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Summer and Chocolate Ice Cream
"Here you go," the ice cream man said, handing Eddie his cone.
"Thanks," the teen replied, taking the cone and walking away from the cart,walking back down the park path as he started to eat the treat.
YOU GOT CHOCOLATE AGAIN?
"Why not," Eddie asked. "It's a good flavor."
WE WANTED CHERRY.
"Well, when you start doing chores and earning an allowance, then you can chose the ice cream."
DON'T PATRONIZE US, the alien said, slightly annoyed. WE'LL MAKE YOU JUMP IN THE LAKE.
"Fine. Do you want me to go back and get another ice cream?"
NO. WE JUST WANT YOU TO ASK US NEXT TIME.
Eddie couldn't help but smirk at the symbiote's strange logic as he walked along the path that ran parallel to the lake. "I can't believe summer's nearly over. School's gonna start tomorrow."
WE WILL MISS THIS, Venom agreed. WE FIND IT MORE FUN THAN SITTING AT A DESK ALL DAY.
"Yeah. Take a look at the setting; pretty soon, we're not gonna be able to spend much time here once I have homework."
WE HATE THAT, the alien spat. WHY CAN'T YOUR TEACHERS JUST LEAVE YOU ALONE?
"Who knows. I guess they need someway to make sure we're learning something." He continued to walk along the sidewalk, occasionally licking his ice cream. After a while, he started to dislike the taste of the frozen treat, and wondered if the alien was messing with his taste buds.
WE'RE NOT, the symbiote told him.
"Just thought I'd ask."
THOUGH CHERRY WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER FLAVOR-
"I knew it!"
THAT DOES NOT INCRIMINATE US, Venom argued. WE JUST THOUGHT THAT SINCE TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY, WE SHOULD BOTH DO STUFF WE LIKE.
"Yeah… I guess you're right," Eddie said. "I mean, the last day of summer is pretty important."
WE AGREE.
"So I'll go back and get cherry ice cream."
NO.
The teen frowned. "You just said we should do stuff we both like."
WE DID. AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET TO DO THE STUFF YOU LIKE BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS AGAIN.
"Wow…Thanks, bro."
BRO?
"You know, it means brother and all that. It's a way of saying friend."
BRO, Venom repeated, and Eddie could tell if he could, he would be grinning. WE LIKE IT. BRO. BROTHER.
"I'm the older, more responsible one," the teen said.
HOW ARE YOU THE OLDER ONE? WE'VE GOT DECADES MORE LIFE THAN YOU!
"I'm the one who's lived here longer, and am constantly helping you out." He took another lick of his ice cream. "And you're the more annoying one."
AS IF! They continued the playful and friendly banter as they walked through the park, the last day of summer bright and warm. Though by the end of the afternoon, they both agreed that they both took turns being the older brother, and that cherry ice cream was better than chocolate [sometimes].
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