Day 208 - Friday, July 17th

[papalobo]

[Ash's alarm is going off at seven, which seems entirely too early to Max, drugs worn off enough to wake with the noise, worn off enough to know the meal he prepared last night is still probably good to go with a quick reheat. There really is no reason to get up so early, is there? Unless he has things to do.

Max can't do things. Why would he know if Ash had things to do?]

Comments

[papalobo]

There're PhDs in neuroscience and psych research. You're not doin' the MD route, are you?

Listen, the stuff you did for Banana Fish, if you burrowed down for a week, you'd have a PhD quality thesis paper without a problem, if it was just about having the papers.

[jadedlynx]

I'm not entirely sure yet. Probably not, but I'm not ruling it out until I've had some college under my belt.

I can pick a topic and do a paper. That doesn't mean I'd understand the topic well enough as a whole. I know Banana Fish. I wouldn't be able to make most other drugs. I could probably get you through the rest of your therapy but if you break your leg, I'm back to square one.

[papalobo]

My point is, you could get there in one week if you wanted to do it that way.

[jadedlynx]

And if I fail in another area, the plane won't crash and burn.

[papalobo]

I'm saying I pick up driving things fast. Maybe even faster than you.

We could totally steal a plane by Friday!

[jadedlynx]

Don't make me lock the plane against you.

[papalobo]

I always support your dreams!

[jadedlynx]

You didn't even have this dream until I offered it.

[papalobo]

You gave it to me just to take it away! That's even worse!

[jadedlynx]

Who's taking it away? I rented out two weeks worth of lessons to make sure you got it.

[papalobo]

My dream of stealing a plane this Friday.

[jadedlynx]

That's on you for having stupid dreams.

[papalobo]

Dream you gave me.

[jadedlynx]

I never told you to steal a plane. That's definitely on you.

[papalobo]

With you. To steal a plane with you.

[jadedlynx]

Why are we stealing a plane we can't fly? A double suicide can be done in a lot easier way.

[papalobo]

We'd be able to by the time we steal it. Are you even listening to me?

[jadedlynx]

I'm hearing you, but I'm still not going to buy that you can be a pilot in three days. Even if your hand was normal, that's expecting way too much.

[papalobo]

What about you?

[jadedlynx]

Both of us will only have three hours in. We're moving to add another dimension to our driving. Not with any kind of confidence.

If we were doing a getaway drive, I'd put you behind the wheel. I'm from New York, I don't drive that often.

[papalobo]

You'd learn flying in three days.

[jadedlynx]

In 72 hours, enough I could fly. In 3? No. It's a lesson, not a camp.

[papalobo]

Then, make some other plans with me this Friday.

[jadedlynx]

[ He'd be meeting Blanca on Saturday. By Friday, Max will have improved even more. ]

Take me on a date.

[papalobo]

Where?!