Alison
Alison
OMG!
Justine
Justine
Stay in the restroom until you’re calm.
Alison
Alison
OK.
Justine
Justine
That was close!
Alison
Alison
Was he really kneeling down.
Justine
Justine
I think so. The knee was definitely bending.
Justine
Justine
He had his hand in his left pocket the whole time.
Alison
Alison
Shit!
Alison
Alison
But you were awesome!
Justine
Justine
When all else fails, spill a glass of iced tea on everyone!
Alison
Alison
Might’ve ruined my blouse, though.
Justine
Justine
You’ll forgive me.
Alison
Alison
How’s the vibe out there now?
Justine
Justine
He’s a nice guy.
Justine
Justine
I told him I would pay for cleaning and went off on some tangent about having had a rough week and was distracted etc.
Justine
Justine
He seemed perturbed, but gentlemanly about it.
Justine
Justine
I can see why you liked him.
Alison
Alison
I might…still love him.
Justine
Justine
Alison! Bad girl!
Alison
Alison
I know! It’s just that we’ve spent so much of our lives together.
Alison
Alison
He was my first kiss. My prom date. I lost my virginity to him.
Justine
Justine
All the more reason to move on.
Justine
Justine
That was small town teenage Alison.
Justine
Justine
Adult Alison is going to have to have new experiences in new places with new people.
Alison
Alison
It’s just…
Alison
Alison
Flying all the way out here, proposing or not…
Alison
Alison
It’s pretty romantic.
Trey
Trey
You OK in there?
Alison
Alison
He’s getting impatient. I told him I need to go feed puppies by 2.
Justine
Justine
I’m not going to ask.
Justine
Justine
How much longer is he in town?
Alison
Alison
‘Til Tuesday.
Justine
Justine
OK, meet him again tomorrow for a drink. No dinner. It takes too long.
Justine
Justine
But you have to be straight with him. If you’re with him, let him know.
Justine
Justine
If not, cut it off.
Curt
Curt
How’s your friend doing?
Alison
Alison
He’s doing ok.
Curt
Curt
I thought you said it was a girl.
Alison
Alison
Whoops! Typo. :P
Curt
Curt
Well, this is a weird question, but have you ever heard of the movie Labyrinth?
Alison
Alison
The David Bowie Labyrinth?
Curt
Curt
Yeah.
Alison
Alison
Yes… Why do you ask?
Curt
Curt
They’re showing it tonight at the New Beverly and everyone I’ve mentioned it to thinks I’m lame for wanting to go.
Alison
Alison
OK are you hacking my search history?
Alison
Alison
Because I’m kind of obsessed with that movie.
Curt
Curt
You’re kidding.
Alison
Alison
I dressed like Jareth for Halloween like three years in a row.
Curt
Curt
Want to go? Maybe grab a drink before.
Alison
Alison
Yes!
Curt
Curt
You can invite your friend along if you think it’ll cheer her up.
Alison
Alison
No, she’s okay. She’s got something to do tonight.
Curt
Curt
Cool. Well, text me your address and I’ll pick you up at 8.
later that night
Alison
Alison
That was amazing!
Curt
Curt
You weren’t lying. You’re obsessed.
Alison
Alison
So are you!
Alison
Alison
I never met anyone who could sing along with all those songs. All of them!
Curt
Curt
I watched the hell out of it when I was a kid.
Alison
Alison
Well, thank you for taking me out and walking me up to the door like a gentleman.
Curt
Curt
Absolutely.
Alison
Alison
OK, I know I’m supposed to play hard-to-get and all that crap, but…
Alison
Alison
Would you like to come back and come upstairs?
Curt
Curt
You don’t have to twist my arm.
Curt
Curt
I’ll be right there.
Trey
Trey
Hey, can we talk?
Trey
Trey
Look. I know that I just came out here without warning.
Trey
Trey
But I want to talk to you.
Trey
Trey
I love you. You’re the most important person in the world to me.
Trey
Trey
I feel like I’ve shared half my life with you.
Trey
Trey
I know you have a different life out here with a new set of friends and new things to think about.
Trey
Trey
I just can’t get over the idea that I feel you drifting away.
Trey
Trey
You’re an incredible person and I cherish you.
Trey
Trey
In my imagination, you’ll finish up school and move back home where we can continue our lives together.
Trey
Trey
But I don’t know if that will happen.
Trey
Trey
Look, it’s really strange trying to tell you all this over text.
Trey
Trey
Can I see you? I can’t wait another day.
Trey
Trey
I’m outside your building right now.
Trey
Trey
I don’t know if you’re home or not.
Trey
Trey
But if you are, can you come out and see me? I’ll wait as long as it takes.
Curt
Curt
OK, I’m outside your building.
Curt
Curt
Do you come out and get me or do I buzz your apartment?
Alison
Alison