*WEDNESDAY* "How are you so good at this?" Dylan asked by the 15th time he lost to me in Tekken. "Video games are kind of my life once upon a time." I opened a bottle of cola. "Are you sure you don't mind me crashing here for a couple of days?" I asked him again. "Erin, it's no trouble, really." Dylan reassured. "What about your parents?" I asked. "They're kind of uptight and really boring people which is why I don't bring any friends home but they'll deal." His smile lit up the entire room. "Can I call you sunshine?" I asked him pretty seriously. "Are you high on pizza?" Dylan chuckled. "It's just that... you're a real friend." I smiled at him. "Speaking of real friends, we're here!" Cody announced their presence. "Have you two been playing Xbox

