the beginning

Have you ever flown?
In a plane? Well, yes. I went to Melbourne.
No, just you, in the air, in the sky. With your arms out, mouth open. Have you tasted cloud?
Well, no. How could I taste cloud?
Ever swallowed helium?
From a balloon, yes.
Did you float? Did you rise?
No. But my voice did change.
Well, what did you say?
I sang I’m a little teapot.
Did you do the actions?
No.
Maybe you should have.
It didn’t last very long. Maybe just a line or two.
Do you think you could you sing it now? The whole thing?
Well, yes. But I don’t know that I want to.
You don’t like to sing?
My voice is fine now, just normal. I don’t think it would be as amusing.
You could do the actions.
I don’t know you very well. I only just met you.
So you’ve got nothing to lose. It’s not like we’re friends. We’ll probably never see each other again.
It sounds quite sad when you put it like that.
It does, but that’s just life isn’t it?
Have you ever flown?
Yes. I have.
How was it?
I enjoyed it.
Do you think sometime you might like to take me?
We’ll see. But you'll have to be ready.
Okay.