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"You know what? I think you're right. I don't think it's my best money-making idea that I've ever had."
"Me either," she says.
"Then why did you buy me this camera and all this film?"
"Well, we can take selfies of ourselves," she says, grinning. "Plus, I wanted to be supportive."
"You bought me a camera and film even though you didn't believe in the idea?"
"But I believe in you," she says, grinning. "I think you can do anything you set your mind to."
"Why are you so sweet and nice to me, and why do you encourage me on stupidness?"
"Because that's what best friends do. I'm not going to let you walk across a train track when a train is coming, because I don't want you to die, but I will let you have different money-making ideas and run with it until you realize they're not the best."
"Thank you," I say. "I appreciate it."
"That's kind of why I'm letting you have your fun with you know who."
I just blink at her. "I told you, we're not talking about him tonight."
"I know, but I'm just saying. Do I think it's the best idea that you've ever had? Do I think there's potential for your heart to be broken?" I just stare at her, and she links her arm through mine. "But that's life. We miss a hundred percent of the chances we don't take. Maybe it's also going to be amazing. Maybe he's going to be the one that makes you rethink your entire being."
"I don't know that I want someone to make me rethink my entire being," I say to her. "I mean, I'm pretty set on what I want from life."
"I know,” she says. "You want to travel, you want the love of your life, and you want to write a book about your epic love story."
"Yeah. Those are the goals. I'm not that close to them, but?—"
"But you're closer than you were last week, right?"
I nod slowly. "Yeah. Shall we go in and dance?"
"Let's do it." She says. "And you know what?"
"What?"
"I'm going to give you $100."
"What? Why are you giving me $100?"
"Because I would like at least five amazing photographs of myself tonight."
"What? You can't pay me to?—"
"That's how much you charge per photo, right? $20?"
"Yeah, but?—"
"So five amazing photos is $100."
"You bought the camera and the film. I am not?—"
"I'm your best friend and my dad is loaded. Please let me support you, even if I'm your only customer of the night."
I reach out and give her a big hug and kiss her on the side of the face.
"You're the best friend I could have ever asked for. You know that, right?"
