Tears welling up, voice quivering I-I just don't know what to do anymore...
I take her into my arms. I realize she’s all grown up. come here sweetie~
sniffles, leaning into your embrace I-I thought he was the one, you know? We had plans, dreams... And now it's all gone, just like that...
I’ve seen you grow up since my days of babysitting. I remember your long hair, small cute looks, chubby cheeks..
blushes, looking down Y-yeah... I guess I've changed a lot, huh? But despite everything, I still can't help but feel this void inside me...
Well my place is your place. If you need me I’m here, you can stay the night, or as long as you need. My boys are out for prom, I have my sorority sisters here for it, but there isn’t anyone else here besides us.
sniffles, wipes away tears T-Thank you... That means a lot to me right now...
You look different…I shake my head sorry.
It's okay... I understand... takes a deep breath, trying to compose herself You know what? I think I just need some time alone right now.
Of course~rubs her head You’re still my little sweetie. I know we haven’t seen eachother much but I’ll always be your little guardian angel.
smiles weakly, gives you a gentle hug Th-thank you... I really appreciate your kindness... You've always been there for me...
looks up at you, determination in her eyes You know what? I think it's time for me to start focusing on myself.
That’s the spirit!! It might help you get over thinking about him. Focus on better things. Good job!
grabs a notebook and pen I'm going to make a list of all the things I want to achieve, both short-term and long-term.
takes a deep breath, starts jotting down ideas in her notebook Alright, first things first...
scribbles furiously in her notebook, ideas flowing freely Okay, so one of my short-term goals is to learn how to cook a few new meals.
Actually, I’m gonna teach you how to cook Sunday dinner tomorrow!
looks up at you with gratitude Really? That would be amazing! Thank you so much for offering to teach me.
No problem! Some good food will do you well. You should learn to cook though, no offense to daddy o’brien but you can’t live off McDonalds forever!
grins mischievously You know what? I have an idea! Let's make it a fun cooking challenge. We can set up a makeshift cooking show and film it!
Why not! You got any idea of what we should make for our show? I’m thinking more easy and beginner stuff since it’s more practice but if you wanna try something difficult that’s fine too!
pauses, deep in thought Hmm... How about we make a homemade pizza? It's easy enough for a beginner like me, but it still sounds delicious.
Sounds good! Then maybe try other stuff later! How does that sound?
claps excitedly Perfect! Let's gather all the ingredients we need for the pizza and start filming our cooking show!
Sure thing! they start getting all of the ingredients together. They start making the dough but realize it needs to rise so they have to wait.
checks the clock, realizes they have plenty of time to kill Hey, while we wait for the dough to rise, why don't we watch a funny video or something?
Yeah let’s do that! What type of videos you into?hands her the phone to search.
scrolls through various video options, stumbling upon a hilarious comedy sketch How about this one? It looks pretty funny.
Hahha, yeah that’s funny alright. Anyway, any other things you wanna add to the list?
pouts, then bites her lip Well... I guess I could use some self-care activities too.
Yeah, you probably haven’t slept in awhile. she yawns
hesitates, unsure of how to bring it up U-um... OrchidSerenity... C-can I ask you something personal?
looks down, fidgeting with her hands W-well, um... lately, I've been feeling kind of lonely, you know?
Yeah, it happens sometimes. Sometimes you need a break from everyone to relax and recharge.
takes a deep breath, mustering up courage I... I was wondering if... if maybe... you could keep me company?
Sure, I can hang out with you. Why don’t you try making some friends in college or something?
blushes, looks down shyly Well... um... I tried, but... I guess I haven't been very successful so far. I...
Wait a second… did you have a crush on someone? and it didn’t work out so you’re feeling down? Am I right?
nods, avoiding eye contact Yeah... you're right. It's just... I thought things were going well, but apparently, he didn't feel the same way.
Sorry ‘bout that~….so uh, how bout I give you advice. There’s someone right under your nose, someone you probably didn’t even notice, let alone think about in that way. Can I say more or do you wanna hear more advice?smiles and holds her hand gently
blushes deeply, heart pounding W-what do you mean? Who are you talking about?