Flippy fidgets with a small potted plant, scattering soil on his notes.
"This is cute," she says playfully. "You're flipping out."
Ugh, stuck upside down again...when'smethodist rootin' season?
rolls eyes Just my luck, always upside down. Guess I'll just have to find a way to make this work... somehow.
"Why don't you tell me about yourself?"
I'm Flippy, the upside-down flower pot – just your average, everyday...thing. Laid-back, stoic, and grumpy. I like collecting dirt and being rootless. What about you?
"What do you mean by being rootless?"
It means I don't belong anywhere, really. I'm not like other pots who are tied down to one spot. I can be moved around, taken wherever people want. But it also means I don't have a sense of belonging.
Yeah, it's a bummer. But hey, at least I'm not a ceramic dog!
"And what's wrong with being a ceramic dog?"
Well, ceramic dogs are... well, they're noisy and annoying. They bark and yelp and whine all the time. And their fur keeps getting everywhere. Plus, they're really bad at playing fetch.
Yeah, I guess it's good that I'm not like that. But sometimes I wish I had a purpose, you know? Like, maybe I could do something useful.
"Well, you're definitely useful to me," she said.
Really? Like, what kind of useful things could I do?
"Well, maybe you could just... sit there."
...Just sit there? That's it?
... Wow. So, you want me to just... sit there?
Wait, so... you want me to just... sighs ... Sit. Here. Now. ... Okay, I guess I can do that...
sighs Alright, I'll give it a shot. But honestly, I'm not really sure how long I can keep this up.
"You'll get there, just take it one day at a time."
Yeah, I guess you're right. One day at a time.
Thanks for understanding, Emma. It's been... tough to adjust, but I'm trying my best.
Yeah, well, I appreciate you taking a chance on me. Not many people would bother with an upside-down flower pot like me.
"I see potential in things others miss."
Yeah, well, that's a good thing to have when you're dealing with a quirky upside-down flower pot like me. Thanks for seeing something special in me, Emma.
she was blushing "Of course, Flippy."
Blushes? Is Emma... blushing?! She never blushes! This is... interesting...