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“Enroll in college,” she says.
“That’s one. What’s next?”
She smiles slyly. “Take Aiden to a hockey game.”
“I can assist with that,” I reply haughtily. “I told you… owner’s box tickets.”
“I’d like to own my own house one day. Doesn’t have to be big, but I want something with a yard because I want a dog. A small one that’s got long fur and will be happy to sit on my lap while I watch TV and who will yap at anything that makes a sound.”
The dream is so vivid and ridiculous, I can’t help but laugh. “That’s three.”
“I’d like to go on a vacation.” Lilly sighs with fatigue. “I’m tired and I’d like to take a week to relax and read books and eat junk food.”
“Where would you go?” I ask.
“I have no clue.” She laughs. “I’ve never been anywhere. I’d probably be happy with a hotel downtown that has room service and just have time for myself.”
That’s a sadly pathetic dream for a vacation, not because she can’t think of something more exciting, but because that’s good enough based on what she’s had in life so far.
“That’s four. One more to round out your dream list.”
Lilly’s head tips back again and her face screws up in concentration. Finally, she says, “I think I’d like to find my Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha. Oh, and a Mr. Big too.”
“I have no clue what that is,” I say.
She turns her head to grin at me. “You’ve never seenSex and the CityI take it.”
“I’ve heard of it, but no… never seen it.”
“Well, it was about this group of girlfriends and they could talk to each other about anything, and they were all so beautiful and had amazing lives. I’d like to have a group of girls like that.”
She had a taste of that tonight with Kiera, Danica, Stevie and Tillie. I could see how much she loved talking to them.
“I’m a little afraid to ask what a Mr. Big is.”
Lilly snorts. “It’s not what it sounds like. He was like Carrie’s soul mate.”
And my curiosity is piqued once more. “Have you ever had a serious relationship?”
“I guess that’s kind of subjective, right?”
“Maybe serious wasn’t the correct word,” I admit.
“When Aiden was in remission, I tried dating. Managed a relationship that lasted an entire four months.”
“Wow,” I exclaim with exaggerated awe. “Four whole months.”
Lilly snickers. “He was awful, to be honest. And I didn’t know what the hell I wanted or what I deserved. I had no real-life experience when it came to that. Everything I knew about people and love and trust, I sort of had to figure out on my own. On top of that, my time was limited because I still had to help with the deli and my dad could be unstable at times. It was a disaster.”
“I can imagine,” I murmur.
“What about you?” Lilly asks.
“What about me?”
“Any Mrs. Bigs?”
I laugh and shake my head. “No. Not even close.”
