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Thursday, February 18, 2021

A mole moment - by Dawn M. Nevills

 "The remake of Mole People Moments", she announced, dramatically to no one in particular. 

..."or; what happens when someone is threatened with never seeing the sun again." She smiled to herself. 

"Hello", she said, dryly. "You don't have to sneak in you know; if you were nicer to me I'd even make you a cup of tea. "

He looked a little sheepish, and rubbed his nose. Darn it. She heard him, every time. 

"So; sad again, huh?"she said, to the page, not turning around. "Why are you trying to get my attention again? Last time you told someone you wished I was dead. That was not very nice, especially considering I prayed for you the last time you got accused of "willfully assisting a relative to engage in a travel plan not of their own making". Very awkward......and no, I'm not dead."

"Sorry;", he said, simply. 

"So; if only you could be happy a little, then you wouldn't have to be such a control freak, right?" she leaned her head to one side, swivelling to look him full in the face. 

"You're really such a good guy, Mo. I wish you had more friends. It's hard, though. You didn't really mean it when you said you wished I was dead, did you? " She narrowed her eyes. "No fibbing."

He sighed, rubbing his forehead. "I was mad." 

"Okay, so......you know if those you cared about were less spirited, you would regard them with far less affection....more like a pet, really.  And yet.....we can't seem to get past this." 

She patted him on the arm. 

"It's very difficult to stay brave enough to tell you the truth. But I still am." She smile. He smiled, too.

"Perhaps, for just a moment, we will just be gentle, less sad, and .....at ease." He sighed.