I doubt Lizzie would be though, she has to repeat her junior year. At least you’ll have her here. I might choose to stay on yet, you never know. I could, um... keep an eye on you. 

I kind of liked it. Yes, uh… Peru mostly, sometimes we travel other places. It’s generally wherever my dad’s work takes us. Do you, uh, do you go to school here now?

You did? No wonder my mom loves you. Well, I um I hope that one day you’ll eventually settle back down in the states. We all miss you. Um, yeah.. yeah, I do. I’m a junior with Lizzie... I’ll be a senior this year.

Your hair… it’s different.

Yeah... I prefer not to look back on those very ginger days. So hey, it feels like I haven’t seen you in forever, which is pretty accurate. You live in Peru now, right? 

Uh, Dean.. Dean Falcon. He’s my adoptive dad, but still.. he’s my dad.

Wait... so you’re Lily? Shit, I used to babysit you. You probably don’t remember me, I’m Leo. Lottie’s kid. 

Oh.. I, uh, I’m here for the reunion. I came with my dad. Sorry, I tend to talk to myself sometimes.

Ah, don’t worry about it. Who’s your dad?

You know, it says that my mom was apparently a computer science major.. does that mean she was a nerd?

...Are you suppose to be here? You don’t look like a student.