While in bed in Littleton, with his turtle light in Cordillera, “Aki, can you believe I no more need the turtle light? I can sleep in the dark now.”

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Max: When will the baby be born? April or May?

Aki: April

Max: Will the baby visit Gaga? Like when he’s 7 or whenever age?

Aki: “Probably not”

Max: What about when he’s 10?”

Aki: “Maybe if he goes with you.”

Max: “Yeah, that’s what I’m meaning.”

Aki: “Ah, yeah, then he could go.”


Max: “Were you one your father’s best friends because you went on the broken stuff with him?”

Aki: “Yes, just like we are best friends, too.”

Max: “Did your mom know?”

Aki: “She knew some of it, but not how dangerous it was.”

Max: “If it was so dangerous and she found out, what would she do to her husband?”

Aki: “She would That’s why mamma would be so angry if I did that with you.”

Max: “What happens if you never tell her? And just tell her we’re going on vacation.”

Aki: Laughs. “Mamma would find out.”

Max: “Really? How?”

Aki: “She has like a 6th sense about these things.”

Max: “a 6th sense? What does that mean?”

Aki: “It means, like, she can read minds.”

Max: “A mind flayer can read minds.”

Aki: “So mamma’s a mind flyer in disguise?”