Marianne & Leonie B

Leonie
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Leonie
Oh. Hey, Marianne.

Marianne
Um. Ah. Leonie?

Leonie
I thought greenhouse duty was mine today. What are you doing here?

Marianne
Oh. I...um.

Leonie
I'm sorry. You've been avoiding me ever since I lost my temper, haven't you?

Leonie
You're probably scared of me now.

Leonie
In the moment, I was hurt. I'm sure you had good reasons to act the way you did.

Leonie
If you want me to leave you alone, I will. I promise, you've got nothing to fear from me.

Marianne
Leonie, I...

Leonie
I've watered all the plants, so I'm done here. I'll get out of your way.

Marianne
W-wait!

Leonie
Huh? Hey, what is it?

Marianne
It's. Um...

Leonie
...

Marianne
I don't mean to bother you. I'm sorry for keeping you here.

Leonie
No, not at all. Thanks for keeping me. Honestly, I've been worried about you.

Leonie
If you ever want to talk, about anything, just say so. I'll make time.

Marianne
I've been avoiding people for most of my life, so I'm not the best at speaking.

Leonie
I know it's hard. You've been through a lot, but it's worth the extra effort to talk to your friends.

Marianne
I make everyone uncomfortable. I just don't know how to carry on a conversation.

Leonie
Hey, we're having one right now. And I'm telling you, I'm not uncomfortable. I'm actually really happy.

Leonie
So don't worry about me. And it's OK to be quiet sometimes, but try to find a middle ground, at least. Otherwise, you'll never get any better.

Marianne
Oh...

Leonie
As far as what to talk about, anything's good. Hobbies, things you like, a dream you had last night... Really, anything.

Marianne
OK, then. I, um... I like this flower. I think it's nice.

Leonie
I think so too! Did you know that, where I come from, those have a completely different color?

Leonie
Great! Come visit my village someday. In fact, we should invite all of our friends. It'll be fun!