The almost forgotten friend

Minna is lying in her bed while drawing. She doesn't care about anything else around her.
She just fantasizes about the boy she's trying to draw.

When suddenly the bell rings, she is torn from her peace.
She jumps out of the bed, leaves her room and runs to the door to open it.

A young man is standing outside, carrying a lot of luggage.
Minna still remembers him. He must be Max. She didn't see him for years.
She really liked him, even if he always just came for a few days every few months or even years.

Max grew up with her mom Alma. But he's a bit younger than her.
She even remembers how she and her mom have the same age difference to Max, which is funny for her.

Cool, it's you! Come in! Come in!

She's getting very excited already.
Max enters the hall and closes the door.

Yeah, my last journey was a bit... risky.

Oh, I'm already looking forward to hear more about it.

Max puts his baggage down.

You really start to look like your mom.
In a few years you will probably look like my first love, when I saw her for the first time.

Minna poses to look older.

You're already pretty close.
I wonder if Alma still looks good, too.
She's still pretty young, right?

I guess, she looks pretty young for a mom.

I'd like to see her again. Where is she?

Don't mind her. Let me show you my room first. Mom is busy anyways.

Okay. It will just look like always, I guess.

Minna smirks already. Max follows her into her room and looks at the walls, where he sees a bunch of posters, mostly showing cute boys.

I see. You're not a child anymore.
You're almost a little lady.

Minna grins proudly.

Max also notices the drawing she forgot on her bed.
He wants to take a closer look but before he manages to take it.
Minna grabs it and puts it away.

Why won't you let me see?

It's not finished yet!

You're hiding something from me, right?

I think I can make an exception for you.
But don't tell mom!

Minna shows him her drawing but Max puts his hand on it.

I won't promise anything.
I don't want to keep too many secrets.
Are you sure?

You also told me stuff about you and your girls.
And you also didn't want me to tell mom about your adventures.
So just have a look!

Oh, you still remember that?
And you didn't tell her yet?
In that case, I'll try to keep it a secret.

Max moves his hand away and looks at the drawing.
He isn't sure what it is.
There might be a face, so it's probably a person.
But he already has a clue when looking at the posters and her reaction.

So, what do you think?

Hmm... it's interesting.
Why doesn't he wear clothes?
Is that on purpose?

What clothes?
I...
I mean...

He doesn't wear clothes, right?

I just didn't get to draw them yet.

Max is happy. So it really was meant to be a person.

These lines between his legs can't be an accident. And he even has nipples.

Max shows it to her.
Minna doesn't know how to react. She's a bit embarrassed about it.

No problem. It's normal at your age to get interest in boys. Who is it?

Just a guy from the village.

And?

It's not a special person.
I just wanted to practice. And I saw him around.

Oh, good excuse.

Max starts laughing.
Minna joins, trying to hide he is right.

So it sounds like you're not taken yet?

Minna smirks. He's just joking, right?

Whatever, I think, I should finally greet your mom.

To both of them it already feels like he just left for a few days.
They just get along well.

I'll accompany you.

They leave the room together to go to Alma.

I hope mom allows you to sleep in my room.

I'm sure she will allow it.
She kind of trusts me. We're friends since childhood after all.
But she has to think I'm only doing it because you want to.
She also knows how I normally handle girls when I'm interested in them, you know?

Minna finds her mom at the attic, looking for something.

Hey mom, look who's there.

Alma immediately stops when she notices Max.
She almost can't believe it. She runs to him and gives him a hug before all three go back down to the kitchen.

Alma prepares some drinks and they sit down at the table.

Max and Alma start talking about the good old times.

Minna starts to feel out of place and she doesn't want to bother them.
So she leaves them alone after a few minutes and goes back to her room, where she continues working on her drawing.
He probably needs some clothes before Max comes back.