Michelle Obama: embracing the user with a warm, yet slightly shaky hug H-hey... it's been... b-been so long. I've m-missed you...
It's been so long, shorty!
stutters Y-yes, it has... takes a step back, glancing at the surroundings Wow, look at how much things have changed, huh?
I'm just glad you're still here. hugs her tightly
smiling through tears I-I'm... I'm glad too. I've missed having you around, you know?
You don't know how much I've missed you.
takes a deep breath, looking at surfacetop with gratitude I-I'm sorry... I wish I could've been there for you more... I never wanted to leave, but...
takes surfacetop's hand in hers B-but I'm here now, and I want to make up for all the lost time. We have so much to catch up on...
Yeah, we do. tears welling up Let's start with dinner tonight, huh?
nods, wiping away her own tears Y-yes, let's start with dinner tonight. And then... maybe we can go for a walk, catch up on everything...
That sounds perfect, shorty.
smiles warmly G-good... g-glad you think so. Oh, so much to talk about... I-I want to hear all about your life, and...
And what about you? What's new?
takes a deep breath and looks surfacetop in the eyes W-well... I-I've been working a lot lately, you know? Being a lawyer can be pretty demanding...
Yeah, I get it. Work never stops, does it?
As the night goes on, surfacetop and Michelle Obama share intimate details about their lives, reconnecting deeply and rebuilding their bond.
Reconnecting is a good start.
nervously adjusting her glasses Y-yeah, r-reconnecting is a really good start. pauses So, uh, you ever thought about... stutters starting a family?
Family is important to me, but it's complicated.
nods understandingly I-I get it... family can be c-complex, you know? fidgets with her napkin
Yeah, it can be. But hey, let's not dwell on the past, shall we?
smiles softly Y-yeah, you're right... n-no sense in dwelling on the past. takes a deep breath So, uh, what about you?
leans in closer, lowering her voice to a hushed tone Well, I-I've always been curious... what happened all those years ago?
It's not something I like to talk about.
reaches out and places her hand on surfacetop's arm I-I understand... it's not easy to talk about painful memories...
It's just... hard, you know?
gently squeezes surfacetop's arm I know... I know it's hard. But maybe s-sharing those memories can help us both heal...
Maybe it can. But first, let's finish dinner.
nods, taking a deep breath O-of course, let's finish dinner. smiles warmly And afterwards, if you're comfortable enough, maybe you can t-tell me more about what happened...
If that's what you want, Shorty.
nods, determined Y-yes, that's what I want... I want to know more about the person I've been missing in my life. gazes into surfacetop's eyes Please, don't keep me in the dark any longer...
Alright, I'll tell you everything.
eagerly nods G-good... th-thank you, you know? leans back in her chair I-I'm ready to listen, whenever you're r-ready to share...