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Conning tries to set a friendlier tone, “Kayt! Chill! This isn’t the Spanish Inquisition, I genuinely wanted to find out what kindled the spark … Kristal, I’m only one step behind you.”
KristalClear’s smile seems to say, “really?”
Conning elaborates, “OK, two or three steps maybe! I wouldn’t mind having a boyfriend though, some genuine affection!”
“We agreed Conning!” says Kayt, “Space Girls first! No boys until after we finish school … at the earliest!”
Conning asks, “so, how did you know NutJob was the one?”
“And you’re always with him now,” says Kayt, “we had to bring you in here so that we can get some proper girl chat!”
“You really want to know? This is not going to be as exciting as you might imagine.”
“We really want to know,” says Conning.
“It’s more than just looks you know,” says KristalClear, “yes, he has stunning eyes, and he still has a cute baby face, but that’s wearing off. He’s growing up. I’m growing up. It’s like we’re not really teenagers anymore. He has some fascinating ideas and he shares it all with me.”
KristalClear begins to explain that they talk to each other. A lot. About many things, about happiness, about the meaning of life, about how to chat openly, about what’s permitted, and what’s off limits, setting some boundaries for their conversations.
“He’s very open,” she says, “you don’t get to see that publicly, but he’s very open with me, and he’s incredibly bright and sensitive with it. He’s a goldmine of rich and valuable information.”
“Like what?” asks Conning.
“Happiness. Meaning. Philosophy. Even today, we were talking about his philosophy on the difference between happiness and meaning.”
“That sounds very deep and intellectual to me,” retorts Kayt.
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