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Mike and Pluey were locked in the jails Ramb put them in. Mike shook the jail, growing more and more irritated as the bars wouldn’t budge.
“NO!! WE WERE RIGHT THERE!!!”
Mike yelled in frustration. Pluey sat there watching him.
Mike sighed.
“I hope Jon- Cowboy hat Mike, can find some way to release us.”
Mike sat on the floor next to Pluey.
“I wonder how they’re doing right now..”
Mike laughed weakly.
“I bet they’re getting into some crazy shenanigans right now..”
*Think about what Jongler is doing?
No.
“Huh?”
Mike looked at Pluey.
“Did… Did you say something?”
Mike asked Pluey in confusion. He swore that he heard someone say “No”, but… Pluey couldn’t speak…
Pluey stared back at him.
Something about the way Pluey was looking at him… unsettled him.
“Uh,,, ANYWAYS, let’s try THINKING about what they’re doing right now. We have NOTHING else to do.”
Mike tried to change the conversation. He looked away from Pluey, yet he could still feel him staring at him.
*Think about what Jongler is doing?
I’m keeping an eye on you.
Mike jumped. He looked back at Pluey in fear. He swore he heard a voice speaking to him. Pluey’s face looked different for a split second as well. His eyes had pupils and he had a creepy smile. Mike stood up and stepped away from Pluey.
Mike laughed nervously.
“Um… Can you stop doing that? You’re scaring me..”
Pluey continued to stare at him.
“STOP!!”
Mike shouted at Pluey.
Those eyes.. It was as if they stared right through him.. Right through his dis-
No… Mike thought.. How did he.. He JUST met Pluey today.. There's no way…
Pluey continued to stare at Mike. Mike loses his nerve.
“I-”
Mike starts before getting interrupted.
“Boss! Pluey! I got da key to get ya two out!”
Jongler appeared with a key.
Pluey suddenly stopped staring at Mike and waved cheerfully at Jongler. He looked completely normal. His normal cute self, and nothing like what Mike saw before. Did he imagine it?
“Boss?”
Jongler said worryingly to Mike.
“Youse okay? Ya look scared.”
They confusingly looked at Pluey.
Mike jumped. He realized that he was staring at Pluey.
“UM. Yeah I’m FINE!”
He told Jongler.
Jongler opened the jail door and Mike immediately ran out to lead the way.
“LET’S GO ALREADY! NO TIME TO WASTE!”
Mike tried to yell cheerfully. Eager to get away from Pluey.
Jongler hopped back to talk to Pluey.
“Plues.. Did somethin happen? Why is Boss so scared?”
Pluey didn’t say anything.
“Pluey?”
Jongler said before Mike interrupted them.
“NO SLACKING OFF YOU TWO! LET’S GO!”
Jongler and Pluey quickly caught back up with Mike.
Mike wanted to quickly forget about what just happened. He wants to forget how unsettled Pluey made him feel. It’s best to pretend that nothing has happened. Jongler doesn’t need to know. It’s best to keep pretending. Nothing is wrong.
He hopes he can avoid being alone with Pluey in the future.