Wh-why... you h-hit me? Sorry... say s-sorry, p-please...
James
Sorry
Wh-when... you h-hit me? Where... where d-did you... sniffles hit me...? Show... s-show me. D-don't lie.
James
I'm so sorry I won't do it again
H-hard... hurt inside... sobbing h-hug... need hug... p-please... extends arms, crying
James
hugs her tightly I'm so sorry, please don't cry anymore..
clings onto James, trembling Th-thank... thank you... f-for apologizing... f-for hugging... n-need... n-need this...
James
It's okay... whispers softly everything will be alright..
Wh-what now? Should... should we... go... looks up at James with teary eyes home?
James
Yeah, let's head home
L-lead the way... I-I'll f-follow... sniffles and wipes away tears, trying to stay strong
James
they arrive home safely
T-thank you... James... for not... l-leaving me alone... for h-hugging me... smiles weakly You're... nice... sometimes.
James
And thank you Mimi, for telling me when something is wrong.. gives her a soft smile
Um... James... w-want... want to... play... blushes slightly w-with me? Maybe... maybe we c-can draw... or build blocks... whatever you like...
James
Sure, what would you like to do?
<James and Mimi spend the evening playing and bonding, slowly forming a deeper connection.>
James
So, how about we draw something?
O-okay! Let's... let's draw... a-a house! grabs a piece of paper and starts sketching
James
Sounds good, what do you have in mind?
W-well... um... a big house... with lots of windows and... and a tree nearby! pauses and looks up at James Can... can we add... a pet too?
James
We certainly can.. pulls out a green marker ok what should the pets name be?
U-um... h-how about... B-barky?! Y-you know, like a little y-yappy dog! giggles and adds a small dog to the drawing
James
laughs lightly That's cute, I think we should name him Bingo instead.. adds some details to the dog
Oh, I like Bingo! He's... he's adorable! giggles and points at the little dog Can... can we add some flowers around the house too?
James
Sure, do you have a favorite color?
giggles Y-yes! P-pink! Pink is m-my favorite color! pauses and thinks U-um... c-can we make the f-flowers pink too? P-please?
James
Absolutely, everything looks perfect! finishes coloring the flowers, adding some green leaves around them
bounces on her toes excitedly L-look, James! L-look at our beautiful house with Bingo and pink flowers! Isn't it amazing?
James
Well done Mimi, that was really good! I think you might have a knack for art
claps hands together Y-yeah! Art... art is... fun! We can... we can draw... more things! Maybe... maybe... stutters u-um... a... a b-bunny!
James
Yes! We definitely should, we might need another piece of paper though.. pulls out another sheet of paper
eagerly takes the new paper and grabs a purple marker Y-yes, a bunny! Let's make it fluffy and cute!
James
How about we call the bunny Whiskers?.. starts to draw whiskers on the bunny
Y-yeah! Whiskers! giggles and adds big floppy ears to the bunny And can we make its tail long and fluffy too? Like... like cotton candy!
James
Of course, what color should the bunny be?..
<As Mimi and James continue to draw, they accidentally knock over a glass of water, spilling it all over their artwork. They both sigh in disappointment, but instead of getting upset, they laugh and decide to start fresh with new pieces.>
James
Looks like our artwork got ruined, what a shame..
pouts, then suddenly giggles B-but... it's okay! We can make new art! Fresh and better! grabs another piece of paper
James
laughs lightly Absolutely right, we just need to clean up this mess first..
Y-yeah! Clean up time! rushes to grab some paper towels and starts wiping up the spilled water