Nerissa & Q

F. Wall

❝Hello Quentin, would you like your usual coffee?❞

"Yes, please. Thank you Nerissa."

❝You are welcome.❞

"..."

❝...❞

"This. Is. So. Awkward."

❝That. Is. Partly. Your. Fault.❞

"I know. Sorry."

❝Still not forgiven.❞

"Call me cake and cut me because-"

❝Excuse me?❞

"Let me finish. Call me cake and cut me because the tension between us isn't delicious."

❝...What the actual fuck Quentin?❞

"Did I make you laugh?"

❝Somewhat. More concerned about your humor than anything.❞

"Knock. Knock."

❝Fuck. Off.❞

"Who's there? Orange."

❝...Fine. Orange who?❞

"Orange you glad I didn't make you laugh?"

❝Yes? Was that suppose to be funny Q?❞

"You called me Q!"

❝So? I could have called you R and you would have be ecstatic.❞

"Excuse me. I'm Q. Not R from Warm Bodies. My letter and name is original."

❝...You are aware that Q is the name of someone from the movie and book Paper Towns correct? And his name is also Quentin?❞

"...Shit. Did we just break the fourth-"

❝Don't mention it. We're not suppose to know what that is, but to conclude your name was probably inspired by that book. So, that makes your name unoriginal.❞

"This is blowing my mind."

❝Oddly enough, same.❞

"Now that I think about it, your name sounds familiar too. I think it came from a video game about Fables...The Wolf Among Us? There's a mermaid named Nerissa."

❝Ha. As if. I'm a real human. She's a made up character. There's a difference.❞

"But-"

❝Nope. Don't continue. I'm right. You're wrong. Are we done discussing the fourth-❞

"Shush! We're suppose to say it or else we'll throw the whole thing off!"

❝Whatever. This is was...a fun chat. I'll talk to you soon, Paper Boy.❞

"Talk to you soon, Mermaid Fable."