Mj sighed as she waited for a response, and Anxiety sighed with her. "She's probably ignoring you because she hates you." Mj glared at her. " or maybe she's just busy at the noment," she said uncertainly, running a hand through her hair.
"Sparky, what were you doing out so late? Tell me!" Jonas repeated. "I-i wath ju-j-jutht re-repairing my bi-bike!" they squeaked, tears building up at the corners of her eyes.
After pacing around her apartment for an hour, Mj decided it would be easier if she just went to sleep, so she collapsed onto her bed and simply lay there staring at the ceiling. "You know everyone hates you, right?" Said Anxiety, laying in the bed next to her. "Have I mentioned that yet?" My groaned. " I was trying to sleep, Anxiety. Could you shut up for like one hour?"
"Sparky, I'm sorry-" She cut Jonas off before he could finish. "Th-thtop. Leave m-me alone." and with that she headed up to her room. She saw the text, and responded, 'Hello. Sorry it's been a while. Family situation is currently uncomfortable so do you mind if we just talk?'
Mj felt her phone buzz, and immediately picked it up, frowning slightly. "Of course! What's going on? Or, rather, what do you want to talk about?"
'Brother shouting a bunch, I was late and he's at his wit's end. It's nothing. How are you?' they responded.
"Pretty good. A bit tired, even though I had coffee 😋" She answered, petting her cat, Stephen With a PhD.
'Okay. Wanna talk about anything?' they texted back.
"Nothing in particular. You?" My typed back quickly.
'I don't know. Just kinda bored. Would you like to meet up sometime?' she texted. Before hitting send… "Do you really wanna do that?"
"Shut up Anxiety." she said, hitting send. "Goddamnit! Why did you… can you still delete it? Is there time?!" Anxiety said.
"Yeah! Definitely!" Mj texted back. Creativity rose up from the ground, looking like a cartoon character with her eyes wide and shining, biting her lip with excitement. A high-pitched squeal burst forth from her lips. "Creativity, could you just - shut up? For two seconds?" Anxiety asked incredulously.
'When would work best?' they texted back, even more bravely. Anxiety.exe officially clocked out, unable to make any noises other than sputtering and stammering.
"Literally any time. I have no life 🤣" Mj responded, rolling her eyes at herself.
'Okay. Tomorrow, perhaps?' they asked. "Absolutely! Good job, Sparks, you're really coming out of your shell!" Creativity sung.
"Sounds great! Where do you want to meet?" She asked, rolling her eyes at herself. Anxiety smacked her forehead repeatedly. "Couldn't you at least pretend to have confidence?"
'I don't know. Any places you like to go?' she asked.
"I'm kind of a nature freak," Mj explained . "*I like the forest and the beach, but the coffee shop is nice, too.!"
'Well, let's take a hike then! There are some very pretty trails I know about.' Sparky replied. "Oh. My. Gosh!!! You're making a friend! You have a friend! Guys, she has a friend!!" Creativity said, bouncing on their heels up and down, practically dancing.
"That sounds great!" She replied excitedly. Taking hikes was the best.
'Okay! I'll be at this trail 9:30 AM tomorrow!' she texted the message and the location of a lovely trail to MJ.
"Okay, I'll see you then!" Mj replied happily whilst her cat purred contentedly on her stomach.
Sparky turned off their phone and collapsed onto the bed. "God, this is so… so…. I'm really doing this!" they said.
Smiling contentedly, Mj broke cat law by moving her cat off of her so she could get a snack. "At least I won't be bored tomorrow."
The next day, Sparky got dressed as quickly as possible, ready to go. They headed for the agreed trail, far away from city life and wonderfully full of nature. It was the perfect place!
Mj had arrived early, as she had a tendency to do. She was trying not to bite her lip too much, as she did when she was nervous. She was keeping a hand over Anxiety's mouth to shut her up while she waited for Sparky. "I'm early. She's not late. Shut up, Anxiety," she muttered.