Millie knows better: Questions Questions (Playdate part 1)
Millie takes his hand. “Moxxie, you're not a problem. You're the love of my life. I want nothing but for you to be okay.” Millie frowns and looks down. “I'm supposed to be stronger than this, I'm supposed to help you! But I've been so overwhelmed and so…angry!” Millie says.
“Angry?” Moxxie asks.
“Every time you regress…I can only think of how complicated everything is! And it's all because of him!” She says.
Moxxie gets a strange feeling in his stomach at the mention of his father, something inside him feels so guilty and…sad. But another feels as angry as Millie is. Why did it have to be so complicated?
He nods. “Yeah. I know, I'm angry too.” He says.
That's how he's supposed to feel anyway. Right?
“Millie…you put too much pressure on yourself and I know I don't help much with that. But I'll be better at it. We can figure this out.” He says. “And…if this is too much for you- I can figure it out myself.”
Millie sighs. “Moxxie-”
“I mean it, you didn't sign up for this. If you don't want to deal with it, you don't have to-”
“Moxxie, I do want to!” She says. “I just need some time to adjust, and we can work this out…and maybe a bit of support could help…”
“Support?” Moxxie asks.
“Stolas called me this morning. He wanted to check on me. He invited us both to meet with him and his friend for a little get together. The littles get to play and the caregivers can help each other out. I think it could be good for us.”
“Stolas called you?” Moxxie asks.
Millie nods. “Yeah he- uh figured out you were a little. He and his friend helped each other and offered to help us, too. It will be this weekend, and Blitzø will be there- so you'll at least have someone else there you trust.”
“Oh.” Moxxie grabs his arm anxiously. “Do you know anyone else who will be there?” He asks.
“Well, Stolas, Blitzø, and their friends Fizzarolli and Asmodeus.”
“I really wouldn't feel comfortable going somewhere to regress in front of people I hardly even know.” Moxxie says, crossing his arms.
“You don't have to regress. We can just test the waters.” Millie says.
“You can go if you want to, but I think it would just be too much for me.” Moxxie says.
“That makes sense.” Millie says. “But you're okay with me going?”
Moxxie tilts his head. “Of course, why wouldn't I be?”
“I don't know…we'd be talking about you. I don't want to make you uncomfortable.”
“If it helps you, I don't mind it.” He says, taking her hand. "Talk about me as much as you need to."
“Thanks, sweetie.” Millie says. “But, what will you do?”
“I'll be fine. I have a project I've been meaning to get to anyway- I got to get some notes together for that therapy session, you know?”
Millie smiles. “That's great, Mox. Do you need any help with that?”
“No, it's better that I do it alone.” Moxxie says. “Trust me.”
~~~The Playdate: Millie, Stolas, Asmodeus, Fizz, and Blitzø~~~
“Blitzø, why won't you play with me?” Fizz asks. “Don't you like playing with me? I'll let you be the green horse if you want to!” He whines.
Blitzø holds his own arms close, Stolas knows he only does that a lot when he's nervous. Stolas tries to comfort him by petting his head, but Blitzø doesn't respond to it.
“Maybe Blitzø will want to play later, dear. He's a bit shy right now.” Stolas says.
“Do you remember that Blitzø's friends Millie and Moxxie are joining us?” Asmodeus asks.
“Uhm, yeah.” Fizz says.
“Well, new people can make Blitzø anxious, you know that.” Asmodeus says.
“You don't have to talk about me like I'm not here.” Blitzø says.
Stolas was surprised by the tone. “Blitzø, what's going on with you today?”
“Nothing- just.” Blitzø sighs. “Nothing.”
The room is quiet for a moment-
“We can go to the playroom.” Fizz suggests. “And we don't tell them where we are.”
Blitzø sighs in frustration. “Fizz, I don't feel like playing right now.” Blitzø says. “How about you just play by yourself?”
“But I can do that anytime! Weekends are for us!” Fizz scoffs. “And they're not even here yet!”
As if on cue, the doorbell rings. “I'll go get that.” Asmodeus says.
To say Millie was nervous would be an understatement.
She wished Moxxie was there. She'd at least get to hold someone's hand through this.
She'd have Blitzø there at least- he's really good at making her feel more comfortable.
He's always been there for her.
“Millie, so glad you could make it!” Asmodeus says, opening the door for her.
“Oh. Yeah.” She brushes a bit of her hair back. “Thanks for having me.”
“Of course, we've all been looking forward to it.” He says, half lying. He's not sure Blitzø and Fizz are all that enthused. They didn't really get a lot of notice or time to discuss this with them.
As they walk into the living room, Fizz ducks his head and tries to hide behind the coffee table, his eyes peak out watching Millie closely.
Asmodeus takes his seat and tilts his head at Fizz. “Froggy, are you alright?” He asks.
Fizz tugged on Asmodeus's sleeve, so he leaned down close to the little one, and they could all hear him whisper: “That's the lady who hit me with a guitar”
Blitzø and Millie looked at each other, then Blitzø looked away.
Possum: Hopefully it'll be done by friday- but there is one scene I'm not a huge fan of and need to change because it's not good enough!
But I can't think of what to do!
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