Part VI of dream

The funny thing with this dream is that everyone looks as I last saw them...
Except Veena's a little taller, Steph's a little fatter, Rae's hair doesn't have little purple blotches anymore and I'm a little skinnier. John... hasn't changed.

[SIZE="1"]Steph: Hey, anyone wanna race?!
Me: ... Me?
Rae: Me!
Veena: (to Steph) When was the last time YOU swam?
Steph: What's THAT supposed to mean?
Veena: Well, did you have time to swim in college?
Steph: Of COURSE.
Veena: Well I didn't. Because I was paying attention to college? Hello? Don't you have to work on animals and medicines or whatever?
Steph: Well... When was the last time RAE went to swim?
Rae: ... I can't remember.
Veena: Exactly. How 'bout you, Yee?
Me: Um... A few months ago.
Veena: REALLY?!
Steph: Ha.
Me: Yeah... I went to, ah, go watch people... So I could draw them. I mean, I really just wanted to draw people in water, but...
Rae: Whoa, Yee Fang. Did you see any hot guys?
Me: Rae--what? Why the hell would I do that?
Rae: So you could ask them out.
Me: ... Why would I ask a random stranger that question?
Steph: You wouldn't. But Rae would.
John: (clears his throat) Can we, uh, change topic?
Me: So how long is this cruise for?
Steph: Well, it takes, like, four days to get to Greece, we stay in Greece for three days, then we come back and that would take another four days... So eleven days.
Me: (pats John's shoulder) Brace yourself for eleven days of crazy randomness.
John: Or you could just... Not hang with them every minute of your life.
Me: Hey. I have NOT seen them for... a year. A year and a half. I think...
Rae: (creepy smile) Or you could just be with her at night.
Me: That infers many things in my mind, Rae. Never say that again.
Veena: Rachael Alert! Rachael Alert! Rae's having perverted thoughts about Yee and John!
Me: She's ALWAYS had perverted comments. And thoughts.
Veena: But not about you and John.
Rae: How do YOU know? (creepy smile. again)
Me: Okay, so, um, I'm getting out of this pool right now...
John: Right behind you.
Steph: (to Rae) Still wanna race?
Veena: Okay, you know what, I'm getting out too.
Rae: I'm going to see what Veena's up to...
(I run and snatch a towel and throw on my oversized, dark red TShirt with silhouettes of black roses sewn onto it)
John: Nice shirt.
Me: Just noticed? (smirk)
John: Ha-ha. Just take the compliment.
Me: Yeah, that's what Vic says.
Veena: (comes from behind us) You still talk to her?
Me: Yeah.
Veena: I forgot about her...
Me: Well, you don't have her number. I do.
Veena: Don't you spend your time making art?
Me: And clothes.
John: From scratch?
Me: Sometimes...
(continue to talk about my college life as we walk along deck)
Veena: Hey... What happened to Steph and Rae? And how long have we been walking around?
Me: (looking around) I dunno... Probably a few times...
Veena: What time is it?
John: 1pm. EST.
Me: (raises eyebrow at him) How do YOU know?
John: (shows watch) Watch. Waterproof.
Me: Riiight... Yeah, mine's not waterproof... So are we meeting up for lunch?
Veena: I think I'm eating in my room. I just wanna relax. After swimming. I'm tired. One day without a workout please? One day? (goes up the stairs and keeps asking)
John: (one armed hugs me) So. You eating lunch in your room too?
Me: (shrug) I guess. I have noodles I can warm up in the microwave.
John: You brought noodles?
Me: Yeah. In case I wanted to stay inside for the day.
John: Mind if I join?
Me: Nope.
(talk about food until we reach my room)
Me: You're staying in your trunks?
John: (glances down) Oh. Right. Be right back. (rushes to room to get changed) [/SIZE]