Morning, Twilight. Sorry for leaving you hanging last night. I got so tired after shopping that I just went to bed.
No need to apologize, Toby. A good night's sleep is far more important than late night chatting. Also, good morning yourself. I hope your shopping was at least fruitful?
Fruitful it was! I found a really good deal for a portable Blu-Ray player on Amazon, and because I'm a Prime member, it'll get delivered to me by Saturday night. Oh, and Blu-Rays are similar to DVDs, but they're of higher quality, and they can also play DVDs too so you'll be just fine.
Oh, you bought it already? How does that even work, buying things online, that is? I'm genuinely curious.
You can buy things off of websites online. Amazon is one of the biggest ones, and you can buy virtually anything through it. I just put in my address, pay them through a debit or credit card (think of it like a device that transfers credit or money from a bank to whoever you're paying), and there you have it!
I see. Either way, it sounds like you took care of it. How much was it?
You don't need to worry about that, Twilight. It wasn't that much, honestly.
I still feel like I should owe you something. By the time you get home from school and the library, I'll pay you back in some bits. I can't possibly know the value of your currency on your world (especially compared to ours), but I figured that ten bits might be a fair pitch-in for one of these "Blu-Ray players."
Seriously Twilight, it's completely fine. My birthday's coming up soon anyway, and I'll probably be given enough cash between both my grandparents to essentially get reimbursed.
It's your money, Toby, you should spend it how you
Sorry, forgot I can't just cross things out anymore. Either way, if that's what you really want to spend your money on, I shouldn't make you feel guilty for it. I still greatly appreciate that you would spend your own money like that. Anyways, change of subject. You still have both both sets of grandparents?
Yep! Actually, kinda. My grandma on my mother's side died before I was born, but all the grandparents who've been alive since I was born are still very much alive.
That's very nice to hear! Any of them avid readers or even writers?
My dad's-side grandpa used to let me sit on his lap and read my favorite children's books to me. He was is such an amazing storyteller, and I actually give him a lot of credit for getting me into writing and storytelling.
Aww, how sweet! So tell me, what kind of books did tiny Toby Cray like to read as a baby?
To be fair, my memory pre-4 years old is extremely hazy, but as a child, I used to dig Thomas the Tank Engine back then. Talking trains on this lush railway-based island community, you know how it goes. But just the way my grandpa read the books, he really knew how to make you feel the story, you know what I mean?
I certainly do, and I'm sure your grandfather's a very wonderful person. I only wish I could say something to him.
I would too, but he actually had a heart attack that nearly killed him a few years ago, and if he saw words writing themselves into a book like they are now, he'd probably have himself one last heart attack, if you catch my drift.
Oh, gosh! That's certainly morbid!
You shouldn't be too upset. He's in his eighties now, which is pretty ahead of the curve for people our age. Anyways, I'm actually about to head out the door for class now. Sorry to leave on such a somber note, but if you have any ideas of story types or genres that you're interested in, I can think about a couple of good movies to send your way before the Blu-Ray player ships. Sound good?
Sounds good! I'll talk to Spike when he wakes up, and maybe we can agree on something!
Cool. We can probably talk a little bit before class starts too. See you then.
Take care, Toby!