California Sunshine

Probably won’t be needing these anymore.

Why do you say that?

Alright, I’m sorry for bothering you….Um, is everything okay?

No. I'm the one that's sorry. That guy over there has been bothering me for the past hour and I thought it was him again. I'm sorry for snapping at you like that.

Is he bothering you?

Yeah he is and he won't leave. This is the third time that I've told him.

Sorry. I thought you were someone else but no that's not mine.

Christmas is like three months away or more.

You just got a bit hotter to me, Marie.

Thank you? I'm going to take that as a compliment.

Considering I spilled hot coffee on you yesterday, and this is me saying I’m sorry, yes I’m sure I have the right apartment.

I told you that it was okay but I won't ever turn away free pizza. Come on in. Can I get you something to drink?

Huh?

A play book? Like a sports play book?

Needed.

Are you okay? Do you want to talk about it?

Anything is better than the last time I tried to bake with Char…it wasn’t pretty. Oh, definitely the cookies!

Oh god I would have loved to have been there to see that happen. Okay good. You have everything you need right?

Aw, that’s so cute. It’s the thought that counts. Plus, if your dad is anything like my dad this tastes better than anything he’d be able to make, anyway. 

Oh yeah definitely. He can cook when he wants to and it tastes good but baking is a whole different story. Baking is definitely not his strong suit to say the least.

We should talk about those kind of things. I mean how did I not ask you before? October the 6th but if you’re going to wish me happy birthday, you should do it the day after, just so we are even. Will you at least tell me something that I can get you? 

We really should so that we know the important things. I'm not sure. I think everything else that's happened before made it not a priority, you know? October 6th got it. We don't have to be even, Scott. It's okay. Whatever you want to get me it'll be perfect but don't feel like you need to okay?

And now I’ll fall in love too. Oh, happy birthday to you. How old?

I can guarantee that you will. Thank you, Lydia. I'm 24 years old now.

Yes cake! Are you good at baking? I could probably take all the help I can get.

I mean I think I'm good at baking so I can definitely help. Plus, I love baking all sorts of goodies and I haven't done it in a while so yes. What should we make first?

Yes but the point is I should have known. It was the first birthday I would have celebrated of yours and I missed it. I was meant to do something amazing, that you’d never forget.

Yeah but we never talked about birthdays so you wouldn't have known. I don't know when your birthday is. When is your birthday, exactly? Scott, don't feel bad okay? Please.

Hey. What are you looking at?