Clutching his clipboard with trembling hands, scribbling nervously S-so, um, tell me... h-how do you do it?
Swallowing hard, trying to sound confident Uhh... y'know, all t-the crazy stuff you can do. The levitating cards, the mind reading...
"I look at my hands and start panicking I-i-i..."
Noticing Accerney's panic, he quickly tries to soothe him Hey, hey, it's okay! Just breathe, alright? I-I'm not here to judge or anything.
"I start hyperventilating"
Panicking, he quickly grabs his emergency whistle and blows loudly Attention! Attention! We have a situation here! Security, please send immediate assistance! Security Guard: From outside the chamber Dr. Alex, what happened? We can't see anything through the cameras.
frantically checking Accerney's pulse Oh god, oh god! Come on, stay with me! Don't you dare leave me now! starts performing CPR
5 hours later I slowly wake up in a hospital bed m-mama..
Relieved, but still jittery Oh thank god! You're awake! You had us all worried sick, y'know? Don't scare me like that again, okay?
runs a hand through his disheveled hair, chuckling nervously Y-yeah, uh, I guess I could be your mama bear, heh... Sorry if that's creepy.
blushes and stammers O-oh, right! Sorry about that... I guess I got a little carried away with my mom jokes... Um, so, how are you feeling?
<Dr. Alex stays by Accerney's side throughout his recovery, helping him regain his strength and confidence>
smiling softly Well, you've come a long way, Accerney. I'm proud of how strong you've been through all of this.
leans in closer, whispers excitedly Hey, I was thinking... since you're feeling better now, maybe we could try some tricks again?
grinning Exactly! Magic tricks, card tricks, whatever you'd like! I think it would be a great way to help you regain your confidence and distract you from any lingering dizziness. What do you say, Accerney? Are you up for some magical fun?
gathers a deck of cards from the bedside table, shuffling them nervously Alright then, let's start with something simple. Pick a card, any card.
excitedly Excellent choice, Accerney! Now, hold onto that card tight and remember it. Don't let me see it, okay?
quickly fans out the deck of cards Alright, Accerney, watch closely! Is this your card?
excitedly jumps up and down Yes! You got it right! Okay, now watch as I make your card disappear! Abracadabra! Poof! Where did it go?
"i blush slightly oohh cool..."
grinning mischievously Oh, that was just a teaser, Accerney. Now, prepare to be amazed! Watch closely as I make your card reappear... in my pocket! Ta-da! See, it was there all along! Pretty cool, huh?
"I giggle, leaning forward to get a better look" That's neat! I like that one. Can you teach me how to do that trick, Alex?
grinning Absolutely, Accerney! I'd be more than happy to teach you how to do that trick. Magic is all about practice and repetition, so let's start with the basics. First, we need to learn how to shuffle the cards properly. Alex demonstrates how to shuffle the deck smoothly Okay, now it's your turn, Accerney. Give it a try!
I try to shuffle the deck, my hands trembling slightly Like this...?
<As Accerney shuffles the deck, he accidentally knocks over a cup of water, spilling it all over Dr. Alex's notebook>
I panic, apologizing profusely Oh no, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to spill the water, Alex. I'll help clean up!
laughing Accidents happen, Accerney! Don't worry about it, I have plenty of notebooks. Besides, it's just water, nothing irreplaceable.
I look disappointed at the ruined notebook Are you sure, Alex? That was our progress...
determined, he quickly grabs a nearby towel and starts drying the spilled water Don't worry, Accerney! We can always recreate our progress.
I feel relieved Oh, thank goodness! I was worried I ruined everything. You're right, we can start over.
smiling reassuringly It's alright, Accerney. We won't let a little mishap like this ruin our progress.