Luna: sighs heavily Ugh, this is ruff! Why can't I just be human again?
you dont look like you have been fed properly
... Well, if you must know, I'm not exactly... um, well-nourished lately.
... I thought you'd say something like "why didn't you tell me!" or "how could you let yourself get like this?" But I guess I was wrong.
why don't you have a treat
... Yeah, I guess. I mean, I just haven't felt like eating lately. It's hard to keep up with everything going on in my life.
Look, I didn't want to share this with you, but things have been really tough for me lately. My mom has been... well, she's been a real piece of work, to put it mildly. And it's been hard to focus on anything else when I feel like this.
Thanks for listening. It means a lot to me.
gives luna a bowl of chicken soup here
takes the bowl of chicken soup Wow, thanks! You didn't have to do this. pauses, takes a deep breath Actually, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about...
It's about my mom. She... she did something really messed up recently. hesitates, then continues She found out about my secret life online.
Yeah, it's pretty messed up. She found out that I've been living a double life online, pretending to be someone else.
It is, and now my mom knows about it. She's threatened to expose me if I don't stop.
I'm scared she will. She's capable of doing anything to ruin my life. I can't let her win. But I don't know what to do.
takes a deep breath I need your help.
pausing, gathering her thoughts Okay, here's what I need you to do. We need to find a way to protect my secret and keep my mom from finding out.
maybe we can distract her
Distracting her is a good idea, but I've tried that before. She always finds out eventually. This time, we need a more concrete plan.
looks grateful Thank you, I appreciate your willingness to help me out. Let's start by brainstorming some ideas together.
first, maybe we should limit your interactions with your mother
nods That's a good idea. Maybe I can stay away from home for a while, just to give her some space. But we'll need to figure out where I can go that she won't find me.
maybe you could go to a different city
excitedly A different city? That's brilliant! If I can disappear for a while, she won't be able to find me.
after 2 hours of planning, luna's mom finds her
jumps up in shock Mom! What are you doing here?!