Pudding
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Sunday 16th December
"What about Christmas pudding?"
"No. Definitely not."
"Why?"
"It's disgusting."
"No it isn't."
"It bloody is!"
"Okay, okay. But what about –"
"No!"
"You don't even know what I was going to say."
"Yes I do. And the answer is still no."
"But –"
"No!"
"Fine!"
"Whatever you say."
"As if!"
"You're just so funny, aren't you?"
"Seriously, what if –"
"I said no. Forget it."
"But if –"
"It's not going to happen!"
"Oh, you're no fun."
"Really? You want to go down that road now, do you?"
"No."
"Fine!"
"Fine! Whatever!"
"Whatever? What are you, fifteen?"
"If I was, that would make you –"
"I'm well aware of that, thank you!"
"You started it!"
"I did not!"
"Did too!"
"You are so annoying!"
"Good!"
"For God's sake! How did we even get on to this?"
"I told you –"
"No, stop!"
"Why?"
"Because I really don't want to hear it."
"You're not interested in what I have to say?"
"Most of the time, yes. But right now, I'd much rather just kiss you."
"Oh."
"Oh? That's your considered opinion, is it?"
"Yes."
"God, you're so difficult, you know that?"
"It's an art form."
"No kidding!"
"Hey!"
"Ouch. What was that for?"
"Do you really have to ask?"
"Yes."
"Honestly!"
"Are you going to answer me or not?"
"No chance!"
"But –"
"I thought you were going to kiss me?"
"I was."
"But…?"
"I may have changed my mind."
"Fine. Good night."
"What do you mean, fine? What are you doing?"
"Going to sleep."
"I said 'may', not 'have'!"
"Too late!"
"Seriously?"
"Seriously!"
"You're absolutely impossible, do you know that?"
"Yes, you've already told me."
"Actually, I said 'you're so difficult'."
"Don't be pedantic."
"Why not?"
"Oh for… Good night!"
"You already said that."
"And I meant it."
"That's too bad…"
"Why?"
"Because I'm still going to kiss you!"
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