Be Me Play Minecraft - Akira the Don

Friday about 6 pm

In my room playing Minecraft

Dad comes in

«Hey buddy»

«Have any plans for the weekend?»

«No, not really, no.»

«Why don’t you go out with some friends»

«It's a nice night»

Conversation continues for another 5 minutes

Dad asks about girls and my friends

I try to dodge around admitting I have no friends and

No experience with girls

But he knows

But he knows

«Ok buddy»

«Just let me know if you ever want to ride somewhere»

«You can borrow my car whenever you want»

Pats me on the shoulder and leaves

I get back to Minecraft

After a few minutes feel thirsty

No drinks in my room

Venture out into the kitchen

Hear my Dad in the living room

Crying

Look around the corner

He is looking through photo albums and pictures of me

«Hey Dad»

He looks up

Trying to hide that he was crying

«I'm going out with some friends»

«Can I borrow the car?»

He smiles the happiest smile I have seen in years

«Sure thing buddy»

He gets up and hugs me

Tears in his eyes

I get dressed

Get in the car and leave

I drive to an empty parking lot in an industrial area

I go to sleep in the backseat

Return home the next morning

Pretend I was out with friends all night

Dad hugs me again

I have been doing this almost every week for months now

Be me

Be me

Be me

Be me

Be me (faded)

Be me (faded)

Be me (faded)

Be me (faded)