★ Eight - Wake up Little Susie

[redwhiteandhero]

A] 1445 Mitchell Road - Morning

[Ahhh, what a lovely sunny day in Mayfield! Assuming all that other mess is done with. America feels exceptionally well-rested today!

He puts on his bathrobe and slippers and heads downstairs to pick up the newspaper off the front porch before starting on breakfast, and-- wait.

July 23rd?]

I missed my birthday!?

B] Neutron Diner - Afternoon

[Bummed out about apparently misplacing three weeks somewhere, including the most important day of the year, America has helped himself to a very large ice cream sundae and is eating it all by himself.]

Comments

[ex_bloomnobly385]

So you do mind?

[redwhiteandhero]

I mind!

[ex_bloomnobly385]

How come?

[redwhiteandhero]

I don't like ghosts. [It's not the same as being scared okay.]

[ex_bloomnobly385]

Why not? I know some can be a little dull at times but we're not all terribly boring, I promise.

[redwhiteandhero]

It's not that!

[ex_bloomnobly385]

Then what is it?

[redwhiteandhero]

You're creepy and weird and dead and gross.

[ex_bloomnobly385]

Just because I'm dead doesn't mean I don't take proper care of myself.

And I would really like to know what it is you think makes me creepy.

[redwhiteandhero]

Not you, just ghosts!

[ex_bloomnobly385]

Now that's just discrimination.

[redwhiteandhero]

No, it's true.

[ex_bloomnobly385]

How many ghosts have you actually met?

[redwhiteandhero]

Plenty!

[ex_bloomnobly385]

Then I'm sure you would have realized that they're not all creepy. In fact some of them are quite delightful.

[redwhiteandhero]

No.

[ex_bloomnobly385]

Well now you're just being stubborn.

I don't know what kind of bad experience you had with a ghost in the past but I can assure you we're not all bad. See? Arguing with me has made you forget what you were sad about in the first place ♪.

[redwhiteandhero]

No I didn't! It's because I missed my birthday!

[ex_bloomnobly385]

[She gives a slight, knowing smile]

Ah, so that's it.

I wouldn't worry so much, you'll have a birthday next year. If you missed it, that's an extra year onto your life.

[redwhiteandhero]

I don't wanna wait a whole 'nother year!

[ex_bloomnobly385]

Why not? Most people would love to not get older for a whole extra year.

[redwhiteandhero]

Well not me!

[ex_bloomnobly385]

Ah, well I guess that's a shame. You'll just have to wait.

You must really like your birthday...

[redwhiteandhero]

It's the best day of the year!

[ex_bloomnobly385]

When exactly was your birthday?