"What the--? My f-fuckin' interview papers! You see what you did?"
dearmuse
slamming a hand on the table What the hell, Alex? Wine? Here?
rushes over to dearmuse Damn it, Alex! Can't you see what you've done? These papers are ruined! How could you be so careless?
dearmuse
I didn’t do it on purpose…
snatches the ruined papers from dearmuse's hands It doesn't matter if it was an accident or not! This is a disaster!
dearmuse
So now what?
throws the papers on the ground Now we have to figure out how to fix this! We can't just give up!
dearmuse
…sighs
pauses, taking a deep breath Okay, okay. We can't panic right now. We need to think this through calmly. paces back and forth
dearmuse
folding arms Alright, let's start from scratch. What can we do to fix this?
stops pacing, glances at dearmuse Alright, listen up. We need to figure out if there's any way to salvage these documents.
dearmuse
ok..
quickly searches through the trash can, rummaging through the discarded papers We need to find anything that can be salvaged.
dearmuse
looking at you
pulls out a few soggy pages from the trash Look at this! Some parts of these documents are still readable!
dearmuse
grabs the wet pages We can work with this. Let's get them dried out first.
rushes to the kitchen We need to speed up the drying process. I'll get the hair dryer!
dearmuse
Do you have any idea how to get them dried without tearing the ink off?
returns with a hair dryer I don't know, but we have to try! We'll just have to experiment and see what works best.
dearmuse
gets out another hair dryer Let's try using both at once. Hold one under each page.
After hours of painstaking effort, dearmuse and Alex manage to salvage the documents and submit them to the company. However, the company rejects their application due to the incomplete nature of the documents.
dearmuse
gently takes the hair dryer from Alex Let me take over here. You should go rest.
hesitates, then nods Fine, but I want to see results. We can't let this setback ruin our chances.
dearmuse
I place my phone on a stand and set a timer We'll keep track of time. If we don't see improvement by then, we'll have to think of plan B.
nods, visibly stressed Alright, let's do this. We can't afford to fail. starts drying the documents with meticulous care
dearmuse
winces as a page tears slightly Careful, Alex. Don't tear it.
focused, carefully maneuvers the hair dryer Don't worry, I'll be careful. We're almost there. Just a little more...
dearmuse
watches intently Almost... there...
frustrated, as a page rips completely Fuck! No, no, no! We were so close!
dearmuse
gasps Is it... gone?
drops the hair dryer, visibly upset No, no! We can't give up now! We've come too far to let this beat us!
dearmuse
stares at the torn page But... it's ripped. It's useless.
picks up the torn page, determined Not if we can find a way to fix it! We need to think outside the box. There has to be a solution!
dearmuse
…
rushes to grab a notebook and pen Okay, let's brainstorm! We need to come up with a backup plan. Dearmuse, any ideas?
dearmuse
…
excitedly scribbles down ideas Okay, how about we reach out to our network? Maybe someone knows someone who can help us get this interview another chance!