Rabbit Hole Carnival: Recalling

“You wanna do this one?” Renee asked.

“No I don’t.” Nick replied. “But they came in.”

The couple squabbles about a few things, and Renee stomped with her boot. “Enough!”

“Well if he would listen!” Willow said.

“I don’t want to!” Quinton replied.

“Don't want to do what?” Renee asked.

“He didn’t want to come in here, but it had an open sigh!” Willow said.

“Well yeah we’re still open” Renee said, “Barely but it still counts. “Names and… Well welcome to the Rabbit Hole Carnival. What drink will be your festival?”

“I have a Fruit Roulette. And my name is Willow.” Willow replied. “And he’ll have."

“No.” Renee said. “Your drink is coming right up, but he needs to order himself.”

“Going to sleep.” Nick replied.

“Okay daddy.” Renee said, and walked behind the counter to make the drink. Serving before she looked to Quinton. “And you?”

“I… water.. Just water” Quinton replied.

“Hmm… okay.” Renee came back, and served a drink.

“This isn’t water.” Quinton said. “All I want is water.”

“Well it's not always about what you want.” Renee said. “And not always about what you think you need.”

“What did you give him?” Willow asked.

“Memento.” Renee said. “Like Memento Mori, ‘Remember that you have to die.’ And that is why you need to live.”

“But isn’t that—” Quinton said.

“Counter productive?” Renee asked. “If you look at it that way, then yes. But you’re here, aren’t you? You are here and you are now.”

“And you have a girl who loves you.” Willow replied.

“And you clearly like her.” Renee said. “I mean she can drag you into a bar. So you must like her. Maybe it’s more about that?”

“Maybe… but how do I focus on that?” Quinton asked.

“I wish I could tell, but I can't," Renee replied. “So I will instead ask you something. How are you going to help others, when you don't even want to help yourself?”

“But you don’t—” Quinton said.’

“Not right now, but I did.” Renee replied. “And some days I still don’t,but I’m not above asking for help when I need to. Right here right now, you have a girl who cares for you. People that standby you I'm sure.”

“Onwards” Willow said.

 “Onwards we plowed” replied. “And yes it is that simple. Onwards. . Lean on others.”

“Mhmm” Willow say

No buts, Quinton only drinks.” Renee replied as she served him another one.

“Yeah… okay.” Quinton replied, and took another swig.

“And? Maybe we can come back again sometime.” Willow asked

“Sometime next week maybe?” Quinton replied. “Around the day and time we first met?”

“I… you remember the exact time we met?” Willow said.

“Yes. Yes I do remember the moment my life changed forever.” Quinton replied,