Talk:Arachne/@comment-26948101-20160130031725/@comment-27013779-20160130043230

I see the bitter tears in her eyes and hug her. I knew that it wasn't any of my business as to have been eavesdropping on the two, but I cannot help but be glad I did, for if I hadn't I wouldn't be here now comforting her. I tell her, "I'm sorry, but this isn't the end, Hama. There are still many guys out there, one of which I am sure wants to meet you." After some time for her to regain her composure again, we go back to work. Over a period of time, me and her began talking about each other more and more, how she could be found sitting in her living room crocheting like and old granny, and how I could be seen with pencil in hand and a crossword tickling my brain. We were always making jokes about each other and always laughing with one another. I came to really look forward to working, as I could always see her when I was there. One day, Hama's birthday had arrived and I hadn't known anything about it until the day of. Rushing off during my lunch hour, I arrived back with a neatly wrapped gift of new crochet needles and colorant with a small pair of bifocals to be funny. However, she found me in the break room and shyly poked a red papered box my way, saying it was a gift. I explain that, it should be her that gets a gift on her birthday, but she insisted I open it, saying that depending on how I react to the gift, depends on what her gift would be. I open it up to see that it is a pair of Arachne silk mittens and a small crossword puzzle book, my name stenciled to them. I look at her in utter bafflement as if to ask what this were to signify, but I was struck by her sudden but bashful kiss, almost knocking the wind from my lungs. There she asked me if I wouldn't mind going out and try to be a couple, to which I replied that I would be honored to and that I would do more than just try for her. To this very day, with her dusting around the house and sitting I her chair, crochet needles in hand, and a yearning look in her eyes, I am happy that I got the chance to have Hama all to myself.

-Carthois