Bittersweet Candy Bowl

93. Clean Slate, page posted 5/25/16

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Transcript

Abbey: You didn’t pull THAT many pranks.
Jasmine: I changed the bake sale money into pennies.
*Jasmine looks apologetic.*

Jasmine: I hid your keys in the girls’ bathroom!
*Abbey scratches his head and looks away as he considers this.*
Abbey: Well..

Jasmine: I got the new students to think your name was ASSEY!!
*Jasmine looks distraught. Abbey grimaces.*
Abbey: Well..

*Abbey holds up his hands and smiles.*
Abbey: Let’s just call it a.. learning experiment!

*Abbey picks up more trash, looking back at Jasmine with a nervous smile.*
Abbey: You’n Paulo sure helped me practice controlling my temper! I should be thanking you!
*Jasmine looks at Abbey, still concerned.*

Jasmine: That doesn’t seem fair..
*Jasmine rubs her neck, looking guilty.*

*Abbey smiles awkwardly at Jasmine.*
Abbey: Jasmine, it’s nothing personal. I don’t hate you.

Abbey: You seem like a very mature, considerate, conscientious young lady.
*Jasmine looks touched.*

*Abbey tilts his head and smirks.*
Abbey: .. with some very questionable taste in men.
*Jasmine squints, her eyebrows furrowed in anger.*
Jasmine: You could just call him a jerk, you know!

*Abbey looks at Jasmine, uncertain.*
Abbey: .. You’re okay with that?
*Jasmine clenches her hands into fists, getting angrier.*
Jasmine: Oh, let me start!!