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[ Let's say it's dinnertime and Mabel's at the cafeteria. She's got a plate full of, idk, spaghetti? that she's aimlessly pushing around. She's also got a bigass bowl of pudding on her tray that she tries to eat a spoonful of to cheer herself up, but that doesn't work either. ]
Edited 2021-06-07 04:41 (UTC)
[ So hey Malik just wanted to eat dinner (which is rice and vegetables because he's lame) and no one told him there'd be sad kids here?? That isn't allowed? THIS IS WEIRD???
ok how does he put this delicately ]
...Do you mind sitting somewhere else?
[ NAILED IT ]
ok how does he put this delicately ]
...Do you mind sitting somewhere else?
[ NAILED IT ]
[ she sniffles. it's a wretched, heartbreaking sound. ]
...okay.
[ she scooches one seat over, emptying a seat for Malik next to her. Because that's clearly what he meant, right? ]
...okay.
[ she scooches one seat over, emptying a seat for Malik next to her. Because that's clearly what he meant, right? ]
[ sniffle sniffle, rubs at her eyes with her sleeve ]
...where--where else would I do it?
...where--where else would I do it?
...but it's dinnertime.
[ hence, food. cafeteria. sitting here. ]
[ hence, food. cafeteria. sitting here. ]
[ sniffle, dejected spoonful of pudding. ]
My brother isn't here.
My brother isn't here.
Yes?! He's my twin!
Edited 2021-06-11 05:15 (UTC)
[ The library is easily the most exciting change of this week, and Malik has spent most of the day here. He's at one of the tables with a small stack of books, enjoying some peace and quiet away from everyone else. Does he need an entire table when he's just one person? Absolutely not, but it's his table now. ]
Well, we do! We're like--yin and yang! Cookies and cream! A rusty playground and a tetanus shot!!
Right now I'm just a rusty old playground that no one wants to play on 'cuz there's no tetanus shot to protect them!!
Right now I'm just a rusty old playground that no one wants to play on 'cuz there's no tetanus shot to protect them!!
[ she sneaks right up on him--not really intentionally so much as her footsteps are quiet and she's short enough that her approaching presence is easily hidden by his little stack of books.
So she takes a look at the books, and then, pointing a finger and blowing a raspberry-- ]
Haha! Nerd!
So she takes a look at the books, and then, pointing a finger and blowing a raspberry-- ]
Haha! Nerd!
What? No, it's not about--I can make plenty of friends just fine!! But I can't just be here going to a neat school without him! We do everything together!
Hahaaaa, checking out what this place is and finding a nerd!
Edited (mabel would NEVER knowingly go to a LIBRARY) 2021-06-15 05:04 (UTC)
But...for a whole school year? That's so long! What if we're totally different people and don't even know each other by the end of it?!
But...but what if we end up hating each other's guts for the next like 40 years?!
Of course I know how to read, silly! How else do you think I stay up to date on all the hottest fashion and boy band news?
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