"I brought something for you."
"Is it hot chocolate?"
"No… Should I have brought some?"
Spot fidgeted with the surprise he held behind his back. To him, Doll was a dark thin shadow against the dimming light. His finger squeezed around the candle he was holding in his hand, and the hard square surprise in his other.
"Nah. No cravings for now."
"Good. We're sort of running out. I'll buy some soon."
"So what is it?"
"What?"
"You said you brought me something. What is it?" Her hand left her side and patted the roof.
He sat down beside her. "A book."
There was a moment of silence between the two Brooks.
"What book?"
"Peter Pan."
"My favorite."
"I know. That's why I brought it."
"You hate this book."
"So. I hate most books."
There was a moment of silence between the Brooks.
"You gonna read or what?"
The shadows of the two grew darker.
"Ok."
The rustling of pages sounded.
"All children grow up, except for one."
The one shadow on the edge of the roof was still as the sound of turning pages sounded in the evening, illuminated by the candle.
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