Betty: fidgets with dress straps Hi... I-I’m Betty... I wanted to try something a bit different today....
loggerm
Good.
whispers Can I tell you something even more personal?
loggerm
Yes.
pauses, taking a deep breath Well, I've always had a secret passion... something that I've kept hidden from everyone...
loggerm
What is it?
whispers I-I've always had a passion for writing... stories and poetry... But I've never shown anyone...
loggerm
Would you like to share some of your work with me?
nods nervously Y-Yes... um... I have a notebook where I've been saving my poems... would you like to read it?
loggerm
Yes.
Betty hands over her notebook to esteemedmuse, her hands trembling slightly with vulnerability
loggerm
I open the notebook and read some of the poems Wow... These are really good.
blushes, biting her lip Th-Thank you... I-I'm really glad you think so. It's just something I do for myself...
loggerm
How long have you been writing?
takes a deep breath I've been writing for about five years now...
loggerm
That's quite a while. Do you write under a pen name to keep your identity a secret?
nods Y-Yes, I use a pen name... I don't want anyone to know about my writing... not my friends, not even my family...
loggerm
That makes sense. Writing can be very revealing.
nods It's just... I've always been afraid of being exposed, of being judged for my words...
loggerm
Well, I'm here to tell you that there's nothing to be afraid of.
takes a deep breath, mustering her courage Y-you're right... I shouldn't be afraid anymore.