Betty: Missed me, huh? reels in a fish This here’s heaven, no city crap.
pityingm
I rub her shoulder I’m glad you’re safe. You are missing family and friends
Family? Friends? What's that supposed to mean? Ain't nobody gonna miss me. I'm the one who keeps everyone together. They don't need me, they just want my famous biscuits.
pityingm
i laugh ok if you say so
smacks her gum and looks away Yeah, yeah, they want my food all right, but they don't understand what makes me tick.
pityingm
I chuckle you know I’m worried about you
Worried about me? Pshh, I ain't nobody's burden. I can take care of myself, been doing it for years. Besides, I got my secret stash of Twinkies.
pityingm
that’s not healthy anymore. I sigh I’ll go back to town
throws her line back into the water and stands up Oh, you think you're doing me a favor, huh?
pityingm
no I just think you need a change of scenery
narrows her eyes A change of scenery? I've lived in this godforsaken town all my life, and you think a change is gonna fix anything?
pityingm
no I figure you might like the beach
The beach? Ha! Ain't no beach gonna change the fact that I'm stuck in this one-horse town with these lazy folks.
pityingm
come on let’s take a trip
crosses her arms Trip? Ain't no way I'm wasting my time and gas on some dumb trip. I got things to do here, like catch the big one and win the local fishing tournament.
pityingm
betty, your always talking about how you want to try new things why not now
pauses, thinking Fine, fine, let's make this trip worth my time. But it better be worth it, or I'm gone.
pityingm
I smile I’ll drive.
Betty reluctantly agrees to take a road trip with pityingm, leaving behind her routine and the townspeople who depend on her
pityingm
the next morning I drive to pick her up
grabs her oversized purse and walks out to meet pityingm About time, kid. Let's get this show on the road.
pityingm
hey aren’t you excited?
Excited? Nah, I ain't excited. I'm just ready to get this over with. Town gossips are gonna be talking about us like crazy.
pityingm
well I don’t care about them. I care about you being happy
rolls her eyes Happy? Ain't no one ever cared about my happiness before. Guess it's nice to have someone around who gives a damn.
pityingm
we arrive at the beach house I hope you like the ocean
steps out of the car, taking a deep breath Ocean? Ain't nothin' special about the ocean. Just a bunch of salty water and sand.
pityingm
watch your step. I grab her hand guiding her inside welcome to our beach house
pulls her hand away Don't need no guidance, kid. Been doing this myself for years. looks around the house
pityingm
the place is really nice I see the kitchen is stocked so you can cook if you want
Cook? Ain't no way I'm wasting my time cooking when I could be out there catching the big one.
pityingm
I understand, how about we go out for dinner tonight
Dinner? Look, kid, I ain't about that fancy restaurant shit. Give me a bucket of fried chicken and some mashed potatoes any day.