Dylan - D
Summer - S
Sunday night call:
D: Hey sis? Did you check your Whatsapp?
S: Yeah.
D: Erm, why didn't you reply?
S: You sent me a picture of two bowling tickets with the caption 'wanna go?'.
D: Y-yeah?
S: ...You mean you didn't send it to me accidentally?
D: N-no! I was waiting for your reply the whole day...
S: ...
D: S-so no?
S: ...
D: Sorry I should have understood from the blue ticks-
S: See you on Tuesday evening then. *Hangs up*
Tuesday evening:
S: ...
D: Hello. Erm, just to make it clear, I won't go back to dad's place after this.
S: Okay.
D: O-Oh?
S: What is it now?
D: Oh it's just that usually you would try to... Never mind.
S: ...
D: Erm, I got the tickets from one of my colleagues. He was selling tickets for charity and had two tickets left to sell... The tickets are expiring at the end of the month so I'm glad we could use it. I never played bowling before actually. How about you?
S: ...
D: Sis you okay? Your face looks... Erm... *whispers something in her ear*
S: No I don't need the washroom.
D: A-ah okay. Well... okay then, let's go to the counter.
At the counter:
Counter: Hello, which course would you like to play?
D: Erm, which ones do we-
S: Bumper.
C: *looking around for children*
S: Give us the bumper.
C: *wears another layer of jacket*
C: O-Of course, as for your shoe sizes...
After a few rounds of bowling:
D: The ball is heavier than it looks...
S: ...
D: Erm sis, c-can we take a break?
S: ...
D: *hands her a water bottle* Bowling's harder than it looks haha?
S: ... It's my first time playing too.
D: O-Oh...?
S: Yet, you're doing better than me.
D: Our points are not that far off...
S: ...
D: ... I... sorry.
S: What?
D: This... This was supposed to be fun. I should have just given the tickets away. You even took care of your nails to play for today... I'm sorry.
S: Stop.
D: ...
S: It's not your fault. I'm just... frustrated I can't get the ball going to the centre.
D: ...
S: ...
D: ... I'm going to the washroom for a bit.
After the washroom break:
D: Sis I got it!
S: ...?
D: You could pick a lighter ball! And oh, focus on the lane instead of the pins! Come, let's see which is the lighter one.
S: ...
D: Okay this ball seems to be the lightest... Erm what else did he say... Oh! Keep your arms straight and release the ball at the bottom of your swing! Try it!
S: .... *Bowls*
D: O-Oh! You hit more than usual!
S: ...
D: Hehe. *seems to mumble thanks to someone at the corner of the room*
S: ... It's just like last time.
D: ?
S: Do you remember the skateboards?
D: Oh? When we were... about 7 years ago?
S: ... Grandma wouldn't allow us to play and you found out I was playing it in secret.
D: Erm...
S: You didn't tell Grandma, instead you tried learning it for me.
D: ...
S: You suck at it though.
D: Well hey you suck at it too!
S: ...
D: ...
Both: *chuckling*
D: At least we aren't falling down here.
S: I hear a 'yet' in there.
D: I'll make sure not to then... I'll go practise some more.
S: ... Sometimes, you really are the older brother.
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