Chapter 3: SBGTM (Sister Brother Good Times Montage)
October 11, 7:24 P.M.
Red Panda Express
Mae burst out laughing as I spilled water on my crotch. A strange sound escaped my mouth as I felt the water spreading. "Oooooooh that's coooold!"
"It looks like you peed your pants, man." Mae giggled. I looked down.
"Of course it looks like that. This happens more than it should. Fuck me, right?" I said dabbing at my crotch with a napkin.
"You're just a bad luck magnet, Jack." She said, reaching over the table and ruffling the fur on my head. I pushed her hand away and smoothed the fur back down.
"Why the hell does it have to be me,
Sis! Why can't it be Maya or Max?" I sighed. "Guess the universe just hates me."
She clicked her tongue. "Guess so."
October 11, 9:10 P.M.
Cinemoose Theatres, Theatre 4
Mae leaned over and whispered in my ear. "This movie is so gay."
My eyes were glued to the screen. "No it's not."
"There's literally two guys having sex right now!" She complained.
"Hey, you wanted to see a rated R movie, here we are." I responded.
"I didn't want to see two guys doing the do!" She groaned.
"How was I supposed to know there was going to be a well executed gay sex scene?" I added.
"I guess you're right. What's this movie called again?" She asked, looking up at the screen.
"Straight Lines."
October 11, 11:46 P.M.
Maggie Moo's Ice Cream Shop
"This is so good. I could eat this for hours." I said, shoving a spoonful of Straciatella gelato in my gullet.
"Honestly this is my favorite flavor." Mae said happily.
"Mine, too!" I announced. Yet another thing we have in common.
"So what's going on with Connor? Why's he staying at your place if you aren't mates?" Mae questioned.
"Well...I'm not supposed to talk about it." I say. Mae tilted her head, but nodded.
"Man. How can you get so much mates? I can barely get one." I shrugged.
"Guess I'm just awesome like that. What about Nico? And Hal? Oh wait...Hal was a computer program or something…"
"Nico lived all the way in Zoo York, and Hal was real, he just disappeared one day, okay?" She said angrily. I took another bite.
"Wow. Not even computers want to be with you." I say jokingly. Mae punched my arm.
"Shut. The. Fuck. Up."
October 11, 12:35 A.M.
Jack's Car
"Do you want to listen to some tunes?" I asked, putting my paw on the radio's power button.
"Yeah, sure. I want to hear some video game music." Mae suggested.
"Oh, I have just the thing. It's called Moonsong. It's from a game called Cave Story. Ever heard of it?" Mae shook her head.
"Uh-uh. This song better not be like the last song you showed me. I hated that." She said.
"What, was it too anime for you?" I responded, scrolling through the albums.
"It was like the weeb theme! I told you I'm not a weeb!"
"You're literally obsessed with anime, hun." I say as l turned into a parking lot.
"So what? Doesn't make me a weeaboo."
"Sure." I found the song, and turned it on. Mae sat there for a moment, contemplating her thoughts on the song.
Then, she closed her eyes and absorbed the song like it gave her sustenance.
After 8 minutes of playing the song in repeat, she asked me to send it to her. I told her I would. "Now get the hell out of my car. I'm tired."
She laughed and got out of the car. "This was fun. As always." I smiled.
"It was. Goodnight, Mae."
"Night, lil' bro." She said. I waved and got into the car, pulling out of the apartment parking lot and driving off.
Through the rear view mirror I can just see Mae close the door to her apartment as I head home.