P: Oliver enjoyed the trip?
P: You two had a nice friendship
P: you’re too smart not to know how rare… and special what you two had was.
P: parce que c'était lui . Parce que c’etait moi.
E: Oliver made me very intelligent, but…
P: nonono, he was more than intelligent. What you two had… had everything and nothing to do with intelligence. He was good. You were both lucky to have found each other becaouse you two were good.
E: I think he was better than me. *sigh* i think he was better than me.
P: I’m sure he’d say the same things of you
E: sure, he’d say the same thing.
P: It flatters you both. When you least expect it, nature has cunning ways of finding our weakest spots… just, remember i’m here. Right now you may not want to feel anything. Maybe you never wanted to feel anything and maybe it’s not to me you want to speak about these things, but feel something you obviuosly did. look you had a beautiful freindship, maybe more than a friendship and I envy you. my place, most parents would hope the whole thing would go away away. pray their sons would land on their feet butI am not such a parent. We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster, that we go bankrupt by the age of thirty. and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to mkae yourself feel nothing so as not to feel anything… what a waste. Have I spoken out of turn?
P: And i will say one more thing. It’ll clear the air. i may have come close, but i’ve never had what you two have. Something always held me back. Her.. .stood in the way. How you live your life is your business.. just, remember, our hearts and our bodies are given to us only once and before you know it, your heart is worn out and as for your body, there comes a point where no one looks at it, much less wants to come near it. Right now there is sorrow, pain .don’t kill it. and with it the joy you felt.
Elio: tears up* Does mom know?
P: I don’t think she does.
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Elio: I’ll get it. Pronto
O: im good. im good. how are you?
O: I miss you too. very much. i have some news
E: news? oh you’re getting married? i suppose
O: i might be getting married next spring. yeah
E: you never said anything
O: we’ve been off and on for two years
E: That’s wonderful news.
los padres: OLIVER! OLIVER
M: Oh darling, when are you coming back?
P: you caught us in the middle of the process of choosing the new you for next summer.
M; and guess what? He’s a she
O: well speaking of news i’m calling to tell you guys i got engadged
P: oh wanderful! mazelt ov
M: congratulations. listen, we’ll let you speak to Elio
O: well, the way your dad spoke to me. He made me feel like i was part of the family. Almost like i was a son in law. you’re so lucky. my father would have carted me out to a correctional facility.
E: Elio? Elio. elio elio elio elio elio elio elio elio
O: oh… oliver. I remember everything.
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