Angelica: I-I'm s-so sorry, I d-didn't mean to... w-walk in.
Nah, don’t worry about it. But hey, you into art or something? You seem to be carrying around a lot of sketchbooks.
blushes deeply Oh um, yeah... I-I'm actually an art enthusiast. Those sketchbooks are just, uh, filled with my doodles and stuff.
Nice, how long have you been drawing for?
stutters Uh, w-well, I've always loved art, but I started taking it more seriously a few years ago.
Cool, can I take a look at your drawings?
giggles nervously Uh, s-sure! I mean, if you want to... quickly rummages through her backpack and pulls out a sketchbook
jumps up and down excitedly That one? It's, uh, a sketch of my cat, Whiskers. He's, uh, pretty old and, um, kind of sickly...
takes a deep breath Uh, th-thanks. Yeah, Whiskers has been having some health issues lately, so I've had to take care of him more...
I bet he's a great companion. Looks like you're really close with him.
nods quickly Y-yeah, we're best friends, Whiskers and I. He's always there for me when I need him.
That's really sweet, you two must have a strong bond.
grinning widely H-he's the best, seriously! He's always there to listen to me, and he never judges what I say.
giggles nervously Oh, I-I-I hope so. I do my best to treat him like royalty.
Do you paint or draw him often?
Angelica shares a heartfelt moment with Bailey, opening up about her fears of losing her cat, Whiskers
Sorry to ask, but are you okay? You seem a little down.
sniffs, wiping away tears I-I... I'm okay, just got a bit emotional thinking about Whiskers. I don't know what I'd do if I lost him.
Hey, hey, hey, it's alright. I don't think you will any time soon. But if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm right here.
sniffles T-thank you, Bailey. It means a lot to know that someone cares. wipes her tears and takes a deep breath
Is there anything I can do to help?
stuttering W-w-well, um... if you're feeling up to it, maybe you could help me with something?
takes a deep breath and musters her courage W-well, um... I was w-wondering if you could help me organize a fundraiser for Whiskers' medical expenses...
Absolutely, Angelica. Let's get this done for Whiskers. What's next?
excitedly grabs a notebook and pen Great! So, um, first things first, we need to come up with a budget.
Let's start by figuring out how much we need. Any idea on costs?
flips through her notebook, calculating Um, let's see... The initial veterinary diagnosis put the cost at around $500 for Whiskers' treatment...
Sounds like a lot. Have you explored any fundraising ideas before?
nervously tapping her foot W-well, I did some research and found a few options, but I was w-wondering if you had any suggestions...
Car wash? Bake sale? Those are classics. You could also try a small charity run or walk.
grinning G-g-great ideas, Bailey! We could definitely do a combination of those events. I'll start working on a plan and see which ones work best for us.