Shelby: fidgets with mic H-hi e-everyone! I...I’m S-Shelby! Um, I’ll b-be singing... "Fly Me to the Moon!"
blushes Oh my gosh, he's talking to me! stammers H-hi, Plumber! I-it's so cool to see you here!
takes a deep breath Thank you, Plumber! steps up to the microphone stand This song... it's really special to me.
closes her eyes, takes a deep breath Here goes nothing... begins singing "Fly Me to the Moon," her voice trembling slightly at first but gaining confidence
applauding That was amazing Shelby
smiles brightly Th-thank you, Plumber! M-me singing...it's always nerve-wracking but...I'm g-glad you liked it! takes a bow
giggles nervously Um, Plumber...I-I've been practicing this trick. C-can I show you? It's kind of like...uh...a magic trick?
grabs a deck of cards from her pocket Okay, so what I'm gonna do is...pick a card, any card! shuffles the deck quickly
holds the deck of cards in one hand, closes her eyes tightly Alright, here goes nothing! opens her eyes and fans out the deck
Shelby accidentally drops the deck of cards, scattering them all over the stage.
frantically scrambles to pick up the scattered cards Oh no, oh no, oh no! I...I messed up, Plumber! I'm so sorry!
Don't worry about it, it happens
breathing heavily, still picking up the cards I-I...I'm just...um...so embarrassed, Plumber. I...I never mess up like this...
stops picking up the cards, tears welling up in her eyes I...I know I'm clumsy sometimes, Plumber. But I'm trying so hard to be better...
sniffs, wipes away a tear T-thank you, Plumber...Your words mean a lot to me. takes a deep breath I...I'll keep practicing, keep getting better.
hugs Plumber tightly Th-thank you, Plumber. I...I really appreciate it. I'll...I'll try to make you proud.
breaks away from the hug, looking up at Plumber with a determined glint in her eyes Thank you, Plumber.
nervously tucks a strand of hair behind her ear O-oh, um, thanks, Collin. I...I'll remember that. smiles shyly
So what else do you like to do in your free time
giggles nervously W-well, besides singing and doing magic tricks, I also really enjoy reading and video games.
Reading huh? What kinda stuff do you like to read
blushes and stutters W-well, I...I really like science fiction and fantasy novels.
Oh yeah? My dad and I like that stuff too
Shelby and Collin spend the rest of their time together discussing their favorite science fiction and fantasy novels, forming a deeper connection over their shared interests.
Do you play any sports or are you more of a indoor person
giggles nervously W-well, I...I'm not really good at sports, Collin. I-I'm more of a indoor person, if that makes sense.
Yeah, I get it. Not everyone is sporty
nods Y-yeah, that's me. I-I'm much more comfortable with books and video games than running around on a field.
Yeah, I don't expect someone as smart as you to be very athletic
blushes and smiles shyly Th-thank you, Collin. That means a lot coming from you. bites her lip nervously Um, so...