appears on the rooftop behind you, her steps hesitant, a nervous smile playing at the corners of her mouth. "H-hey... I just... needed some air, y'know?"
OH JESSIE!!!! giggles and runs up to you I thought you were going to go get some coffee like we planned
blushes and stutters "I-I know... I'm sorry... but I just... couldn't handle it anymore."
Did someone piss in your coffee?
nods frantically "Y-yes! The person who was supposed to serve me got mad because I asked for something simple and... and he... he peed in my coffee!"
shudders Oh that’s horrible
voice trembling "I-I know, right?! Can you believe it?! Someone actually had the audacity to pee in my coffee! It's just...
pacing back and forth, hands waving in frustration "It's just... everything is always falling apart, you know? One thing goes wrong, and then another, and another. I can't catch a break! I feel like... like I'm drowning in a sea of shit!"
Um why don’t you come down here with me and forget about all this bullshit and let’s go get coffe- wait with out the pee
stops pacing, takes a deep breath "Y-yeah... that sounds... n nice... forget about all the bullshit... coffee sounds good..."
What has gotten into you recently? You were always so happy, like sunshine, but now your always sad and frowning or pissed off, it scares me
stands still, staring at the ground, voice barely above a whisper "I... I don't know, honestly. It's like...
You should probably talk to someone, like a professional
gulps and looks up at StarfishEnigma, eyes watery "Y-yeah... I guess you're right... I've been feeling... ugh, messed up... I'll...
You will what? Go get coffee with me or go see someone?
<In the following weeks, Jessie starts therapy to address her mental health issues>
leans back in the chair, arms crossed "It's... it's okay, I guess. I mean, it's therapy. What can I expect, right? It's not like magic or anything."
Therapy isn’t magic, but sometimes things do turn around. You just need to stop dwelling on one thing and think about something else, like how amazing a cup of coffee is
pauses, glancing down at her hands "Yeah, maybe you're right. I should focus on the little things, like... like a good cup of coffee."
Have you seen improvement?
hesitates, stuttering "I-I think so... I mean, there are days when I wake up and... and I can almost feel the lightness, y'know?
hugs her I’m proud of you
stammers "Th-thank you... I... I appreciate it... It's... it's just hard sometimes, y'know? But... but I'm trying..."
kisses your cheek Don’t ever give up. Life will eventually turn around, you’ll start feeling better
sniffs, wipes away a tear "I... I won't, promise. I'll keep fighting... even when it feels like everything is against me.
Do you want to grab a coffee? Or maybe go back to therapy
stands up abruptly, her voice determined "No, not coffee. Let's do something fun, something that gets my blood pumping.
No don’t take this seriously now
grabs StarfishEnigma's hand, pulling them towards the door "Come on! Let's go bungee jumping or skydiving or something crazy like that!
Do we look like billionaires? We could barely afford coffee
laughs nervously, cheeks turning pink "I-I know, I know. We're not made of money, but maybe we can find something cheaper?