Hearts of Spring Page #4

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You talked to Trish about this?

Of course.

She's my best friend.

And this is only, like,

the biggest decision of my life.

Right, um...

I'm not going to try

to talk you out of it.

I just want to make sure

you've thought this

all the way through.

Absolutely.

No, I definitely want to travel

before I go

to college.

Any particular reason?

Mom, there are

so many possibilities.

Just think about it,

anything could happen.

Took the words

right out of my mouth.

There's Trish.

She's waiting.

Thanks for the ride, Mom.

Trish will drop me off

when I get back.

Sadie...

Have fun.

Okay, Mom.

Love you.

I love you,

too, babe.

"Help!

"My daughter wants

to travel the world.

"I already can't sleep

until she's home from a movie.

"What's it going to be like

"when she's thousands

of miles away?

"Not to mention

what a bad idea it is

"for her to put off

starting school.

What am I supposed to do?"

Yeah, Lauren

sent me the link

to that Bestie Mom blog.

Man, you two

really went at it.

Well, she had it coming.

No, it was kinda cool,

the way you went

back and forth like that?

Kinda hot, actually.

Hot?

In a strictly "PG"

kind of a way.

I was just trying

to make a point, Simon.

People like that need to be

called on the carpet

once in a while.

Sure.

It's just a shame

you can't put that energy

to a better use.

What's that supposed to mean?

Look, I know Lauren

can be a little gung ho.

On the other hand,

meeting somebody

wouldn't be so bad either.

I don't know,

maybe I did meet somebody.

Seriously?

Okay, but you

can't tell Lauren.

All right?

Simon, I'm serious.

'Cause she's gonna be

all over me for the details.

Scout's honor, man.

Who is she?

Her name's Carly,

and she runs a flower shop.

I guess we don't really

know each other,

but, uh...

we just had coffee...

Coffee's good.

We really seemed

to hit it off.

So, what are you waiting for?

Ask her out. Go for it.

You think?

Yeah, time to get

back in the game, buddy.

Maybe you're right.

Troy. My Man.

Hey, Uncle Simon.

Hey, dinner's almost ready.

You, uh,

you going somewhere?

Yeah, I just

finished my homework,

so I'm gonna go

get something to eat with Stu,

and hit the skate park.

Well, it's Thursday.

Lasagna night.

Dad, I'm guessing it'll be

Thursday next week.

I'll have some lasagna then.

See you at 10:
00.

Uh, make it 9:
00.

It's a school night.

Dad, seriously?

Everyone else can

stays out till 11:00.

You're not everyone else.

All right.

I forgot.

See you at 9:
00.

Goodnight, Uncle Simon.

Later, Troy.

It's a school night.

"Hello again, Bestie Mom."

Oh, please.

"Looks like you didn't

block me after all.

"You probably just forgot...

"unless, of course,

you really are interested

in what I have to say."

Don't flatter yourself.

"It sounds to me like it's time

for another reality check.

"In a situation like this,

"somebody has to be

the grown-up,

"and that somebody is you.

"If you don't

want her to travel,

"if you think

she should start school,

tell her."

Like I'd take advice from you?

"I even have a suggestion

"let her go away to college.

"That way, she gets to travel,

and starts school."

"Great idea.

Except she'll still be

thousands of miles away."

"Maybe.

"But she'll be in school,

and isn't that what you want?"

"What I want is

what's best for my daughter."

"If you really want

what's best for her,

"stop trying to be

her best friend

and be her parent."

"What's wrong with

being both?"

"You try being both,

and you end up being neither."

"Or you try being both,

and you find out what

a great person your kid is."

"Yeah, well,

good luck with that,

Bestie Mom."

"Right back atcha."

I don't get it.

She just doesn't talk to me

like she used to.

That's normal.

She's trying to break out

and be her own person.

I mean, we all did it.

Well, that's just it.

I've always let her

be her own person.

I've never held her back,

I've never set a bunch of rules.

It's always been about openness

and mutual respect between us.

Yeah, well, maybe

you should think more about

what Juggling Dad was saying.

Wait a minute,

you're not actually reading

all that stuff he's been saying?

It's kind of fun.

It is not fun.

Do not say fun.

I'm definitely sensing

some chemistry

between the two of you.

You think?

But sometimes,

he makes a good point.

Like telling Sadie

exactly what you think?

Oh, my gosh.

Oh...

What?

That guy.

I had coffee with him.

What? When?

Do I look all right?

Yeah, you look great.

Wait, who is he?

Never mind.

Uh, okay, hey, so, uh,

not too much sun,

and keep the soil moist,

and you'll be fine.

Oh, uh,

okay.

Okay.

Oh! Andy, hi!

Hi!

Hey, how's it going?

Good. Yeah. You?

Great, great, yeah.

Yeah, thanks.

You're... You're busy.

No...

I mean, uh...

No...

Thank you

for coming in,

and have

a nice day.

Thanks for

dropping by.

Enjoy this wonderful

Spring weather.

So...

what do you have in mind today?

More daisies?

Actually, I was hoping

for something

a little less ordinary.

For, like, a special occasion?

I was hoping so, yeah.

For example,

if it's, like, a date,

then roses

would be nice.

A red rose would be

very special...

I was thinking tacos?

Tacos?

Uh, yeah.

Um, you know, you and me,

lunch together.

That...

kind of thing.

Are you asking me out

on a date?

Yeah.

That is the general

gist of the...

direction

I was kind of headed in.

I'm sorry,

I'm not doing this very well...

It's been a long time

since I did this...

No, no, you're doing great.

You're just saying that

because I sound like

a ninth grader

asking a Senior high school

cheerleader to the Prom,

aren't you?

No.

I promise.

Okay.

So, yeah.

Tacos?

Tacos sound perfect.

Great.

Then I'll meet you at the park

around noon tomorrow?

I'll be there.

Then it's a date.

It's a date.

Bye, Carly.

Bye.

What are you doing?

Oh, uh...

Nothing, just, um...

I'm having lunch

with someone tomorrow.

I'm trying to figure out

what to wear.

"Someone"?

Okay.

Troy's dad.

Yeah, all right, Mom.

Yeah?

You've obviously

got to look good,

but you can't look too good,

because you've gotta

leave somewhere to go

fashion-wise,

if there's a second date.

That's very insightful.

I'm in high school,

this is what we do.

All right, give me details,

Tell me,

what are we doing,

where are we going?

Okay, uh, very simple.

Tacos in the park.

Yeah. No problem.

Hey, listen, honey,

um, I've been thinking about...

about your plans

to travel next year,

and, um...

I say go for it.

Really?

Thank you, Mom!

Yeah, if you want to go off

to a strange country,

where you don't speak

the language

or know

the local customs,

then who am I

to stand in your way?

I mean, Mom, that's why

I want to go,

you know,

like, I want to learn.

Yeah, and...

what better way to learn

than to have absolutely

no help from anyone.

Yeah.

Not even me.

Uh...

Yeah, that's...

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