The Conversations I wish I Never Had

Memories on the Wall

"Hey!"

"Oh, it's you."

"'It's nice to see you, ass hat.' It's nice to see you, too, punk."

"I didn't know you hung out here."

"I love this coffee shop. Been coming here since I was little. My picture's on the wall over there."

"Interesting."

"Why so interesting?"

"I've been working here since last summer and I've never seen you come in."

"You know, they say that you never see what you don't look out for."

"Well, I'll defintiely be looking out now."

"...You're not on duty, are you?"

"Not yet. My shift starts in five."

"Hmm. Come, I'll show you the wall."

"Like I've stated before, I work here. I've seen this wall a billion times."

"Yes, but have you ever looked at the pictures on them?..That one is of me."

"Aww, you were adorable. But where are your teeth?"

"I was like eight, and I had just had an accident on my bike. My teeth were knocked right out my mouth."

"Ha! I bet the tooth fairy gave you a lot of quarters that night, huh?"

"My dad never did the tooth fairy for me. He thought it was stupid and told me so at a very young age."

"Well, that sucks."

"You have no idea."

"...Is that your mom in the picture?"

"...Yeah."

"You have her eyes."

"...Thanks."

"You alright?"

"..."

"..."

"You know, I still don't know your name."

"There is a lot of power in a name."

"Who are you telling?"

"..."

"..."

"...It's...Kanara."

"What?"

"My name. It's Kanara."

"That's pretty."

"And yours?"

"...Asher."

"I just might like that better than ass hat."

"Good because Kanara is way more fun to say than punk."

"..."

"..."

"Well, my shift is starting."

"Bye...Kanara."

"Later...Asher."