016 ❖ The Greatest Twist Yet

[noluckduck]

[Phone]

[Oh, damn, you can almost hear Clover breathing into the receiver.] Mother of shit.

I just looked at the goddamn calendar.

[Whatever this is about, it must be serious. She sounds absolutely mindblown.]






My birthday was last motherfuckin' week.

Thanks a bunch, Mayfield! Lovin' my time here, ya know?! God, fuck this town.

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[echoing_sutras]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLOVER-SAAAAAAN!!!!

[noluckduck]

... Kinda late now, man.

[echoing_sutras]

... Maybe, but I still think you should have that special day, even if it's a bit late.

[noluckduck]

In this place? Sounds like a blast.

[echoing_sutras]

It could be.

[noluckduck]

Yeah? Got any ideas?

[echoing_sutras]

I can make you a cake. And dinner, too. And just do anything to assure you that you are special and you deserve happiness as much as anyone else here.

[noluckduck]

... [On her end, Clover is grinning.]

You're bein' sappy again.

[echoing_sutras]

Maybe a little.

[noluckduck]

Yeah, yeah, that's what ya always say!

[echoing_sutras]

But I meant what I said.

[noluckduck]

I don't need bein' reminded that I'm special, anyway.

[echoing_sutras]

I'd believe that if you smiled more often.

[noluckduck]

What's that got to do with anythin'?!

[echoing_sutras]

I'm saying it would be easier to think of you as a person certain of their own specialness if you smiled more often.

[noluckduck]

... Ya sayin' I've got self-esteem issues?

[echoing_sutras]

Nope. Smiling issues.

[noluckduck]

I smile when I've got a goddamn reason to!

[echoing_sutras]

Then I'll just give you more reasons.

[noluckduck]

Yeah, right.

[echoing_sutras]

I mean it.