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“Why do you both do this for a bunch of jerks? Even if they become friends, it sounds like they’ll still pick on you both.” You warn them about the obvious problem.
“That’s a pretty <span class="mu-i">regular</span> thing to say.” Ivanna stares at you like she ate a lemon.
“Yeah…” Mirjam painfully agrees.
“That was pretty uncool.” Not even Grace will defend you on this.
“Fitting for a stinky.” Bert shows you that these four are on the same page. At least you gave the pair a common ground to stand on.
“Y'all know that wasn’t my point! All I’m sayin’ is that those kids are low-quality allies. They’d ditch you the first moment something goes badly.” Though, you know better than most that it is better to be alone than around toxic people.
“T-That’s why Ivanna’s stupid plan is that we’re so cool that they’ll join <span class="mu-i">us</span>.” Bert argues despite not seeing it happening.
“I told you it makes sense if you think about it!” Ivanna doesn’t like her master plan being sloppily aired out.
“And I said I don’t think it makes sense!” Bert is not changing his mind.
“You aren’t thinking about it hard enough!” Ivanna really thinks Bert is stupid.
“Hehe, she sounds like Chio.” Grace nudges your elbow. You try not to laugh.
“She’s doing it again!” Bert doesn’t want his intelligence to be insulted.
“S-Stop complaining and listen to me! It’s for your own good…!” Ivanna is getting angsty.
“Ivanna, you need to be honest to him.” Mirjam knows Ivanna is hiding something.
“Honest ‘bout what? I have no issues being outspoken.” Ivanna grabs the tip of her hat to bring it downwards.
“Yeah, I already said she always calls me <span class="mu-i">dumb</span>!” Bert will keep complaining.
“You’re going to push him away further if you continue…” Mirjam tries to get through Ivanna’s façade. Kids are not good at hiding their feelings, no matter how well-spoken they are.
“I said I want to leave!” Bert feels not taken seriously.
“…She’s right, I need to be honest.” Ivanna takes a deep breath, then exhales.
“bout what? Tryin’ to kill me?” Bert won’t be used as a test crash dummy anymore. “I do all the jumpin’!”
“I don’t want to kill you stupid…!” Ivanna looks away. “You do all the cool stuff ‘cause I want <span class="mu-s">you</span> to be cool.” She has no qualms admitting that she finds all the dumb stunts ‘cool’. “It’s the only way at least one of us gets accepted…”
“What do you mean?” You want specifics.
“My eyes are disturbing… There’s nothin’ I can do to stop bein’ a freak. Nobody has ever liked me. But Bert… there’s nothing wrong with him. He needs to win them over again, then he can ditch me, he’ll be better off this way...” Ivanna feels immense sadness, she turns to her friend. “Now stay with me and listen!”
