#bergen_county

"No!"

"You have a knife??"

"Yeah!" He says waving it around "A chimerical one.. it's small but sharp"

To the Tigers "He was... he was... he was so filled with interest that was made a story up. He just wanted you to know who he was!"

"Dude, tell her how you feel about her!!!"

"I really like you! You have... beautiful eyes, and a laugh that.. wow..."

"WORDS!" One head snaps"FLattery!" Snarls another biting and tearing at his clothing. "Go on?"Says the last head which is not attacking

"TRUTH!" Adam challenges.

"And you seemed so nice to people, very kind" He says, "And smart.."

Adam is on defense, only.

"Weellllll..." The first head stops snarling. But the claws come out and try to swat Adam out of the way as the second head goes "Deceiver!"

"I lied because you were too good for the real me, I knew it, and I was hoping to be a better man..so you would notice me, because you deserve a better man"

THe tigress 's final head settles. "mm" "mmm" "Still wanna eat you but..kay"

The tigress sits back on her haunches

Adam parries as gently as he can.

Adam nods, coming just -slightly- off guard. "Please.... ladies. Men need women to make them better men. You inspire us, you make us work, you makes us -want- to work." Earnestly. "I promise you It was never my intention to hurt anyone."

"Me neither" Jimmy crosses his heart

"Fine" the heads lower, then the tigress pops up and each boy gets a clap of paw (no claws) to their cheeks, which feels quite like an angry woman's slap of outrage!

But that's it, and once it's done all three heads go "mmph!" at the same time.. and the chimera fades

Adam, breathing fast, puts a hand up on his cheek where it is warm from the chimera's touch..... and grins.

"Cool."

"Okay, we might have deserved that"

"WE??" Adam rounds on the dude. "I -TOLD- you to tell her! I -TOLD- you I'd go with you and confess and help!!!!"

"My Idea, My Friend Was Desperate, He's a Good Guy, Blame Me, Forgive Him!!!!!"

"I DID tell her! I did confess" Jimmy said

"LATE!!!"

"I told her a week ago!"

The normally easy going Jimmy is ruddy faced as he yells back "What you think Chimera form over night? Soemtimes, but not always"

"That was about four weeks too late! I -told- you, dude!!"

"Okay, you're bending time, you did not tell me to tell her four weeks ago"

A huff "You know, I just lost a great girl. No way she's gonna ask me to the Saddie Hawkins dance. So maybe cut me a little slack? isntead chewqing me out because I'm not as brave as you"

Adam paces a bit. "Ok, look.... how did this happen?"

((pause))

"I..."