#Aqua Mexican Birthday (thread)

[biscuitincharge]

"Hey, Steven! Not too late for your old man to wish you a happy birthday, is it?" (from Greg)

It was hard to believe it had been nearly a year since he set off to see the rest of the country. Steven had waited until his birthday came and went the year he departed before beginning his journey. In fact, it was only the day after that he brought Connie in on his plan and then afterwards began talking to the human denizens of Beach City about it, then another week or two before he hit the road.

That late night, he was staying in a guy’s bungalow-turned-bed-and-breakfast he helped patch up after a storm over the weekend; the family was letting him stay for free as thanks. But it was as good as always to chat with his father again.

“Ah, it’s never too late,” he assured, before laughing, “OK, maybe after, like, a week or so...”

That aside, he asked casually, “You guys do anything in Beach City? I didn’t do anything real fancy; just a quick, light dinner at an Aqua-Mexican.” To his surprise during his travels, there were some locations here and there that the franchise had kept open to this day. He added sheepishly, “...but then I might have made the tiny mistake of mentioning it being my birthday...within earshot of the staff...”