Entry #12050104001305

That Was Fun

"So, was today a total bust?" Tim asked as he unlocked the front door. As much as Jay hadn't wanted to go, he actually enjoyed himself. Not spending all day staring at a screen or roaming through the woods was a nice change.

First they had gone to the park to do a "stress relieving exercise" which had actually been quite helpful. Next, the two drove through a fast food restaurant and got lunch before heading to the movie theatre. Nothing had looked very interesting but the alternative was to go home or try to think of something else to do so the two decided on a movie, paid for their tickets, and sat through the two hour movie. By the time it was finally over, the two had already lost interest. Not sure what to do next, they had driven around town until they found a bridge. Tim drove to the end and parked before they backtracked to the bridge and sat on the side, safely behind the metal barrier.

Staring out at the water on the lake, the two had watched the people below. Some were fishing, some were swimming close to the shore, others were on boats, swiftly gliding over the waves. To the left, parents and their young children splashed around in the shallow water. To the right, a high cliff rose up to the level of the road. All in all, it was a very peaceful scene. Had he not been able to hear the loud roar of the cars rushing by behind him, it would have been the perfect scene. Sitting on the side of the road, staring down at the life below, the two had sat in silence for a while until Tim had asked something random. Jay had laughed before responding and the two had begun having a conversation, long, but never serious. They had sat for hours simply talking until the sun had started going down.

"Guess it's about time to head back," Tim had said solemnly as he pushed himself up, his good mood seeming to fade with the sun. On the way home, Jay had suggested they stop for dinner. Neither of them were quite ready to go back so the two had gone to a cheap restaurant for dinner. Another hour and a half later, they were finally home.

Closing the door behind him, Jay answered Tim. "No, I actually had fun today... It was good to see you actually happy."

Tim gave Jay a half hearted smile. "I wish I felt like this more often. My good days are few and far between, unfortunately." He let out a yawn before glancing at his wrist. "It's already nine o'clock." Jay was tempted to say something about it not being late but neither of them slept well so going to bed early would be a nice change. "I guess I should make up the couch for you?" Tim asked, unsure what to do. Having people over wasn't exactly something he did often.

"No, that's okay. I'll just take a blanket if that's alright," Jay replied, noticing Tim's uncomfortable stance. Tim nodded and seemed to let out a light sigh of relief before heading to his room to get the items. He reappeared a few moments later with a soft red blanket and one of his pillows.

"Is this okay?" Tim asked, regaining his uncomfortable stance.

"This is fine," Jay replied, giving Tim a small smile to reassure him.

Tim gave a quick smile back before saying, "Good night" and heading back towards his room.

"Trazodone," Jay called after him, smiling to himself as he heard Tim open the bathroom door to get his pills. It didn't take long for Jay to become drowsy so, shoving the pillow under his head and pulling the blanket over him, he rolled over and closed his eyes, welcoming the peaceful darkness of sleep.