On day 29 Darius has had it with Liam's common complaint.
They don't intend to be up so early, but the accumulating anxiety over the ending of the thirty days has left them rather sleepless. As usual, Liam comes up to the Treehouse for breakfast, which Darius has nearly put together by the time he arrives. It's more extravagant than usual.
Without question though, Liam finishes getting the fruit together and dishing it into the bowls. Darius pulls the last waffle from the maker and puts it on the plate, which goes on the table along with some scrambled eggs, bacon, syrup, and orange juice. Liam sets the table with plates, glasses, and silverware. Then they wordlessly settle down to eat.
They chat idly as they eat as well as when they're cleaning up the dishes. When the dishwasher is loaded and the leftover food put away in the fridge, they wander into the living room to decide what to do, each taking up a comfortable position on what's become their respective couches.
"Any ideas on what we should do today, Darius," Liam asks.
"Not yet." Darius holds back the sigh.
"Well, I'm b…"
"No, no. We're not playing that game again. It sounds innocent enough but then you spend half of the day telling me that you're bored just to entertain yourself."
"That was also to entertain you, by the way."
"Well, I have a better game," Darius says with barely contained glee.
Liam isn't sure he wants to play this game, but Darius doesn't give him an option as he starts out.
"I spy with my little eye something that begins with the letter S."
