HAPPY NEW YEAR EVE, AMIGOS!

Just dropping in to post this dialogue story for evethespy's Waffle Cones Contest. I've been absolutely quiet about this so that I could surprise my lovely bae, Yilei, when she sees this and because I'm cool like that (actually I was so nervous because this is quite close to the deadline but I wanted to write it and so I'm sitting in one corner of a party after re-reading the whole book because I'm a fab researcher) I have managed to post this at *squints at tab* 10:15 am, 31st Dec EST according to Google. Okay, okay, I'll shut up now. Here it is, without further ado--

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Dialogue Guide:

"This is Jenner."

"This is Parker."

"This is other special people who get a chance to be featured here because Zaara loves them."

Note: This is a iv-part, time-split story set in a single day and the times denoted specify the duration of Parker and Jen's acquaintance. 

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i. | 10:30 am

"What the actual hell?"

"Oh my Lord, I'm so sorry."

"You just put all your ice cream all over my copy of Waffle Cones and I had just got it signed from the author!"

"OH YOU'RE A YILEI YANG FAN?"

"Couldn't you have watched where you're going?"

"I-"

"And who eats ice cream at Comic Con?"

"Wait, why are you wearing a sushi hat? Are you supposed to be Emily?"

"Don't you dare make fun of me because I swear--"

"No, no, look."

"Why are you asking me to look at your t-shirt when you should be handing me some tissues for the damage you've done to my beautiful copy?"

"No, I meant...read the words."

"Unless I was miraculously turned into one of the opposite gender and somehow related to whoever's—Oh...shiitake mushrooms, are you cosplaying Fletcher?"

"In the flesh, my sushi."

"Don't you dare call me sushi, you asshole. Shiiit, her signature's all—the ink's running off with the melting ice cream..."

"Are you crying? Fuckidoodle, please don't cry."

"Yilei signed my copy and now I have no signature and a wet book. You've spoilt my whole day!"

"Uh...don't scream, please. Um, look at this, it should make you happy."

"What...I can't believe it, you managed to get a selfie with her and all I had of her is now a murky melted ice-cream mush. I hate you, whatever your name is!"

"Its Parker and oh—oof, don't wipe your book on me! Wait, wait, don't hit me...how about I get you another autograph?"

"I don't want yours!"

"No, I promise, I'll get you Yilei's."

"But she just left!"

"She just left the meet and greet. I'm sure I can catch her before she leaves the venue. I'm dead sure she's going to check out the Harry Potter showcase, I've heard she's a fan. Just wait here, I'll be back with your book in five minutes."

"Okay, but I don't trust you with my copy. I'm coming along."

"Fine, but you're buying me an ice cream cone as compensation."

"Why? It was your fault."

"You were standing in the middle staring creepily at your open book. Its obvious it was your fault."

"You were the one who bumped into me!"

"You're lagging behind, Sushi, I can't hear youuu."

"Don't—call me—Sushi and—stop running!"

ii. | 2:30 pm

"We've been hunting for hours. Just admit it. She's left."

"I'm not giving up, Sushi."

"The copy's dry now. You should go do your stuff. Didn't you want to go see the Marvel showcase?"

"No, I can't leave you without fulfilling my promise! Besides, the signature's a watery squiggle now and I feel bad. Plus, if Fletcher was here, he would have done the same thing."

"You're not Fletcher, Parker."

"I kind of am. I work at an ice cream shop."

"That doesn't make you Fletcher."

"Makes me close enough but since we're on the topic, the sushi hat doesn't make you Emily either."

"Ugh, I hate you."

"I know you lie / 'Cause your lips are movin' / Tell me do you think I'm dumb? / I might be young / But I ain't stupid--"

"Parker, please stop howling, people are staring. I DON'T KNOW HIM, GUYS!"

"I was singing...I cry, why no claps for me?"

"Because if Meghan Trainor heard that she would faint."

iii. | 5:30 pm

"So, you like Waffle Cones?"

"I would say yes since we did just spend the whole day chasing the author for a second autograph."

"Ooh, sassy...I think your Emily is showing."

"Haha, but seriously, why wouldn't I like it? Its such a beautiful story and I love the characters who're just the best kind of cute, dorky and witty rolled into one—you're going to think this is stupid but I used to go to ice cream shops for ages after reading the book hoping to find my Fletcher someday."

"That's not stupid. I think its kind of cute, you know."

"Oh. Thanks."

"..."

"..."

"If only you had known you would find your Fletcher at a Comic Con though..."

"..."

"Ow, you pack quite a punch!"

"I know."

"Wait, isn't that--?"

"Oye, Parker! Where are you running with my book? Stop, thief! Oh God, is that Yilei?"

"YILEI YANG, WAIT UP, PLEASE!"

"Parker, don't shout, you're attracting the wrong kind of attention."

"IN THE NAME OF WAFFLE CONES AND FREE SUSHI, I HAVE ONE REQUEST!"

"Stop shouting, she's already stopped."

"Oh hi, Yilei, its me again."

"And me...again."

"Oh hey, guys!"

iv | 7:00 pm

"She is soo amazing. I can't believe she signed it again."

"And she told me I looked kind of like Fletcher."

"She just said, 'cool t-shirt' to you."

"Subtext, my darling sushi, subtext."

"Thank you...for helping me find her and all."

"And...?"

"And it was not that bad to spend the day with you."

"Ah, not that bad, huh? Does this mean I get to know your name or is it just sushi?"

"Jen."

"Okay then, Jen, you're welcome. You still owe me an ice-cream cone though."

"Fine, I'll get you one after you go fanboy over the Marvel showcase."

"Yaaaas—oh are you coming along?"

"Totes."

"So, do think you'd like to go on a date with me when this is all over?"

"Totes."

"Oh...shiitake mushrooms."

"No shit, Aunt Kathy."

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So, I have a thing for contest entries...which is, I do my best to create the most unique entry possible and I just put in all of my love in it because Yilei is my bae and I love Waffle Cones to bits and one day, very soon, I want to hold my own autographed copy of the book. Thus, this entry was born--a totally near-future comic con event that I can foresee with my Delphic vision ;)

Hence, Parker & Jen (see what I did with the names?) does feature my two babies Fletcher and Emily but in a way that pays homage to the "let your imagination run wild" bit in the rules. I haven't ever written a dialogue story before. I always run into description so this was something new for me. I'm pretty sure most of the entries are fantastic but I tried anyway because of course, I had to. This is where #zalei started and its special.

Ah yes, my favourite character. I love Fletcher but I would have to say Emily is that solidly witty and really inspiring character that made Waffle Cones all the more beautiful. Hence, I'm sorry, Fletcher, Emily is my favourite. But I did say I love you so stop pouting.

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I gotta go, guys, but that Loki fanfic is now up on my profile. Go read DEADLOCK or you're missing out on life. Lol,

love you all, forever and always!