was chirping back and forth in boredom about what the worst time for simon to appear would be and it couldn’t be decided on, however one of the suggestions was funny as fuck to me. so i am sharing.
grace, having a Very Bad Day:
rocky, trying to help: we could do something that makes you happy
rocky: i always watch you sleep
grace: well, yeah, but i mean like the human thing. with snacks and movies and other dumb stuff
grace, sighing: sure. just. humor me
(during the sleepover, watching a horror movie)
grace: oh i forgot! there’s this thing humans do sometimes during sleepovers to get scared
rocky, trying to be supportive and look not worried:
grace: you go in the bathroom and say “bloodymary” three times in the mirror and you see a… a ghost I guess?
grace: complicated. dead person that still moves around but can’t touch anything or be seen most of the time. no physical body
rocky: not complicated. also: hate that idea
grace, going into the bathroom:
grace, staring at reflection: eh, might as well
grace, jokingly: bloody mary, bloody mary, bloody—
grace: ROCKY WHAT THE HECK
grace: TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON
rocky, flicks the switch:
grace, looking up and seeing simon in the window next to the mirror, just fucking coated in blood:
rocky: GRACE. ARE YOU OKAY? YOU SCARED ME.
grace: ahaha, i guess i stayed up too late. i thought i saw a-
grace, noticing simon curled up in the corner looking very nervous:
grace: hey rock do me a solid and tell me you see him too
rock: oh, yes. the other human is here. your ritual worked. you brought a ghost to us. good job
grace, staring at rocky: say you’re joking right now
rocky: i’m joking right now
grace: YOU. DO NOT. MOVE.
simon, curls in on himself more:
grace, torn between feeling guilty and scared: stay right there. do not come any closer. rocky— who is that
rocky, joking tone: bloody mary
grace: NOT THE TIME FOR JOKES ROCKY
rocky: incorrect. i’m diffusing tension.