text; -> Clarence

[bearshermark]

Clarence!!
Lisa's birthday is tomorrow.
I've had two weeks, and I still haven't thought of a good gift for her.
Help!!!!!

Comments

[hardtoignore]

Chill dude. This is Lisa, she's not gonna freak if you don't have the perfect gift. I'm sure she'd just be happy to get anything, really.

How about a nice pair of headphones?

[bearshermark]

That might work. She listens to music a lot. She might have a nice pair already, but at least they'd be a good back-up pair?

Do you think that's thoughtful enough?

[hardtoignore]

I think she just has cheap earbuds right now, unless that's just her pair for when she's out and about.

Uh, you could get her a comfy pair? For real, I'm pretty sure she'd be stoked to just get anything.

[bearshermark]

Okayokay, but like, between a solid set of headphones and a nice dinner, do you think that's like... I mean.

I just really want to show her I care.

[hardtoignore]

[There's a bit more of a pause between texts.]

Wait. Are you like, trying to ask her out or something?

[hardtoignore]

[When no response is immediately forthcoming Clarence waits a bit more before tentatively adding:]

Sorry. I wasn't trying to tease. You just threw me for a second there.

[bearshermark]

No, you're fine. I just realized I hadn't told you yet, so it's a little awkward but Lisa and I started dating.

[hardtoignore]

Oh.

Well, then that makes more sense.

So did you ask her out last night? Seems kinda close to her birthday, coulda made it real awkward if she said no.

[hardtoignore]

.... Elliott?

[bearshermark]

It kind of happened at the party in the other world. But then other stuff happened and yeah.
Sorry about that.

[hardtoignore]

[There’s a lot of typing and erasing, then typing and erasing. Finally it stops. He’s just not sure what to say.]

[bearshermark]

I'm sorry! I probably should have said something before now, it just didn't really come up.

[hardtoignore]

No, I

I’m just surprised I guess. I didn’t have a clue.

[bearshermark]

Yeah, my memory thing kind of happened right after, so I've been a little off and probably not the best boyfriend. Or friend, I guess. Sorry.

[bearshermark]

You guys have been great though, so I really appreciate that.

[hardtoignore]

No, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to bring that back up. You were distressed, so I get it.

Um, but I’ve never really had a girlfriend before so I don’t know what would be better. Maybe some cute earrings?