The Neverland Inn : One-Shot Collection

NL IPhones

"Michael! We're going out for coffee!"
The girls called out from downstairs in the foyer. Bed And Breakfast season was fast approaching and the girls needed all the time to themselves they could afford. Michael appeared coming down the steps and he asks,
"When will you be back?"
The look around and Shan answers sliding on her windbreaker,
"We won't be gone for long Michael. We're just going out then turning back around."
He looks down in that hidden sad way and says,
"Okay..I'll be here."
They step out the door and it wasn't until they were stuck in L.A. traffic that a word was actually said.
"Ya know I've been thinking?.."
Shan says breaking the silence. The girls tune in and Shan says from the back seat,
"Michael always looks so sad when we leave. And we're hardly ever right when we tell him when we'll be back. It honestly bothers me.."

"Same..." Dee says and she sighs. Faith leans on the window and murmurs,
"I never do wanna leave him all alone like that."
"Well. Do you think we could..I don't know...get him a cell phone?"
Shan tries and the ones in the front gawk.
Michael was notorious for losing phones and they didn't want to add to the purgatory that was his collection of lost phones. Dee shakes her head and swerves out of traffic,
"No. Absolutely not."
Faith and Shania look to her strangely and Faith sneers,
"Uhh Dee? Where ya going?"

Dee shifts gears and she still sticks to her story. "Nope. There's no way he's getting a phone. Nuh uh."
Shania looks out the back window unsure and mentions,
"Uh Dee. Starbucks was that way?"
Dee takes two more turns and pulls into the mall. The Sprint store sign still shining its neon open and she parks asking,
"Do you think he's an Apple or an Android kinda guy girls?"
~~
"Okay...Iphone 5s....he's got a charger in here...oh there it is.."
Faith says rummaging through the bag and she looks up quickly,
"Shit! We didn't get him a case!"
Dee scoffs pulling out of the parking lot,
"He can order his own damn case! He changes his favorite color everytime we ask him!"

Shan buckles up and says,
"We just just have to make sure he doesn't try to make any social media accounts. That will be a disaster."
They all agree groaning and Faith mentions, "Oh snap. We gotta put all of our numbers in here!"
"We'll do that at home. I'm sure he'll need some kind of tutorial. I bet he's never had an iPhone." Dee assures
~~
They look around opening the door without coffee and Dee calls out, "Michael?! We come baring gifts."
They continue to keep their heads on swivels and Shan jumps as he morphs beside her.
"I hate when you do that!" She gasps and they all sigh. Michael giggles and he says,
"I kid. What's this gift? You know I never ask for gifts."

He looks into the Sprint store bag and says, "Wait. This is a phone?"
The girls all nod and Dee interjects, "And it's yours."
He looks to them unsure and Shan steps in,
"You make it kinda obvious that you miss us when we're away. But we miss you too, if not more. So this is your way of getting in touch with us when we're away."

He looks to the bag again and he places the box onto the table. He struggles with the shrink wrap and peels it off anxious. It was a golden exterior and he smiles holding its weight in his hand. The tag for the screen protector flopped across the side and he asks,
"Do I peel this off?"
They nodded and Shan says,
"That's the best part!"
He peels the film away from the screen and smiles.
"I think I might like this. I've had cellphones before. But I'd always lose them in taxis or in limos. I was never good with keeping up with them. I'm rather guilty of that."

They scoff and Faith mentions,
"Keep up with this one okay? It wasn't that cheap but we love you so it still is a gift."

~~ Later that night.
"Wait so...what's FaceTime?"
Dee looks over to Michael as he loomed by the stove as she cooked and she explains,
"Its a video chat app on iPhone's. Here I'll show you."
She takes Michael's phone and opens the app. She shows the front facing camera to him and pulls out her own device.
"Here, tap on my profile then hit call."
He does as he's told and he waits. Dee's phone buzzes and she answers the call facing her camera. She smiles into the lense and he sees her on his screen.
"Oh. That's so neat!" He says and he presses the home button accidentally.
"Oh god. I've done that like twice. Hey Dee, is there anyway I can save pictures to my gallery?"