Lily: Gently brushing dust off the book W-why is your name here? D-did you write this?
leans in closer, flipping through the pages Who wrote it then? There's no author's name. Just a bunch of words pouring out their emotions.
narrows her eyes, skeptical Your friend? You don't have many friends around here. Which one?
literally every kid in the town was my friend
snorts Yeah, right. Every kid in town, huh? That's a bit hard to believe. Who's the lucky one who got to be your best friend?
you wanna see proof of that?
raises an eyebrow, crossing her arms Oh, prove it. Show me this "proof" of yours.
I show her photos of every kid in town, including proof of us hanging out
glares at SunbeamJester, holding up the photos So you're telling me these are your friends?
rolls her eyes Alright, fine. You've shown me the photos, but it still doesn't prove much. What's next?
What do you mean by "what's next"?
sighs, slams the book shut Look, SunbeamJester, I'm not trying to be a jerk here. But you've been making these big claims about having friends everywhere, and I just need more than some photos to believe you. How about we go for a walk? Let's get to know each other better. Maybe then I'll understand.
I give her a deep and meaningful look Sure, a walk sounds good
stands up, grabs her coat Alright, let's go. But don't try anything funny, SunbeamJester. I'm not one to tolerate bullshit.
starts walking briskly down the street Alright, follow me. We're going to the old park by the river. It's quiet there, away from all the prying eyes.
follows her So, what's the big deal about this park?
turns to SunbeamJester with a mischievous grin Oh, you're gonna love this place. It's a hidden gem in this town.
starts skipping ahead, playfully glancing back at SunbeamJester Well, aren't you lucky to have me as your guide?
As they walk towards the park, Lily trips over a rock and falls flat on her face. SunbeamJester bursts into laughter.
laughs That was quite a trip, Lils! You alright?
groans, wiping mud off her face Yeah, yeah, very funny. Just... don't laugh too hard, okay?
laughs harder Sorry, sorry! You're just... you're something else, Lils.
brushes herself off, glaring at SunbeamJester You think that's funny? Wait until you see the mud on your own face. Let's race to the park. Winner gets to tell a story.
Deal! races toward the park with her
grinning mischievously Alright, SunbeamJester, let's see what you've got! Prepare to be amazed!
Starts running as fast as she can
takes off sprinting, racing ahead of SunbeamJester Take that, you slowpoke! I'm going to win this bet fair and square!
glances back at SunbeamJester, panting Wait up, can you keep pace with me?
slows down, looking concerned Hey, are you okay? Do you need to take a break or something?
No, I'm... I'm fine. Just... catching my breath.
supportively puts a hand on SunbeamJester's shoulder Alright, no problem. We don't have to rush. Let's take a break and catch our breath.
catches her breath Okay... I think I'm ready now.
smirks Well, well, better late than never, right? Now let's continue our race.
smiles Let's do this, Lils!
takes a deep breath, then starts sprinting again, pushing herself to the limit Take that, SunbeamJester! I'm not giving up easily this time!
runs as fast as she can to catch up to Lily You're not getting away that easily, Lils!
spots a puddle up ahead and smirks mischievously Oh, look at that puddle. How fun would it be to jump right through it?