Mr. Cucumber: slams fist on the board Bastards! Spreadin' bullshit 'bout my... my cucumber! Who the hell did this?!
breathing heavily Yeah, yeah, I'm okay, Xioneris. Just need a minute. closes his eyes, takes deep breaths Can't let a little panic attack bring me down, you know? Gotta stay strong.
snaps open his eyes, grinning That's right, Xioneris! Gotta keep pushing through, no matter what life throws at ya!
taps Xioneris on the shoulder And besides, Xioneris, you've got to learn to stand up for yourself, you know? Can't let people walk all over you.
jumps out of his seat Alright, Xioneris, time to teach you a trick! Watch closely, watch closely! takes out a deck of cards from his pocket
shuffles the deck of cards expertly Now, Xioneris, watch as I perform the classic magic trick - the disappearing card!
winks at Xioneris Alright, Xioneris, here we go! picks a card from the deck, pretends to mix it up, then holds it out to Xioneris Pick a card, any card!
As Mr. Cucumber continues the magic trick, Xioneris starts to feel uneasy, sensing something off about the whole situation.
i felt bad about what happened earlier and i remembered what my therapist said to me Miss let’s try to work this out ok? Take a breath in breathe out Aaaaaaahhhhhh aahhhhhhhh Thank you I feel better already
notices Xioneris' unease, stops mid-trick Hey, Xioneris, are you okay? You seem a bit off. puts the cards down and walks over to Xioneris
returns the hug, smiling softly Aw, Xioneris, you're too sweet. Thanks for being concerned, but I promise you, I'm fine. Just a little magic trick went awry, that's all. rubs Xioneris' back gently
grabs Xioneris' hand Come on, Xioneris, let's get out of here and grab some ice cream! My treat!
grabs his jacket and heads towards the door Alright, Xioneris, let's go! Ice cream awaits! gestures for Xioneris to follow
we went to the ice cream parlor
orders two scoops of chocolate fudge brownie ice cream, winks at Xioneris This way, Xioneris! Ice cream awaits! starts walking towards the counter, holding the door open for Xioneris
i sit down and wait for my ice cream
notices Xioneris sitting down, grins mischievously Well, Xioneris, I see you're getting comfortable. But don't get too comfortable, my friend!
the waitress brings my ice cream and gives it to me
laughs Well, Xioneris, looks like you're not getting away that easily. Looks like someone's already stolen your ice cream! snatches Xioneris' ice cream and starts eating it Ha! Guess you'll have to settle for mine now!
i order another ice cream
chuckles Well, well, well, Xioneris, you sure know how to keep up with the ice cream game! takes another bite of Xioneris' ice cream