Dialogo

He had been gone an hour. She would be worried, or suspicious. How was she to know what he had been up to? The balloon was his only proof. He had gone with his friend to the fair because his friend wanted to visit the kissing booth, but didn't want to go alone.

"Look Matt, I have a lot to do today - "

"Come on buddy! I need you there! Gimme some support."

"Dude, it's just a kissing booth, it's not like you need a wingman. This sort of thing is for 10-year-olds and old men who can't get any action. Go to a bar and see what you find there."

"Look, it's for reminiscing, you know, looking back to the good ol' days. Just for fun, man! Come with me, you'll enjoy it."

"You mean you'll enjoy it."

"Whatever, you can feed off the glow of my experience."

So he went. The line was very long.