[8] 

“hello.” 

“hello.” 

“can I have a strawberry?” hundreds of years of being alive and that was the first thing i thought of saying. good one, lisa. 

“what?” was all she could reply. i don’t know if she didn’t hear me or this is really all quite confusing. 

“all I can think of right now are strawberries. maybe i’m having a craving? that’s new. i’ve never had cravings before”, how old is she this time again? would she think i’m a little nuts for not knowing what a craving was? i’m nervous, jennie kim, this is your first time meeting me. 

“are you okay?” jennie keeping her cool as always. i’ve always loved that about her.

“it will take a lot getting used to. what year is it?” i asked, so as not to resume further awkwardness.

“2004.” cool, you’re 8 years old now. 

“and how old are you?” i asked although i knew, i just felt giddy knowing that this is the first time again. 

“i’m 8. you?” 

“i’m 23-ish. what’s your name?” 

“i’m jennie. where are you from? how did you find my bedroom?” 

“i’m from everywhere. i just stumbled upon your home and figured it was a nice thing to land here.” 

“land? what are you, a fairy?” 

“no, i just like to travel.” 

“like a tourist?” jennie kim, you and your smart mouth. it’s astonishing to witness you as a kid. 

“something like that”, was my reply. 

[27]

“diary time. have we been to paris yet?” 

“yeah. I even took you out for a date on the street.” 

“oh god I miss foie gras.” 

“in l’avant comptoir.” 

“remember how we got drunk and slept on the side of the street next to our car?” 

“it was the best.” 

“right. have we been to l.a.?”

“we went to l.a.?!” 

“we did. oh I’m so excited for you to find out what happened between you and mickey.” 

“we went to Disneyland while we were there?” 

“yes, love. but that’s for another story.” 

“i guess so. well i’ll see you again, lis.”

“anything can happen.” 

[8] 

i was having flashbacks of jennie’s future while she was downstairs fetching me some good ol’ berry.

i still can’t put a finger on it; the thought of her as a little girl, right now, and knowing full well her whole life ahead of her. i