I'm doing shorter chapters because it feels better, and fits with the whole crappiness of the idea
For moments I stop and ask myself if any of this makes sense, then I remember I know nothing abt how things work in the US and just give up
This is the whole package deal!
VIII. I just don't wanna miss you tonight
The next thing on their list is to spend an entire day with someone they care about. Originally it was written with other people in mind, Evan would've spent his with his mom, and Connor would've spent his with Zoe; but the last year has made them bitter, and with things as they are, they might as well be it for each other.
They don't want to think about the people who could've been something, so they concentrate instead on the ones who are everything, right here, right now.
They go to a town, and do things that could be dates, could be hang outs, would've been more meaningful back in their hometown, but it doesn't matter anymore. And there isn't much they don't already know about each other, but they still find things to talk about, or they let the silence fill the space, because it can't get heavy anymore either.
One radio station is kind of a whole show, they play decent music though, and the commentary was ok for background sound. The program was about some event that had to do with love, or something of the style, because the parting words hit home.
"If you knew you only had one chance to say something to that one person, what would it be?"
Evan parks the car, shutting off the radio completely, but the words are still there, hanging in the air between them.
"Connor?"
He blinks, only then realizing that he's zooned out.
"Yeah?"
"You with me?"
His lips are dry, and there are words brushing against his teeth, but he doesn't say them.
"Yeah"