☆★☆ Twenty-Three!

[toothballs]

Hey, everyone, why so gloomy? Cheer up, cheer up, we're all alive and well! Let's go paint the school again to match my new ink!

[A few minutes pass before she adds this bit.]

Nobody should say anything like that, ever. It's just not nice, and only dumb, useless bullies say the m-word.

[Anther pause in writing...]

HEY, BULLIES! SANA'S GONNA GET

Comments

[italianscanspar]

[[ He can't help but laugh. ]]

I'll bet those bullies are shakin in their boots.

[toothballs]

They will be when I'm through! I'm fighting fire with fire!

Or mud with mud?

[italianscanspar]

Can it be rainbow mud? I mean, come on, you can't fight bullies without that.

[toothballs]

You sound like an expert, wanna help?

[italianscanspar]

Nah, I think you're better equipped to handle bullies. But I'll be right behind you if you need back-up!

[toothballs]

My sidekick! All right, I'll pencil you in!

[italianscanspar]

I'm honoured, Sana. Though I prefer the term "equal partner."

[toothballs]

Hey, you were the one who volunteered to be backup! Besides, Jomy is my equal partner.

[italianscanspar]

Who says you can't have more than one equal partner?

[toothballs]

I do! Because when you have more than two partners, it's a team.

[italianscanspar]

What's wrong with having a team?

[toothballs]

Nothing, I love teamwork! But it's different from partnerwork!

[italianscanspar]

Alright, then. How about you guys be the main characters, and I'll be the guy that swoops in to help you out if you're in a sticky situation!

[toothballs]

Ooh, I like that! But it's the same as a sidekick...