A Possible Aftermath to “Through the Looking Glass Ruins”
Eda is sitting on the couch, reading a book, while King is sleeping in her lap. It’s quite the domestic moment.
Luz: (Burst through the door) EDA!
Both Eda and King are startled. Luz runs over in a frantic with the echo mouse perched on her shoulder.
Luz: EDA EDA EDA EDA EDA–
Eda: Kid, calm down! Deep breath in.
Eda: Good. Now can you please calmly explain what the heck happend?
King: And why’d you had to interupt my nap because of it.
Luz: Ok, so, after searching through the restricted section of the library, I accidentally got Amity fired. So I went through these trials to get her job back to find that she’s got new cute hair, and after some more talking she…SHE KISSED ME!
Luz: She kissed me! (Begins) And, well, it wasn’t a kiss-kiss. More like a peck on the cheek. But still, she did it after saying this super nice thing about how I warm my way into people’s hearts! What does that even mean!? There’s no way that’s platonic, right? I wouldn’t know! Because I never had anybody make the first move on me before. Especially when it’s someone who’s so perfect and beautiful and awesome and nice and kind and and and–
Luz begins to rapidly inhale and exhale.
Eda: That’s not breathing. That’s hyperventalating (Leads Luz onto the couch) Look, why don’t you, uh…(Takes the Echo Mouse off Luz’s shoulder), why don’t you pet this echo mouse…also, why do you have an echo mouse?
Luz: (Numbly) Because she ate the journal of the first human.
Luz: (Numbly) I call her Señora Squeakers. I really felt like we bonded on the walk over here.
Eda: Well, then why don’t you pet Señora Squeakers to calm down. Doing cute things makes you feel better, right?
Luz takes Señora Squeakers out of Eda’s hands and gently pets her. Señora Squeakers falls asleep in Luz’s hand because of it.
Eda: Great. Now, you gotta stop overthinking this. Mostly because there’s nothing to overthink! This girl you like kissed you, and by the sounds of things, she meant something by it.
Eda: Meaning that once you’re all calmed, and the excitement of today is over, nothing’s stopping you from talking to Amity about it. And when you do, I can garantee that the odds are very much going to be in your favor.
Luz: …You really think so.
Eda: I know so. (Messes up Luz’s hair) Now go up and get some sleep. By the looks of things, you could really use the rest.
Luz: Ok…(Smiles) Thanks, Eda.
Luz makes her way upstairs with Señora Squeakers.
King: …So are you like her mother, now?
King grumbles as he hands Eda some cash.
King: How was I supposed to know they were more than just good friends!
