[ the fourth of may, this day, was his birthday. but he was committed to the age of twenty-one forever, so it wouldn't do to make a show of it-- not that he would have done so regardless. now, he was turning twenty-one for the fourth year in a row as far as he was concerned
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Huh. I don't know if my birthday's passed while I've been here. Maybe? [She's... actually never thought about it until now.]
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[ maybe she just didn't keep track of the date? it seemed unbelievably careless. ]
When's your birthday? Do the days run together that easily here?
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[A pause.]
It's not that... I just don't know when mine is in the first place.
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[ ah, well, it doesn't really matter though. ]
You could always make one up, couldn't you?
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[There's nothing weird about that sentence at all.]
....Does it really work that way?
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I suppose.... [She sounds as if she's thinking about it, then laughs at that last comment.] That's true. It's always fun to have a reason to get together and hang out with people. What about you?
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Me? How do I put it ... I'm not the kind of person who makes close friends easily, so something like a birthday celebration would only be burdensome.
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Does that mean you're not celebrating yours?
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Yeah, I guess so. It does start to lose its entertainment value after a certain age, anyway.
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