The 4:11 Train

Haverford

"What are you're biggest dreams Finn?"

"My biggest dreams?" Asked curiously, almost asking if she was serious. She shook her head gently and looked into his eyes.

He thought for a little bit before deciding to speak up.

"I want to become the biggest meme."

       She laughed loudly and for a little while. She couldn't believe he actually said that to her.

"I can't believe you! That was so funny! I was trying to have a serious moment."

"I know, I know I'm sorry. But it would honestly be pretty great to be the best meme."

"I guess you're right. But now seriously, what is your dream?"

"I really want to fall in love. I see all of these couples who are so madly in love, and I just wonder what it feels like."

       What he said was one of his biggest dreams, but his biggest dream of all was to be normal. Even for just one day, and so far he was living his dream. He was finally known to someone as just Finn, not THE Finn Wolfhard.

"What about you? What's your biggest dream?"

"I want to win an Oscar. Cheesy and predictable I know, but I just imagine the feeling of walking across that stage and accepting the small metal trophy and it's almost euphoric. I don't know who I'd thank other than my aunt. She's the only one who believes in my dream."

"That's not true, I believe in it now too."

       She smiled at him and for just the briefest second her eyes sparkled. She put her hands together and crinkled her nose out of happiness.

"Thanks Finn, that really means a lot. Now I have my speech, do you want to hear it?"

       He looked at her excitedly, telling her he wanted to hear more.

"Hello, wow, I really didn't expect this. I want to thank all of the cast and crew who worked on this with me,but there's two people I really want to thank. The only two people who believed in my dream. Thank you to my aunt Renee who took me in at 18 and helped me get where I needed to go. And thank you to the boy who I met on the train. Thank you for listening to me ramble and for listening and accepting my dreams. You have heard this speech before but none the less thank you. Have a great night everybody."

       She finished her speech and laughed. She buried her face in her hands and laughed quietly into them. She couldn't believe she just said those words to the boy sitting in front of her.

       He watched her and smiled at her as she said her speech and his eyes followed her when she became embarrassed. He thought it was adorable, and he was honored that he was going to get mentioned in her Oscar speech. He started laughing and reached over and gently lay a hand on her shoulder.

       She looked at him with bright eyes, and even brighter cheeks. His touch made her smile, and her smile made him smile. For that one instant they were very happy, and then they got even happier because she said.

"I want to fall in love too Finn."