40 Contemplations for Lent — Day 24: Your phone after 8PM
For Lent this year, I’m giving up hiding myself from… well, myself! I’m having dialogues with my inner children about each topic from this link.
Cori: The only way you’re getting my phone out of my hands is if I’m sleeping.
The Librarian: *yells* Now, wolfie! *jumps in front of Cori* Distraction!
wolfie: *pops out of nowhere, grabs Cori’s phone, and pops back out*
Cori: Hey! That’s my phone! You come back here right now, young man! That little scoundrel. You played a mean trick on me. Is he going to bring it back?
The Librarian: At least you didn’t call him a pilferer!
Cori: Hah!
The Librarian: He’ll bring it back eventually.
Cori: Good. Ok, you’ve got my undivided attention, Librarian Rainbeaux.
The Librarian: Excellent! Let’s have a refreshing glass of Iced Tea and enjoy the scenery. *puts some jazz on the stereo*
Cori: *takes a sip* I don’t get outside enough. *looks around* Hey, it’s Spring!
The Librarian: Mmhm.
Cori: Do you have any snacks?
The Librarian: *passes over a tray of gluten-free cookies* Help yourself.
Cori: *takes a molasses cookie before passing the tray back* Thank you. *takes a bite* Wow, this is delicious! Did you make them?
The Librarian: Of course!
Cori: Homemade, too. Oh, look! *gasps* There’s a male cardinal in the bushes!
The Librarian: *waves to the bird* Hello!
The bird flies over and lands on The Librarian’s hand, where some birdseed is resting.
Cori: Who ARE you? Mary Poppins? Snow White? Cinderella?
The Librarian: *covers a laugh with a cough* Don’t be silly, Cori!
Cori: *side eyes Mary Snow-ella before changing the subject* Do you play any instruments?
The Librarian: The flute! I’m a flautist! How did you guess?
Cori: *looks at the music playing device* Well, the Bolling flute music was one clue.
The Librarian: Right you are!
The cardinal flies away.
Cori: Do all librarians hold the keys to the universe?
The Librarian: *smiles* Maybe! It would be a really heavy key ring!
Cori: *feels a little funny* I feel like I’m shrinking! Is your head getting larger? *peers at The Librarian through squinted eyes*
The Librarian: It only SEEMS like you’re shrinking, dear. Don’t you worry. You’re still the same-sized-Cori.
Cori: Oh no… You’re Mrs. Madrigal!
The Librarian: Don’t worry, dear. You’ll be ok! *pats Cori on the hand*
Cori: You put something in my cookie! *stares at their hands with wonder*
The Librarian: Yes, I did. A distraction!
Cori: The only way you’re getting away with this is if I’m sleeping!
The Librarian: *snaps her fingers* wolfie?
A phone appears out of nowhere hovering midair.
Cori: *reaches out to grab it* Oooh, my phone! I missed you soooooo much! That stinker wolfie stole you! I’m never letting you go. *opens Merge Mansion and starts rearranging their inventory*
The Librarian: *leaves Cori to their computing*
