Ever since the bonfire the other day, Barry had a lot on his mind. He liked Christine, a lot, and they had fun together, but was he ready to actually take the plunge and father a child? Even though they were in agreement that they would allow Arva to raise the child, it was still a big commitment. He'd been kind of going through the motions for the past few days, doing a lot of mindless manual labor like digging for the water and sewage system, as he weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
He knew he needed to give Christine an answer soon. It wasn't fair to keep her waiting much longer. In an effort to clear his head, he decided to go to the waterfall. It was a calm, beautiful place and might help him focus his thoughts more easily.
It was a popular destination and he wasn't all that surprised to see someone lounging around, but he was pleasantly surprised when he recognized the figure. "Hey, Johanna," he said, offering an awkward smile and wave.