Page 29 of Can't Always Get What You Want

Luca: You’re human, Nova. You lost your parents. It’s okay to need people.

Nova: Even if I don’t want to?

Luca: Especially if you don’t want to.

Nova: That makes no sense.

Luca: Sure it does. The people who act like they don’t need anyone are usually the ones who need someone the most.

Nova: So I’m a walking cliché? Barf.

Luca: That is NOT what I said. Needing people doesn’t make you weak. It doesn’t mean you don’t have your life together. It just means you’re not meant to do everything alone.

Nova: This is kind of heavy considering we were just eating dinosaur shaped nuggets.

Luca: Shit. Do you know what I just realized?

Nova: What?

Luca: WE FORGOT OUR CUP!!!!!!

Nova: NOooooo we paid for that cup!

Luca: I know. Shit. I should call and see if they can put it aside.

Nova: You are not driving back there for a cheap, plastic cup!

Luca: THE HELL I’M NOT! I want that thing—it was $15 bucks!

Nova:Oh my God.

Luca: It’s an investment piece. Practically a Babineaux family heirloom. Future generations will WEEP knowing we let it go so easily.

Nova: You need HELP.

Luca: What I need is our cup back.

Nova: You do realize we drank, like, one mediocre beverage out of it, right?

Luca: And it tasted BETTER because it came from a badass giraffe head.

Luca: You’re just mad because you want the cup, too.

Nova: I DO NOT.

Luca: Denial is the first stage of grief.

Nova: Are we going to share custody of this thing, or no?

Luca: I don’t know. You would have to see me again in order to do that.

Nova: Sounds like blackmail.

Luca: Admit it. You want to see me again.

Nova: I want my half of the cup.

Luca: Oh, YOUR half? Interesting.

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