82 Extra: Summers Stories #8 - Socialize (1/2)

As Mikael flipped through the pages of the newspaper, he glanced up at Iris Azalea who was seated across from him at the dinette table.

Mikael cleared his throat.

No reaction.

He cleared his throat once more, even more obnoxiously than before.

”Did you catch a cold?” Iris Azalea glared.

”Nope, was just trying to get your attention is all.” Mikael chuckled.

”Mm.” Iris Azalea muttered.

”I.A.,” he began.

”What is it now?”

”Yeesh!” Mikael exclaimed.

”Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed!” He cried.

”A-anyway...” He continued.

”I think it's time we discussed something quite important.” Mikael's tone suddenly shifting.

Iris Azalea cocked her head.

”Mm?”

”Well, it's just...” He chuckled nervously.

”I know you were raised for the most part in isolation...” He narrowed his eyes.

”Alas, that couldn't really be helped,” he paused.

”But!” He clapped his hands together.

”You're twenty now, don't you think you should...” He chuckled nervously.

”Oh, you know...”

”M-make some friends...?” He questioned.

The room was silent for a moment.

”No.” Iris Azalea said.

So blunt...! Mikael thought to himself.

”I.A.!” He shouted, slamming his hands on the table.

”Give me one good reason why you shouldn't go out and socialize!” He cried.

Iris Azalea looked at him.

”Boring.”

Eh...?

”W-what is...?” Mikael mumbled.

”People.” She said.

”Okay, well...” Mikael thought for a moment.

”What if you hung out with people you're familiar with?” He smiled.