In Dakota's life, he was ordinary. He also looked ordinary. He was a good employee, loved by his family, and had a girlfriend. After a terrible misunderstanding, his girlfriend suddenly breaks up with him, his job goes up in smoke, and now his fathe...
"Are you sure you don't want us to visit you instead?" A worried voice asks Dakota.
"I'm sure mother, I can take the bus, just don't tell dad or he might come get me," he laughs.
Dakota felt his mother's smile through the phone, "Of course, but I want you to do something for me."
Dakota groans, "Mother, I can tell what you will say, and for the millionth time, I don't have time to attend a silly work party."
"How will you ever make friends dear if you're always avoiding them?" She questions him.
"Mother life isn't about making friends, it's about..... I dunno, but It's not about making friends all the time!" he grumbles at his mother's words.
He hears her sigh, "Dear, I just don't want you to be alone anymore." She expresses.
"But I'm not alone mother, I have you, dad, and Yoko. Isn't that enough?" He asks.
"Dakota, we won't always be here for you, your life is just beginning. Yoko can't be the only person you know," she explains.
Dakota grimaces at the thought of his parents dying.
"You aren't going to let this go are you?" He sighs.
Dakota could feel her smirk as she says, "Nope."
"Fine." Dakota surrenders. "I'll go to one of my company parties, but only this one time! If It turns out to be a waste of time, I'm not going ever again." He huffs.
Misaki chuckles "Have a little faith dear, the unexpected can happen at any time."
Dakota scoffs, "I would rather not have anything to do with faith."
"It's never helped me before." He mutters.
Dakota checks his watch and groans, "I've got to go mother, work starts in 40 minutes."
"Love you, son, see you this weekend." She eagerly says.
He smiles, "Love you to mom, bye." Dakota hangs up the phone and places it in his back pocket. He sees his coffee and frowns. "You better keep me up all day." He grumbles as he downs the hot beverage.
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"Ahh~" He moans, "Taste amazing, as usual."
On his way out to the front door, he grabs his coat and satchel from the rack, buttons it, and wraps his satchel around himself. He hops into his shoes, grabs his briefcase, and leaves his apartment.
He closes his door and locks it.
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