Dave was surprised to say the least to see Alli. Being back in Toronto, he expected to see people that he knew but her of all people was not expected. Anyone else and he would have played it cool and acted like nothing but that wasn’t going to be so easy on account of he still got those butterflies in his stomach when he talked to her. He rubbed the back of his neck and looked down to hide the smile once she complimented him. “Thanks, you do too. I meant different in a good way.” He dropped his hand from his neck and put both in his pockets as he stood up straight waiting for her response. Although he was afraid to hear about how good she was doing without him. How her life continued to work out perfectly after her left. He always knew she’d be fine without him but never wanted to believe it but here was that reality check. “That’s more than something, that’s huge you know? Not everyone makes it.”he nodded. But what she said next caught him guard. That wasn’t what he expected to hear but it was nice to hear. For a moment those words just replayed over and over in his head but he was brought back into reality when she hugged him. He wrapped one arm slightly around her and pulled away just as quickly as she did. “I should’ve but..things happen and plans change. We both know that very well.” He took a deep breath trying to decide how to explain himself. “I’ve been around…not here obviously but around doing my own thing and handling my business. I plan on going to school in California so I’m excited for that. What about you, are you finally going to MIT?”











