After the incident with Kiki, Simon couldn't help but be on edge. He still had to live life, but it wasn't like he could expect to walk in public without Plum being a threat of some kind.
Girl: Hey-
Simon: A-Ah!
He jumps at the sound.
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Girl: You ok dude?
She asks, snickering a little.
Simon: I-I'm fine. C-Can I help y-you?
Carol: My name's Carol. Nice to meet you!
She offers a handshake that Simon took.
Simon: I-I'm Simon.
Carol: I hear you're pretty good with music. Right?
Simon: Y-Yeah?
Carol: Well. Mind if we sing a bit? I've been wanting to get better at it recently.
Simon's eyes lit up.
Simon: Oh! O-Ok!
Care Roll (Carol Roll)—
Carol: That was fun!
Simon: Yeah! I-It w-was!
Carol: Wanna do another one?
Simon: A-Absolutely!
He beamed. Carol couldn't help but be fascinated by the boys enthusiasm.
Afro (Body)—
Carol: You're really good at this!
Simon: T-Thanks! So a-are y-you!
Carol: Is it ok if I ask why you like singing so much?
Simon: o-oh. My f-family is v-very m-m-musical so I-I just went a-along with i-it.
Carol: Oh, ok! I have a friend who's the same.
Simon: Oh, t-that's n-nice!
Carol: So is one more song ok?
Simon: A-Absolutely!
Dancin' (Boogie)—
Finally, after the song ends Carol was out of breath.
Coral: Hey. That was fun! Let's do that again sometime. Ok?
Simon: O-Okay!
She handed him a piece of paper with her phone number before walking off. Simon smiles. Maybe things wouldn't be so bad!
