#bergen_county

"Good. One gift done well" A smile..and a lie?

May says "Get the last one"

Eyebrow.

"So, one from the parents...." It's small. She has an idea...

and it's opened with all the messy haste of a teenager.

The phone is HER color! Oh sure, it's a year old model. and doesn't have all the bells and whistles...but it's the phone!

"Sweet! Look guys, we can facetime!"

"YES" May says "Sorry, I misss people"

"Me too!"

"You better use it to face time me now and then or Is hall be SO royally ired" Nadeen says

General agreements all around that now that she has it, she needs to use it

"Yeah, yeah, of course." She beams. "Thank you so much!"

"Well, it's not much of a surprise" Her mom says and gives her a hug "But we're glad you liked"

Her father puts a hand on her shoulder "Yes." ("Very glad. Use responsibly")

"Yeah yeah, responsible.."

A snicker

Jaymes looks outside "mmm. Good weather" And his eyes drift towards the basketball

"That's the last so... yeah! C'mon, we gotta teach nadeen how to play Horse..."

Lupe's thunderbolt basketball is claimed for use in the game.

"She doesn't know how to play HORSE?" Lupe says stunned

"Wow" May says "No worries, it's easy though" Assuring the sidhe

Soon, Nadeen is subjected to the collective teaching of the trio!

Siv and Gerd pretend to be cheerleaders for htem. Possibly making Sylvi groan

It's a good natured game - Lupe is likely the most competitive of the bunch. Dagmar is just thrilled to have her friends there.

As is May!

Nadeen, true to her nature, gets better when she gets a chance to see those patterns

And maybe it's May... but a rainbow is out... as if the separation of friends is over for now, and the future is full of the promise of yet more fun.

Maybe it's May, but yes - for now, life is good.

And through a window, Jaymes watches his daughter and pets Twobit. A happy look on his face "Mmm" He sahys with a smile

"yes, she loved the phone" Tove agrees leaning against him

(End scene)