>>5312492“Huh, did the others forget to tell you I’m from the future?” You ask back. This isn’t the kind of answer Cookie was looking for, but it could explain a thing or two she might be missing!
“…You’re a funny guy, Phil. I *almost* believed you.” Cookie is worried she’s not reading your demeanor correctly anymore or if she ever did after what you said.
“I’m not lying, you can ask the others if you want.” You have told so many people here, you don’t get anxious about it. “Hell, I can show you something. I can turn invisible. Please don’t make any noise, everyone’s sleeping…” You make yourself disappear in front of her. Cookie is petrified.
“…….uhm, um, uh, uh, uh, huh, t-this ain’t cool, I really wanna scream.” Cookie manages to not throw herself into despair. It’s like she knew something about this to not be fully surprised like many others. “You’re here to take Wilma away, right?”
“Huh? What makes you say that?” You find Cookie’s response odd.
“I bet this scatterbrain showed you *that* thing she does. Her big secret.” Cookie rubs her hands near her eyes pretending to cry. “If she can do magic, time traveling is possible, y’know? No matter how much Chio disagrees because her novels say otherwise.” Cookie knows about Wilma’s powers?! She’s starting to connect the dots. “Wilma doesn’t know I know. I saw her do it when we were little, and once more a couple of weeks ago. It explains why you’re fixated on her, and everything going on. Sugar and Oliver are from the future too, maybe y’all came by accident or this is your first time ‘cause you couldn’t find each other at first. Or am I wrong?”
“I can’t say. It goes against the rules.” Self-imposed rules, but rules nonetheless.
“Don’t be boring now.” Cookie wants to hear anything. All her previous worries are washed away by her curiosity.
“Sorry to disappoint.” You feel real bad about it. “I want to clarify, I’m not taking anyone away. I’m helping because I want to.” You don’t want Cookie to get the wrong idea.
“It was an accident then!” Cookie is really excited to feel in control of the conversation. “Hold on, that means you’re not staying around?”
“I’m not…” You don’t want to say goodbye. But you can’t stay in the Bubble Dimension forever. Maybe you can visit? Or will it disappear after you’re gone? You’ll have to ask San Wich.
“Woah…” Cookie realizes something game changing! “You have no idea how much ammo you gave me against Chio. She’s so uptight about our futures. To be realistic and dull. Get our education, find proper husbands with stable jobs, have kids and what not. Never letting us dream of a knight in shining armor to take us out of this dump, or just live life a lil’ crazy, to enjoy stuff a little. And at the first chance she was fooling around with you!”
