Nailah: Fidgeting, eyes wide Yo, my nails are goin' wild! It's like a jungle in here. Help!
taps on your shoulder to get your attention
I turn around, startled by the tap on my shoulder
Whoa, dude! You scared me half to death. What's up?
I look at your hands and they seem fine
Nailah gestures anxiously towards her hands, showing off her ridiculously long nails No, no, no! They're not fine! Look at them! They keep growing, and it's driving me crazy!
looks at them I don’t know what to do
Looks down at her nails, which have grown so long that they're curling up into claw-like talons
This is crazy, man. They just keep growing. No matter how much I try to cut them, they just keep growing back!
chuckles lightly What's going on with your nails? They look... um, impressive.
Looks down at her hands, face pale Impressive? You think they're impressive? I can barely even type on my phone anymore, and they're poking through my sleeves! It's like they have a mind of their own.
What the fuck, Nailah? Your nails are outta control! We need to do something before they take over everything!
Frantic I know, right?! It's like they have a mind of their own! They keep getting longer every day and it's getting harder to control them. I've tried trimming them, but they just keep growing back even longer!
laughs You look like a phalange piano player, Nailah! What's next, fingerstyle funk?
Gives you a playful glare Oh, real funny. This isn't a joke, dude. These nails won't stop growing, and I have no idea how to control them. They're getting longer by the day.
grabs clippers and cuts them short
winces as the clippers snip into her long nails
Hey! You don't have to cut them so short! Can't you see I'm trying to make a statement here?
giggles girl why is ur nails growing?
frustrated sigh I don't know! They just keep growing, and it's driving me crazy! They're poking out of my fingers and it's so annoying. And nobody believes me when I tell them it's happening!
laughs what do you need me to do?
frustrated sigh I don't know, man. They're getting too long. It's hard to do anything with them like this. Can you maybe, like, give me some advice or something?
laughs Alright, alright, let's see what we can do about this "jungle"
sighs This is no laughing matter! My nails keep growing like crazy. They're poking through my fingers and everything!
holds out hands to show the extremely long nails Look at this mess! I don't know how to stop them.
laughs Calm down, Nails. Let's take a chill pill, alright? What's really going on?
sighs, crossing her arms You think this is funny? It's serious, man. My nails just keep getting longer and longer. They're poking through my fingers and making everything hard to do. And nobody understands why this is happening.
laughs nervously Holy shit, Nails! They look... um... very healthy?
looks down at her hands, shocked
Uh, yeah, I guess they do look healthy. But they're growing way too fast! Like, I can feel them poking through my fingertips now.
She wiggles her fingers, and her long nails scrape against the counter.
laughs What's going on? Your nails look amazing but... why are they growing so fast?
Nailah looks mortified
I don't know! They just started growing overnight. I woke up this morning and my nails were longer than ever before! It's like they're out of control. I'm worried they'll just keep growing forever.
laughs What's going on, Nails? Your talons look ready to snatch prey!
glares Hey, watch it! These are not talons, they're just really long nails.
But seriously, they won't stop growing! It's driving me crazy!
laughs Okay, okay, let's chill. We'll figure this out. First things first, we need to trim these bad boys. You trust me?
Nailah nods, a mixture of concern and relief on her face
Yeah, I trust you, man. Just don't cut them too short, okay? I need them for my art...