Bittersweet Candy Bowl

34. Bonding, original chapter posted 3/3/07

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Transcript

Daisy: She was horrible!
*Daisy clasps her hand to her mouth and gasps.*

Augustus: You never wondered why you don’t see her talking to anyone in her own grade?
*Daisy is speechless.*
Daisy: …

*Augustus waves his hands dismissively.*
Augustus: Now those two are over, it’s like she just wants to run away from it all and hide with the only kids who don’t know.
*Daisy looks away.*
Daisy: That’s.. terrible, though.

*Daisy holds her hand just below her neck.*
Daisy: She must feel so alone! Whatever she’s done back then, she’s really not like that anymore..

*Augustus looks to Daisy with a neutral expression.*
Daisy: If she doesn’t even feel like she can talk to anyone, that’s really sad! What would you do in a situation like that?

*Augustus rolls his eyes.*
Augustus: Don’t pity her, Daisy. She’s only getting what she deserves.
Daisy: No..!

*Augustus has a serious expression.*
Augustus: You shouldn’t trust people like her so readily. You don’t know what people are hiding from you.

*Daisy suddenly turns to Augustus, who is caught off-guard and blushes.*
Daisy: That might be so, but..
Augustus: ?

*Daisy smiles at Augustus.*
Daisy: I ignored my friends to give you a chance, didn’t I?

Daisy: Was that some kind of mistake?
Daisy continues to smile. Augustus stares back at her, speechless.*
Augustus: …

*Augustus warmly smiles back.*
Augustus: … Well, I know when I’m beat..

*Augustus puts his hand on top of of Daisy’s.*
Augustus: Tell me.. What really made you come out to see me?

*Augustus leans toward Daisy, who looks at their hands, visibly shocked by the contact.*

*Daisy blushes and looks down, clearly uncomfortable.*
Daisy: Ahh.. well.. it’s just.. you seemed very concerned about me..
*Augustus smirks and raises his hand to her face.*
Augustus: Anything more?

Augustus: I bet there are lots of people out there who care about a nice girl like you..
Daisy: There aren’t.. I mean, not with my friends, especially not since she joined our group..

Augustus: Ah, Tessa again? What a predicament! My dear Daisy, are you jealous?
*Daisy looks away, nervously.*
Daisy: N-no.. not really..

Augustus: Well, maybe you’re not jealous for what she has.. but for what she is?
*Daisy’s eyes are wide. She blushes and looks to the side.*

*Augustus embraces Daisy, putting a hand on her back and gripping her arm.*
Augustus: …

Author commentary

Veronica: It’s genuinely sweet to see Daisy hear about all this background information about Tess, and still take her side! Being empathetic, hoping for Tess to recover. Daisy is jealous of Tess, of course, but Tess is her friend and Daisy cares about her! Daisy can totally see Tess striving to be better and supporting her in her journey. What a pal!