Annette & Hilda C

Annette
Hilda! I'm coming in!

Hilda
Hey, Annette. Don't mind the mess.

Annette
Haha! Oh, wow. It really is messy. I'm not sure there's even enough room to breathe.

Hilda
I haven't been tidying lately. I start to procrastinate when I'm busy.

Annette
Oh... Hey, how about I clean up for you?

Hilda
Really? That would be amazing! So, are you good at cleaning?

Annette
I love it! Actually, the messier a room is, the more determined I get to conquer the crud!

Hilda
Works for me! I'll leave you to it. Don't wanna get in your way.

Annette
Great! See you later!

Annette
Awaaaah!

Hilda
Annette?! Oh no, my vase!

Annette
Oh my goodness! I'm so, so sorry! I'll clean it up right— Ahhh!

Hilda
Not again!

Annette
Th-there was a big bug! So big...

Hilda
Oh no! Oh no—oh no—oh no—oh no! Annette, do something!

Hilda
Wait! Not magic! I don't want you to burn my room down!

Annette
I'm so terribly sorry, Hilda. I wanted to clean up for you, but I basically did the opposite...

Hilda
No kidding. I guess it was my fault for getting you to clean up my mess.

Hilda
At any rate, you've made such a mess of my mess, now I feel motivated to clean my own room. So, that's kind of a positive outcome.

Annette
I guess that's one way to think of it...

Hilda
You know, I really do admire your can-do attitude.

Hilda
Although it might be, ah, too much? You don't want to overextend yourself.

Hilda
For one thing, you'll tire yourself out. Based on what I just saw, you might even get hurt.

Annette
Don't worry about me! I'm fine! I've been like this my whole life.

Annette
I've never wanted to let anyone down. My parents, my uncle...

Annette
So I always try to give it my all. And it's taken me this far, at least!

Hilda
I guess so.

Hilda
But going all-out to please others, never thinking of yourself... That's no way to live.