Sticks and Stones

[if_she_hollers]

[The phone is knocked off the hook by a box flying across a room.]

Ahahahahaha! Hehehehe . . . Hahahaha!

W-What . . . ahaha . . . What the heck is this?! Ha . . . It's a joke, right? L-Like, a really stupid and tasteless joke. B-B-Bet they thought it was, he-he-hilarious! W-Who the hell marks a package like that?! It's . . . hahahaha Ini's

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[xerxesalchemist]

[And enter the room he does, peering around the door to see if she's calmed down any]

You alright?

[if_she_hollers]

. . .

Like, go away.

[xerxesalchemist]

[Normally, he would. But... ...]

You alright?

[if_she_hollers]

You like, already asked that.

[She sits up, but still doesn't look at him. Her voice is low and barely audible.]

I'll be like, fine. Thanks.

[bustydefense]

I don't know what's in that package really, but if you don't want it...

[if_she_hollers]

Of course I don't want it! . . . But getting rid of it is out of the question.

[bustydefense]

I see.

Then you're at a bit of an impasse, aren't you.

[if_she_hollers]

Hmm. So. Do you know what happens if someone else opens your package?

[be_on_your]

...Dude?

[if_she_hollers]

[Has she come across this scene before . . . ?]

Who is it? I'm fine! Nothing's wrong!

[be_on_your]

It's me, dude.

[if_she_hollers]

M-Matt?! Like, sorry. But I'm like . . . totally fine. Yeah.