Bittersweet Candy Bowl

*Mike cries and wails, throwing his hands in the air, as Lucy leaves the table in a huff, fist clenched.*
Mike: Lucyyy!
Lucy: Hmph!
Mike: I’m sorry!!

*Mike flops his face back onto the table. Tess looks coy.*
Tess: There’s a Freudian slip if I ever heard one.
Mike: How do I keep doing that..

*Tess glances back at Mike.*
Tess: So.. “Sandy” is your long-distance girlfriend, huh?
*Mike’s eyes widen.*
Mike: ..!

*Mike frowns.*
Mike: But she’s not my..
*Tess looks down at him, smirking.*
Tess: Oh, I heard you’d deny it.

*Mike looks down, blushing and furrowing his eyebrows.*
Mike: Guh..
Tess: Hah, that look tells me enough! You even dream about snuggling with her!

*Tess rolls her eyes, waving her hand at Mike dismissively. Mike looks up at her, panicked.*
Tess: Looks like a girlfriend to me!
Mike: But.. I don’t know if she feels the same way!

Tess: Sounds like she gave you the answer the other day! Some kind of romantic gift, right?
*Mike looks down, frowning and blushing a little as he remembers the figures of himself and Sandy placed under the bonsai tree Sandy gifted him.*
Mike: I guess..

Mike: She really did wait for me.. Maybe we do have something serious. I need to talk to her..
*Tess looks on as Mike continues, a kind smile on her face.*

*Paulo and David slide into the scene, teasing grins on their faces.*
Paulo: What’s this I hear? Are you actually admitting it?
David: Ehh? ♥
*Mike looks surprised.*
Mike: Uh?

*Paulo and David rejoice.*
Paulo: Lucy’s free for the taking!!
David: It’s like duck season, except you get kisses instead of food!

*Paulo folds his arms and smirks back at Mike.*
Paulo: Not jealous, are you? Well, you gotta deal with it!
*Mike scowls, trembling.*
Mike: Grr

*Paulo dramatically points at Mike.*
Paulo: You don’t wanna be adulterous to your new girlfriend, right? You’re not a cheating scumbag, are you?
[An arrow, pointed to Mike: Guilt!!!]
*Mike looks down, shocked and scandalized.*
Mike: Guh!

*Paulo continues, smirking triumphantly at Mike as Mike goes white with shock.*
Paulo: You’ve been pining after Lucy all this time while you had a girlfriend waiting on ya? That’s cheating, kid. You’re cheating.
[An arrow, pointed to Mike: Guilt!]
*David points and laughs.*
David: The cheat!

*Paulo shouts at Mike endlessly.*
Paulo: Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater

*Paulo punches Mike in the face.*
Paulo: Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater

*Paulo beats Mike down with a bat.*
Paulo: Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater

Sue: What the hell are you doing?!
*Paulo pauses, bat held in the air, turning to Sue with an innocent smile on his face.*
Paulo: I’m giving a cheater what he deserves?

*Paulo cheerfully resumes beating Mike up. Katie and another girl join in to kick him while he’s down. A crowd has gathered to chant “Cheater” at Mike.*
Crowd: Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater Cheater