Pester 1

Meifra is in her room, sitting on her recuperacoon texting away on her palmhusk. She sighs and scoots closer to the edge of the cocoon, edging herself to get up but she doesn't feel like going back out there to the tension. She flops on her side with her arms hanging off, completely dejected. Was it really so much to ask for that her friends just, get along? Now she's too afraid to go back out there. What if Abdiel left? She wouldn't blame him, Lurzai is being so unreasonable. He was fine earlier, right? Why is he acting up now? She gets a response from who she was trolling.

PD: w33333hhhh i just!!!!!1 don't know what to do!! 3":
PD: th3y won't stop b3ing so... bl3h!!! you know?..
ET: Are Ʈhey arguing abouƮ anyƮhing in parƮicular?
PD: not r3ally? but zai k33ps giving him dirty looks, but abi isn't saying anything about it!!
ET: So, Lurzai is jusƮ being a bully? :(
PD: i gu3ss!!!!!.. i don't r3ally lik3 thinking about it 3:
PD: it's lik3, anytim3 abi starts saying or doing som3thing h3 interrupts him or cuts him off..
PD: and!! h3 was fin3 3arli3r! or at l3ast it s33m3d lik3 it.. i just want Zai to g3t along with p3opl3!
PD: and h3 just!!!! won't !!! h3's so m3an 3""":
ET: I undersƮand Mei. I know you care abouƮ Lurzai a lot, and wanƮ him Ʈo have friends.
ET: BuƮ he can'Ʈ if he's consƮanƮly beraƮing Ʈhem, especially over seemingly noƮhing.
ET: Have you Ʈried bringing him aside, and speaking to him abouƮ iƮ?
PD: no 3: anytim3 w3 try talking about f33lings h3 just g3ts sup3r down and it's impossibl3 to g3t him out of it..
PD: it's lik3.. h3 wants to hav3 fri3nds. i know h3 do3s!! but wh3n th3y actually show up, h3 sh3lls up and go3s into d3f3nsiv3 mod3 
PD: that's why i pick3d Abdi3l, b3caus3 h3 usually is sup3r calm, and is 3asy to talk to!
ET: BuƮ, insƮead iƮ jusƮ ended up wiƮh his feelings being hurƮ in Ʈhe process. I'm sorry sweeƮie, I wish Ʈhere was more I could do for you. :(
PD: it's okay!!! i'm f33ling a littl3 b3tt3r now just talking about it, thank you for list3ning ET <33 :'3 i appurrciat3 it.
ET: Of course Meifra, I'm always here for you.
eccentricTeacup [ET] has ceased pestering peculiarDandelion [PD] at 4:18AM

She starts to sit up, but is startled by Abdiel standing in her doorway. "(!! i-im sorry, i didnt mean to just,, stand here,, i was too nervous to just,, enter,, your,, respiteblock,, im sorry)" he quickly rambles out. "no no it's okay Abdi3l!! :3 you'r3 always w3lcom3 in my room, com3 in!" she motions her hands around her room, signaling he can sit anywhere he likes. Abdiel walks in and takes a seat at her desk, leaning back on the of the chair facing her.

Meifra sits up and turns her head sideways like a confused dog. "3: ar3 you okay abi? your 3y3s look a littl3 r3d" she says wistfully. Abdiel smiles a little and nods his head. He replies, "(,,yeah, just got into it a little,,, with zai,, is it that noticable?,,)" spinning in the computer chair a little. Meifra sighs and says, "i should b3 th3 on3 apologizing abid3l.. 3: i'm r3ally sorry for what3v3r h3 said to you- i just r3ally want3d him to hav3 a fri3nd but it s33ms lik3 right now that's just.... too much for him 3':" Abdiel stops spinning for a moment and replies "(,,why did you pick me?,,,, like out of all our friends,, what made you choose me?" Meifra puts her head in her hands and thinks for a moment. "I r3ally thought you would b3 purrf3ct for his first fri3nd that wasn't m3.. you'r3 nic3, sw33t, you'r3 not a bully or som3on3 who would b3littl3 him for things h3 can't control.. i gu3ss i didn't consid3r what h3 would say to you inst3ad.. i'm sorry abi.." Mei flops back down onto the bed and kicks her feet a little. Abdiel gets up from the chair and flops down next to her, "(,,,,it's really not your fault mei,,,, i think i might've upset him,, i dont think he was just,, mean,, for no reason,,,,)" She turns her head to look at Abi in confusion, "what do you m3an? 3:". "(,,i noticed he was going to give me a dirty look when I called him zai,, i saw that you gave him this,, look,, like he shouldnt,,, i didn't mean to, really,, i didn't,,, maybe that put him off from wanting to be my friend,,, and i dont think he liked me being so close with you,,? if that,, makes sense,,)" Meifra jolts up and looks at Abdiel with a concerned look on her face. "clos3 to m3? you didn't 3v3n want to b3 in th3 kitch3n with us" Abdiel starts twiddling his fingers and looks out the window, "(i,, call you mei,, and he doesn't like that,,, he thinks-)" Mei exclaims loudly, "GUHHHHHHHH 3:<" she flops back down onto the bed and kicks her feet against the bed. "h3 got r3ally w3ird wh3n i m3ntion3d i had b33n to your r3spit3block.. i didnt think h3'd b3 ups3t ov3r a nicknam3 too!!! it's not 3v3n that big of a d3al.OOPS wait i'm sorry!! I didn't m3an to int3rupt it just. hit m3 i gu3ss and i had to m3ntion it.. i think it's my fault.." Meifra sighs and puts her hands over her face, and continues "i.. didn't 3v3n ask you if you 3v3n want3d to com3 ov3r.. you thought som3thing happ3n3d and got worri3d, that's no way to invit3 a fri3nd ov3r at all 3: i should'v3 m3ssag3d you from my trollian too.. that way you would'nt'v3 b33n so confus3d wh3n Zai m3ssag3d you.. and-" Abdiel cuts her off, as best he can. "(mei,, lets just go back out there and talk to him,,, weve been in here a while and he's probably upset,,, i mightve said something that ticked him off,, before i,, came in here,,,,,,)". They both sit up at the same time, and kick their feet lightly. Mei looks at him, and the way the sun is just starting to peek into the windows. She really likes the way the light reflects off his cheeks, but its definitely not a comfortable warmth. She closes the curtains over her windows and asks him what he had said to Zai before he came in there. Abdiel stops kicking his feet and is silent for a moment before replying, "(,,,,i told him he n,,needed to get his head out of his,, nook,,, and that h-he,,, was ,,, insecure,, when it came to you,,, i-im sorry i-i know that was rude,, but i was just so tired of it,,, i,, hate the way he treats you,,,)" Meifra laughs softly and leans against her nightstand as she turns around with tears pooling in her eyes. Abdiel immediately tries to stand up and fumbles, trying to quickly give her a hug.

"(o-oh my god m,,mei i-i am so so SO sorry i-i,,, i,, i didn't mean to m-make you cry,,,,,, p-please stop i-)" His stutter is a lot worse when he's stressed. Meifra softly replies through choked sobs "..y-you.. don't ha-av3 to hol..d m3 i kknow you don't.. lik3 b3in..g touch3d abiiii.." Abdiel doesn't really know what to do or say to help her, he doesnt even really get what happened to make her start crying. He softly fluffs the ends of her hair, and brushes it out of her face. "(w,,where are your tissues i-ill go,,get you some j-just stay right he,,ere)" He starts looking around her room frantically for something he can hand her to wipe her face off with. "t-th3r3's a box of tis..ssu3s in th3 kitch3n.. pantry.. i-i can g3t th3m though abi you don't ha-" he cuts her off, "(i-im sorry to interrupt you,,, but i will g,,get them for you. i d-dont want lurzai g,,getting the wrong idea,, so just sit h-here for a moment p-please)". Abdiel gets up and picks up a Squiddles plush that had fallen on the ground from them kicking the bed so much, and gently places it on her lap. "(t-they will w-watch you while i,, go get the tissues,,)" He gently smiles as he quickly scatters down the hallway and out into the living room. He see's that Zai.. is nowhere to be seen but the mess in the kitchen they had made was cleaned up. He walks up to the pantry and grabs the tissues bringing them back into the hallway before peeking around the living room to see if Zai was anywhere around. On his way back into Mei's room he pulls out his palmhusk, and opens up trollian.

ambiguousCollecter [AC] began trolling conceitedProphet [CP] at 5:56AM
AC: (h,,hey where d-did you,,, go?,,)
AC: (meifra,, is going to worry if you dont,, come back soon,,
AC: (,,,,just thought id let you know,,)
CP: > ii wwent oout ffor aa bbiit. 
CP: > ttell hher ii wwiill bbe bback bbefore tthe ssun iis ffully uup aand tto nnot wwaiit oon mme.
AC: (,,alright,,)
AC: (,,,,, a-are you okay,, man?)
CP: > yyeah
conceitedProhpet [CP] ceased trolling abiguousCollecter [AC] at 5:58AM

As Abdiel enters her doorway he puts his palmhusk away and hands her the box of tissues, pulling a few out for her. "t..thank you abi.." She sniffles as she wipes her cheeks off, and dabs the rim of her tank top. Abdiel stands awkwardly to the side of her, unsure of whether or not he should stay or go. He tries to clear his throat and says, "(,,uh,, mei,, lurzai,, said he was going to be out f-for a little,, but h-he said not to w-wait up,, for him,, i-i asked if h-he was okay,, b,,but you know how he is,,)". Mei looks up at the ceiling, trying to keep any more tears from rolling down her rounded cheeks. Abi decides to sit down next to her on her bed, and nudges her arm while smiling. She lets out a giggle as a few more tears run down her face, before wiping them off and leaning on Abdiels shoulder. "i.. r3ally am a m3ss huh. c-cant 3v3n mak3 a simpl3 m3al of mac'n'b33s b3for3 br3aking down ov3r som3thing iv'3 b33n practically avoiding.." Meifra whimpers out. Abdiel looks directly at her, a feat not many can say they've had happen and replies "(i sh-shouldnt have said it,,, what you two d-do isnt my business a-anyways,,, i t-trust you'll make the right choices mei,,)" She started twiddling her fingers together, messing with her nails, "a-and what if i mak3 th3 wrong choic3?.. what happ3ns th3n?" she sounds.. Angry? He looks around her room trying to think of a response before finally answering. "(t-then you make,, the wrong choice i guess,,, but that doesnt mean i-its the end of the world,, i think,, then,, you know what the right choice is,, or at least help f-find what it is,,)". He doesn't sound really confident in his answer, but it's enough to get Mei to relax and stop thinking about it for the time being. "i just wish i und3rstood my own f33lings i gu3ss.. b-by th3 way you don't hav3 to stay if you don't want to abdi3l, i know today has b33n r3ally str3ssful for you so far.." She leans back on the bed, with her arms in the air making little shapes with her hands. Abi leans back with her and wraps his arms across her chest and replies "(,,,,,i know,, meifra,, but i want to make sure you a-are okay,,, b-besides its getting t-too early for me to l-leave anyways,,, unless y-you want b-baked abdiel f,,for dinner haha)" Mei, surprised that he's still able to be in contact with her snuggles closer to him and goes "watch that b3 th3 only thing w3 can actually cook t33h33 :'3". After talking for a couple of hours the two are completely exhausted, and end up accidentally falling asleep on the recuperacoon.