From my Balcony - Chapter Ten
Notes: In case this is confusing, Axel speaks first in this chapter. Please remember that they have not spoken about the events in the previous chapter yet.

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May

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"…"

"…"

"…"

"What'cha thinking?"

"Nothing. really."

"Yeah right! If you weren't thinking you'd be dead."

"Or asleep."

"Nah, you dream when you sleep."

"Oh, I guess."

"So what are you thinking?"

"Uh, about my homework."

"That's a lie."

"What? I don't remember anymore, what does it matter?"

"I don't care what you were thinking about when I asked the first time anymore, I want to know what you're thinking now."

"Right now… I'm thinking about how much I hate this game."

"You don't mean that! You've gotten me good plenty of times."

"Not enough to make up for the times when you've gotten me."

"What? I never catch you thinking about anything embarrassing!"

"Not that you knew about, anyway."

"Ah! You lied!"

"So?"

"You're not supposed to lie when we play this game, it ruins the whole point of it!"

"Too late for that now, isn't it?"

"What were you thinking about all those times you lied?"

"You don't get to ask something like that."

"I do to! You broke the rules!"

"It was too long ago, I don't remember."

"That's a lie, too."

"Hey, it's your fault for not noticing when it was happening. That should be the only time you're allowed to ask stuff like that."

"This isn't fair!"

"Quit complaining, you're just jealous that I'm better at this game than you."

"No, I'm mad that you're hiding stuff from me."

"…"

"We're friends, aren't we? We shouldn't be keeping secrets."

"You're one to talk."

"What?"

"I'm going inside."

"Wait! Don't go yet! I don't care what you were thinking about before!"

"…"

"Come on, the sun isn't even gone yet."

"…Fine."

"I won't ask anymore."

"Sorry. I don't mean to keep stuff from you, it's just that…"

"It's just what?"

"…Nothing, never mind."

"No, you were saying something."

"It's nothing, really."

"I know it's not nothing, but… I did say I wouldn't ask anymore. Sorry."

"It's okay."

"…"

"…"

"…"

"What are you thinking about?"

"I want to know what you were thinking all those times before!"

"Hah… Sorry."