So can he. [She shrugs.] I don't know, Riles. You have to figure out something. Like, I get it their both our friends but this is--- a mess. And ya gotta do something.

Can't I just steal Fluffy and hide under my covers with carrots until I graduate?

I think he'd notice if you kept his cat, Rileys. Besides, you're still on a no pet policy.

Fluffy loves me and no policy will keep us apart! I'm basically her mother. Would you really separate a mother from her young?

Yeaaah. 'Cause I'm sure your dad would eventually notice both of us are gone.

I will go back if you promise to say nothing to Farkle.

[ Gosh, a couple dozen Mars bars sounds good right about now. ]

Y-yup. This ones yours to figure out so you're gonna do all the talking.

A-all the talking? You know I'll starting rambling, and when I ramble I forget my point and when I forget my point all I think about is how cute Farkle Minkus is.

Vroom, vroom

Oh, no, no no. Look, I'll accept a lot of things in this mess. You like him, he most definitely likes you. Nevermind this weirdness with Lucas. Or you know I'll even admit he got all handsome on us. But we are not vroom, vrooming him.

[ Wiggles her eyebrows and gives her a playful look. ]

Fine... I won't vroom, vroom him.

But c'mon he's literally makes me melt into mush by just smiling. Just smiling! Why did he have to grow up smokin' hot?

[Groans slightly, putting a hand in her head.]

I don't know. Obviously he did it to destroy your life.

I know!

...Honey.

What?

You know it's not his fault. So you gotta figure out something. And not hiding. Less you got an infinite amount of chimichangas coming to us.

[ ... ]

I could make that happen.

If I thought you could we'd already be in bed. Now, c'mon, we're gonna be late. And I'd rather not get a month's worth of detention from that old bat for being late.

Fine...

Geez, you seem even less excited than me. [Hops off the seat.] C'mon, Pumpkin. Looks like today's gonna be fun.