“Can we promise each other right now that we will never let things get that complicated between us. Can we please do that?”
“Can we promise each other right now that we will never let things get that complicated between us. Can we please do that?”
“There’s no way! You know the signs and so does mom, there is no way she’ll ever let someone hurt you the same way, don’t ever worry about that.”
“There’s no way! You know the signs and so does mom, there is no way she’ll ever let someone hurt you the same way, don’t ever worry about that.”
Zion would be wondering if her mom is more right than she thinks about her getting sick if Zion hadn’t already fallen into a deep sleep.
Zion would be wondering if her mom is more right than she thinks about her getting sick if Zion hadn’t already fallen into a deep sleep.
“Right now you are proving my point! If Nancy really wanted to be with Steve she would have dumped your stupid ass a long time ago, clearly she loves you!”
“Right now you are proving my point! If Nancy really wanted to be with Steve she would have dumped your stupid ass a long time ago, clearly she loves you!”
Zion laughs and shakes her head “I don’t know, maybe I am getting ahead of myself about marriage, especially because I am still so young.”
Zion laughs and shakes her head “I don’t know, maybe I am getting ahead of myself about marriage, especially because I am still so young.”
Zion lets out a soft yawn but also stretches out her body “I still feel so tired too. Can I just stay off and go back to sleep mom?”
Zion lets out a soft yawn but also stretches out her body “I still feel so tired too. Can I just stay off and go back to sleep mom?”
“Seriously though.” Zion starts whispering to Florence “The smartest girl in Hawkins and she chooses my doofus big brother?”
“Seriously though.” Zion starts whispering to Florence “The smartest girl in Hawkins and she chooses my doofus big brother?”
Zion smiles whilst filling their basket with the last few items they need “What about Romeo? Do you think he’ll be the one that you marry someday?”
Zion smiles whilst filling their basket with the last few items they need “What about Romeo? Do you think he’ll be the one that you marry someday?”
“Mom, mom I think it is almost afternoon time. We slept in so late.” Zion said in a soft, groggy voice.
“Mom, mom I think it is almost afternoon time. We slept in so late.” Zion said in a soft, groggy voice.
Zion exhales softly “Do you need me to step in and help him with great date ideas? I could do that.”
Zion exhales softly “Do you need me to step in and help him with great date ideas? I could do that.”
“I told mom, even cried in her arms until I fell asleep but she promised not to tell the boys that. I also told her I already know who is going to be my wife someday.”
“I told mom, even cried in her arms until I fell asleep but she promised not to tell the boys that. I also told her I already know who is going to be my wife someday.”
“I hope that day comes really soon. I really do, mom.” Zion returns to quietly sobbing in her mom’s arms until Zion eventually falls asleep the same way.
“I hope that day comes really soon. I really do, mom.” Zion returns to quietly sobbing in her mom’s arms until Zion eventually falls asleep the same way.
Zion whispers that last part so only Florence could hear it “Of course I decided that I would be attracted to women in a time like today. I’m just special like that.”
Zion whispers that last part so only Florence could hear it “Of course I decided that I would be attracted to women in a time like today. I’m just special like that.”
Florence exhaled softly “Sometimes we would spend the entire weekend talking about husbands and married life…”
Florence exhaled softly “Sometimes we would spend the entire weekend talking about husbands and married life…”
Zion nods her head when her mom guessed Florence’s degree focus instantly “I know I am still young but I think I’ll marry Florence one day, mom.”
Zion nods her head when her mom guessed Florence’s degree focus instantly “I know I am still young but I think I’ll marry Florence one day, mom.”
“I don’t know baby, I never really thought about them all that great, it was just a small crush but I am curious why you want to know, baby.”
“I don’t know baby, I never really thought about them all that great, it was just a small crush but I am curious why you want to know, baby.”
“I’ve already lost so many people I care about the most. I don’t think I can lose you too, Juliet.”
“I’ve already lost so many people I care about the most. I don’t think I can lose you too, Juliet.”
Zion smiles small but it does hold a little bit of nervousness in the smile “Okay, please don’t be mad, mom but it’s Florence, Florence Munson.”
Zion smiles small but it does hold a little bit of nervousness in the smile “Okay, please don’t be mad, mom but it’s Florence, Florence Munson.”
Zion turns her head and looks at Florence before smiling again “But you know that people could say the same about me, that I also am attracted to Brunettes.”
Zion turns her head and looks at Florence before smiling again “But you know that people could say the same about me, that I also am attracted to Brunettes.”
“Yeah, the party really did suck and Eddie Munson was not the reason that I stuck around at the party. I do not like Eddie Munson.”
“Yeah, the party really did suck and Eddie Munson was not the reason that I stuck around at the party. I do not like Eddie Munson.”
Zion looks up at her mom and smiles small “Are you sure mom? I know you are already so busy with everything else.”
Zion looks up at her mom and smiles small “Are you sure mom? I know you are already so busy with everything else.”
Zion smiles and wraps her fingers between Florence’s and gives Florence’s hand a gentle squeeze “I love you. I love you so much.”
Zion smiles and wraps her fingers between Florence’s and gives Florence’s hand a gentle squeeze “I love you. I love you so much.”
“Are you really telling me that you never worry about eating all the right things? I mean look at you. You’re literally perfection in human form.”
“Are you really telling me that you never worry about eating all the right things? I mean look at you. You’re literally perfection in human form.”
“Mom, I’m really struggling with school and there is something else. I um, please don’t be mad but I-I am gay and I have a girlfriend.”
“Mom, I’m really struggling with school and there is something else. I um, please don’t be mad but I-I am gay and I have a girlfriend.”
Zion is now laughing softly “I don’t even know if Murray knows but I imagine he is going to lose it when he finds out.”
Zion is now laughing softly “I don’t even know if Murray knows but I imagine he is going to lose it when he finds out.”