Page 38 of Fun Together

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Eli: I tried to find sheets to make your bed.

Faye: I don’t actually own any sheets yet.

Seeing those words typed out really does something to me. How did I let things get so bad? Who doesn’t own sheets? And why did I just tell him I don’t own sheets?

Dots pop up to indicate he’s typing. They go away and come back a few times.

Eli: Might wanna get sheets for some of those fun activities you want to do.

Faye: Ughhhhh

Eli: I’m 100% in support of this fun journey of yours by the way.

My stomach growls, which I’m taking as a good sign that I’m on the mend. I check my cabinets, hoping that some chicken noodle soup will magically appear. I see another sticky note placed on the shelf next to a box of Frosted Flakes.

Check your door.

Intrigued, I open the door, having no idea what I expect to find, but it definitely isn’t two grocery bags full of stuff. I glimpse a box of Saltines and a huge bottle of blue Gatorade. My stomach twists again in a very new way that I don’t feel like analyzing at the moment.

Faye: You did not get me groceries.

Eli: Technically Monica, a lovely Instacart employee, got you groceries.

I unload the bags, finding a variety of soups, some bananas, a loaf of bread, and a Vogue magazine.

Faye: The Vogue is a nice touch.

Eli: You seem fashion-y so thought you might like it.

Eli: Is fashion-y a word?

Faye: This is too much. What’s your Venmo? I will pay you back.

Eli: We need you healthy again so you can get back to your fun needs.

Faye: I think I’ve had enough fun for awhile.

Eli: You’re not giving up yet are you?

I pour the can of chicken noodle into a bowl and place it in the microwave.

Faye: It feels silly

Eli: Not owning sheets is silly

Faye: Rude

The microwave beeps and I use the blanket wrapped around me as an oven mitt to remove it.

Eli: I think you need a coach.

Faye: I think I need new friends who don’t pressure me.

Faye: p.s. the soup is a lifesaver

I precariously set my soup down on the coffee table and get settled in on the couch.

Eli: It’s not pressure. It’s encouragement.

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