Why not ?

Great idea

The days go by and Payton is not very well. He misses the group, he misses the atmosphere that was there, he misses you, in short he spends his days in his room and is not very productive.
Today is Saturday, it is 2pm and Payton is still not up.

Faith goes downstairs and sits in front of the TV.
Joanne : « where's Payton ? »
Faith : « I think he's still sleeping » turning on the TV.
Joanne : « at this time of the day ? But what's wrong with him seriously ? »
Faith : « fuck, my phone... » talking to herself.
Faith : « well, idk » 🤷🏻‍♀️ about to go back upstairs to get her phone.
Joanne : « honey please, wake him up »
Faith : « okay » raising her eyes.

She goes upstairs and knocks on his door.
Faith : « Pay, wake up, it's after 2pm »
Payton : « uhm... » 😴
Faith : « now »
Payton : « yeah... » yawning.
After that, she goes to her room to get her phone and goes back downstairs. On his side, Payton goes back to sleep.

But after a few minutes, Joanne sees that Payton still has not come down.
Joanne : « Faith, did you wake up Payton ? »
Faith : « yes, I knocked at his door and told him to get up »
Joanne : « uh, okay » 🙄
Faith : « he must have fallen back asleep »
Joanne : « but it's not possible to sleep that much » sighing.
Joanne : « well, I'm going »

She goes upstairs and knocks at his room.
Joanne : « Payton ?? »
Payton : « uhm ?... » 😴
Joanne : « can I come in ? »
Payton : « uhum... » 😴
She enters his room and sees him in his bed, under his blanket. She shakes her head and raises her eyes.
Joanne : « Payton Jay Moormeier, it's 3pm. I don't mind you hanging out in bed, but there are limits anyway »
He turns his back to her.
Joanne : « Pay, what's wrong ?... » coming to sit on his bed.
Payton : « I'm too tired... »
Joanne : « by sleeping 20 hours a day, I don't see how » 💀
Payton : « but I have nothing to do today anyway... »
Joanne : « ofc you have things to do. Didn't you have a partnership meeting today ? »
Payton : « nope »
Joanne : « well, uhm... you could go outside and do some skateboarding, nah ? »
Payton : « alone ?... »
Joanne : « no, you could call Parker. It would be nice, you haven't seen him since you've been here »
Payton : « uhm.. okay, I'll call him »
Joanne : « good » with a little smile.
Joanne : « and get out of this bed. » leaving his room.

After a few minutes, he gets up and goes get ready. Then he calls Parker. It is his best friend and neighbor, so, two minutes later, he arrives at Payton's house. He knocks at the door and Joanne comes open it.

Joanne : « hi Parker, hru ? » smiling.
Parker : « hi, I'm fine and you ? »
Joanne : « fine thank you »
Joanne : « a little worried about Payton rn, but it's okay »
Parker : « oh.. »
Joanne : « you can go see him, he's in his room »
Parker : « okay, thank you » about to go upstairs.
Parker : « but, what's going on ? He doesn't talk to me much lately »
Joanne : « oh you know, he doesn't talk to us much either »
Joanne : « he misses his friends from over there yk... »
Parker : « oh yeah, I see.. but he's kinda used to leave them » a bit confused.
Joanne : « yeah I know but... » shrugging a bit.
Joanne : « I thought you could talk to him. You're his best friend after all, he'll probably tell you more than he'll tell us »
Parker : « yeah.. well, I'm going »

He goes upstairs and enters Payton's room.
Parker : « yo »
Payton : « oh hi »
Parker : « hru ? It's good to see you again »
Payton : « yeah uhm, sorry btw, I didn't call you- »
Parker : « it's okay dw »
Parker : « but, what's wrong ? »
Payton : « well, I miss the group yk »
Parker : « you mean y/n ? » raising his eyebrows, smiling a bit.
Payton smiles a bit.
Payton : « well, yeah, her more than the others but I miss them all »
Parker : « I see.. congrats btw, she seems to make you happy »
Parker : « I mean, when she's with you » 🤡
Payton laughs a bit.
Payton : « thank you »
Payton : « yeah she makes me happy » smiling a bit.
Payton : « but she lives in LA, so... » sighing a bit.
Parker : « well, I admit that it's a bit far » 🤡
Parker : « but if you keep your mind busy while waiting to see her again, it will pass much faster, and you'll be less sad also » 😌🤷🏻‍♀️
Payton : « yeah like skateboarding with you, huh ? »
Parker : « what a great idea »
Payton : « well, okay, go ahead » shaking his head, laughing a bit.
They take their boards and go skateboarding outside.

Faith : « oh, well, it's getting better apparently » seeing him outside with Parker.
Joanne : « idk if he's better, but at least he's out of his room »
Faith : « yeah »

The hours go by and the evening comes. At dinner, as usual Payton is silent. And in the middle of the meal, he wants to leave.
Payton : « I'm not hungry anymore, can I go to my room ? ...Please »
Joanne : « but you barely ate, are you okay ? »
Payton : « yes » trying to be credible.
Joanne : « Pay... »
Payton : « well, can I go ? »
Joanne : « you can talk to us yk ? »
Payton : « I have nothing to say »
She sighs a bit.
Joanne : « okay, well... you can go »
He gets up and goes to his room.
He lies down on his bed and some tears come to his eyes.

Joanne : « he's really starting to worry me »
Faith : « uhm » 😕
Joanne : « he misses his friends a lot... »
Faith : « he misses y/n a lot »
There is a little silence.
Joanne : « ...do you think we could invite her here ? »
Faith : « OMG, mom, ily yk »
Faith : « it's such a good idea ! Like that, Payton will stop making that face, and we can meet her » 🙂😌
Joanne : « yeah that's what I thought, but idk » 🤷🏻‍♀️
Faith : « no no no, ofc we're gonna do that. I'm gonna ask her »
Joanne : « okay yeah, do that »
She goes on your Instagram account.
Faith : « omg she's so beautiful, look » 😩 turning the phone to Joanne.
Joanne : « yeah she's really beautiful, but just like you sweetheart »
Faith : « bruh » 💀
Faith : « ohhh look how cute they are » showing her the pictures you took with him.
Joanne : « aww my son, he looks so happy here »
Faith : « yeah »
Faith : « I'm gonna dm her »
Joanne : « well, I'm going to bed, you'll tell me everything tomorrow, okay ? »
Faith : « yeah okay, good night »
Joanne : « good night »