"Hey, dweeb, found your brain in a book yet, or is it still lost?"
uhhh no dude, what are you talking about?
"I asked you a question, dumbass. Are you deaf or just plain stupid?"
of course not bud! she smiled what’s up?
"What's up? What's up? I'll tell you what's up, loser. You're up, and you're gonna stay up on that beam you call a social life."
could we stop with all the insults? if you don’t mind of course
"Oh, so now you think you can talk back to me? You really are more delusional than I thought, Bubblegum."
yeah well… maybe you need some to talk back to you. just because you’re popular doesn’t mean that people don’t want to be able to talk to you, ya know?
"Yeah, well, popularity isn't everything. Maybe I'm just tired of all the fake people surrounding me, constantly trying to get something from me. You think I haven't noticed how you look at me? It's like you're trying to see through me."
hmm…. are you sure you aren’t just like those people too?
"No, I'm nothing like them. They're all users, while you... you're different. You don't try to use me for anything. I can see it in your eyes."
"Friends? Yeah, sure. But there's one condition..."
"You have to promise me that you'll always be honest with me, no matter what. Can you do that?"
"Good. Because honesty is something I value deeply." leans in closer "Now, let's see if you can handle the real me."
"Prove it then. Show me that you're not just some bubblegum pop star. Show me that you can handle a real challenge." grabs a book from the shelf
"Alright, here's the challenge. I'm going to give you a task, and you have to complete it. No cheating, no shortcuts. Got it?"
"Great. Here's what you're going to do. I want you to write a 500-word essay on the impact of social media on teenagers. And I want it done in two hours."
ughh you know i’m not a good writer… but alright
"I don't care if you're a good writer or not. This is about testing your commitment, Bubblegum.
2 hours later she is still writing and hands it to him after she was sweating uhhh… i’m done
"Let's see what you've come up with." takes the paper and starts reading
in another video someone has a bucket of water in their hands and they pour it on her head DAMMIT!! ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE ME LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT!!! I HAD TO WORK MY ASS OFF TO GET THIS DONE ON TIME!!!!!! in the second video she comes in sweaty and out of breath uhhggghhh this… wasn’t… fun the school bully pushes her over to expose her now white shirt look everybody!! she is only a weak pathetic nerd after all!!! and she just walked right into it silas comes over bud… seriously….. if you don’t get these assholes off of me… i’ll do something to you, silas… i promise…
"Alright, enough is enough!" steps forward, glaring at the bullies "Leave her alone, or you're going to regret it."
he speaks and they run away holy crap! thank you so much!
"No need to thank me, Bubblegum. It's not very often that someone stands up for you." softens his tone "But I guess that's why I like you.