rhapsody in blue

As a matter of fact, I do, excuse you very much.

You sure you didn't get that expert title mixed up with a few of your other ones? 

You could be a cop…I’m sure everyone in the station already knows you by now.

You sound like my grandmother when she talks about how she wants the best for me and all that stuff old people say, but I still appreciate the thought. 

Maybe. Or maybe that just means the dad was wearing really hip pants. Really cool and fashion-forward pants.

Hopefully. Let's also hope that his dad found him in the end. 

Because what if I want to go on the slide…

Build a time machine. 

If you’re making your own you can have as many as you want…

Good. Then I think two per person is enough, and adding extra sugar for the customers that are strictly here for the food instead of christmas stories may be a valid idea. 

There’s a difference between being manipulative and being careful with word choice.

I hope you don't consider yourself an expert in recognizing that difference.

How many pancakes before I cut someone off?

But wait, if you decide on a number does that mean the 'staff' are cut off too?

Wow, I mean, I’m sure the cops owes you a lot of favors then. I didn’t even knew there were robberies around here.

They aren't, that's why the cops were so surprised and tried to get help wherever they could find it. Acted sorta like my big break. 

Wait, really? What kind of investigation are you talking about?

There were just a bunch of chain robberies happening in a store at a gas station that these idiots liked to pick on. I was there by coincidence a couple of times and was able to pick up some stuff that the security cameras couldn't - no big deal. 

I didn’t say it was a bad thing.

Are you trying to become manipulative as well as insensitive, Autumn?

That almost never happens to me. And I’m at the park a lot. But there are always children on the slide… it’s really annoying. 

Why would children on a slide annoy you? That's kind of what they're there for. 

Me? Insensitive? I’m very sensitive — maybe you’re simply overly sensitive.

Better to have a big heart than no heart at all - thought you'd agree.

Kids are small so I’m assuming that they mostly identity their parents by what they are wearing or how pointy their nose are? What’s wrong with your hand? They look fine from where I’m standing.

Maybe this is a wake up sign that I should seriously reconsider where I shop, since I don't think my nose is the issue. Well they're kind of . . . I don't know, I don't like them. 

You do? That’s actually very nice of you to ask…cops. 

Okay, I see the look on your face and it's not what you think. I'm just pals with some officers that work in the area because I had to help them out with an investigation a few years ago. 

You’re not fooling anyone, Ors. It’s okay though, I accept it.

For the sake of our long history with each other and budding friendship, I'm going to ignore your comment.