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I suppose that could be arranged. I didn’t really think about that. I’m just so scared that it’ll go wrong somehow.

Oh, um.. gosh, no need to call me Miss– I’m a submissive! I don’t think we’ve actually met. My name is Cordelia Wilde. I have a flower shop called All In Bloom.

I mean it requires loosening the reigns a little and giving them a chance to show you what they can do. And then you’re right there if they did help or if they mess it up a little. It just makes it a little less work on yourself, especially where you’re under the weather.

I have so many orders set up for boutonnieres and corsages! Thinking about it just makes me internally scream. I don’t know how I’m going to do any of this by myself. I mean I have my employees, of course, but – well… I don’t let any of them actually design anything because I have a brand aesthetic and I wish to keep it. 

I just don’t understand why I feel like I’m dying. I should go to the doctor.

That makes sense, though! Perhaps you could design them all on paper and then let your employees help under your watchful eye as they put them together? That way you can fix what needs to be fixed but you’re not stuck making them all yourself.

We asked our students to write potential plots and tropes they wanted to see in a play and see if we could come up with an original one with all of them, and they happen to be very creative, Jai. I’m happy with the results, I can’t lie.

Oh my! Well if this play of yours ever makes it to fruition on the stage, Sir, I would love to see it. If you’re excited about it, then it’s going to be a good one I’m sure.

Miserable-ness is being sick for the past week and a half and not being able to properly prepare for work. I tried to sleep for two days while the shop was closed, but I know working is a bit more important and Spring is so close– though it ‘apparently’ has already started. I need to make sure everything’s ready for Proms coming up.

Maybe I should invest in something that physically keeps me upright while working because I’ve felt something awful lately.

Oh no!!! That sounds absolutely horrible!! If you need any extra help getting things ready for Prom, I’ll gladly volunteer some hours here and there to do so!

Bangin’.  Waves were fuckin’ A-plus, man.

How’re you doin’, PYT?

Sounds like you had a wonderful time! I’m glad, Miss!

Finally made it back to the home planet.  

Aloha and mahalo, my dudes.

Welcome back, Miss! How was your vacation?

Do you ever have this feeling of ‘I’m going to do this but I know for sure I’m going to regret it later’? Because that’s how I feel about this activity we’re organizing in class. If I end up going crazy by next Saturday, please feel free to drag me out of my apartment and have a drink with me before I’m buried in post-its with original ideas for a play, thank you.

Sounds like quite the class activity, Sir! What is it, if you don’t mind my asking?

Maybe soon.

Do you not know what Pet Play is?

Okay. If you need any help, Miss,  I’d gladly offer my services.

My mom or grandpa what happened.

I’m with my mom now… but otherwise I only know the boy who works at the Pet Play shop.

It might be worth it to find out, Miss? For peace of mind?

Just ya know, shocked and curious. But I won’t even bother asking.

Sometimes it’s best to roll with it.

Asking...?

Sometimes you believe you’re certain of what your mark is and sometimes when you open the letter that your grandfather had forwarded to you, you find out you’re a Switch. Talk about a major yikes moment.

Oh my goodness! I can’t even imagine. Are you all right, Miss...?

19 year olds are insufferable… or so it seems.

Thank you, Jai. It’s lovely to see you as well. Have things been alright here on the internet? Call me a bit of an elderly woman, but I don’t really use my computer that much so I seem to miss out on a lot.

It’s crazy. If I ever heard of my brother making comments like that I’d kick his butt.

Adulthood is whispering to your fellow classmate how you’re supposed to learn the English from a deaf woman.  Because, you know, apparently I can’t read or write. Or.. well, no, I can’t hear- but still. I do have ways to have hearing a bit more accessible to me, and you bet your little butt that I heard that.

Like, don’t you just love when you can tell someone’s upset that they’re not doing well in your class? It’s not because I’m mad at them, it’s because their writing is severely poor.

Wow, really? How very rude of them! Doing poorly in your class is no excuse for them to make negative comments about things like that. I cannot stand when students don’t think the people that hire Professors are capable of hiring someone ideal for the job.

GEORGE: We're both very excited to get to know you, sweet girl, I'm not even remotely worried that we'll find you boring.

GEORGE: Oh god, I feel like I'm about to screw this up. I'm definitely a big fan of chunky peanut butter - it was my favorite when I was a kid.

GEORGE: I am! I have been for... five years or so, now. It's been my dream to do social work since I was about... eleven. So, it's been wonderful.

JAI: I'm equally excited to get to know the both of you, Sir!

JAI: Oh no - there's no right or wrong answer! I prefer chunky on toast but smooth in peanut butter cups and with sandwiches I do a mix. :p

Well, after the whole fiasco that is throwing up on a moving ride; my dads talked me into getting some water and taking a break and such and my brother eventually convinced me to try it again. He held my hand the entire time so I wouldn’t be as nervous, and I ended up really loving the ride. After that, I was kind of hooked on the whole roller coasters thing. 

[PM]: Well, I like to think I’m fairly respectful when it comes to doing scenes with people for the first time. I didn’t want to suggest anything that’d completely overwhelm you or make you nervous about doing things with me. But we can chat about it, yeah? I’ll have to have a think considering now my options aren’t necessarily limited. 

It sounds like you have quite the supportive family, sir! I can see why it would be much more enjoyable the second time around - especially minus the throwing up.