A Long Distance Relationship?

By 18lzytwner

Chapter 1

Stephanie sat on her bed and stared out the window. It was now March and she had been home for seven months. She had been writing Pixel everyday since she left LazyTown and he had written her back. For Christmas and Valentines, they had sent each other gifts through the mail. Somehow, it wasn't enough. Stephanie could hardly wait until mid-May when school was over and she could return to LazyTown. Mid-May until about three-quarters through August (school started around the 22nd of August) didn't seem like a long time but she was glad to have it just the same. There was a knock on her bedroom door and she sighed "Come in."

The door opened and her parents, Doug and Amanda, came in. "Are you alright?" Her mother asked.

"Yeah, I guess so. I've just been feeling a little empty that's all." Stephanie replied.

"Oh, why is that?" Her father asked.

"I just miss my friends in LazyTown that's all." Was the only thing she told them. Stephanie hadn't worked up the courage to tell them about her and Pixel.

"But you get letters from there almost everyday." Doug said. He didn't seem to grasp completely what was going on. Amanda on the other hand thought she had figured it out. She had seen the letters or at least the envelopes. They were all from the same address with the same name on the top, Pixel. Stephanie's Christmas and Valentines packages had had that same label on it as well. Amanda turned to her husband and said, "Well we just wanted to check up on you. Your father and I have some work to do." She winked at Doug and he took the hint. The two scurried out of Stephanie's room and went down to the kitchen.

"I think I know what's going on." Amanda explained to Doug. "But I need to be able to talk to her alone."

"Ok. But can you clue me in to what's going on?" Doug replied.

"I'll let you know when I find out for sure." Amanda told him. With that, she went back down the hall to Stephanie's room. She knocked again on the door and Stephanie said to come in.

"Honey, we need to talk." Her mother explained.

"About what?" Stephanie asked cautiously.

"Mostly about your moping. You aren't a moping type of person. What happened to your singing, dancing, and playing soccer?" Amanda asked. At this, Stephanie burst into tears. Her mother completely confused pulled her close and held her.

"What's wrong, sweetie?" She asked, now concerned.

"Well I haven't been completely truthful about the letters." Stephanie managed between sobs.

"Oh I see. Those ones always sent from the same address, huh?" Her mother replied. Stephanie nodded. "Well that's ok I think I figured it out." Amanda told her. Stephanie looked up at her and said, "You did?"

"Uh huh. If Pixel is a boy than I definitely figured it out." Her mother said knowingly.

"Yes, he is a boy and we are…" Stephanie started.

"And you are a couple." Amanda finished. Stephanie had stopped crying and nodded.

"You know I'm going to tell you something you might find a little shocking but I bet it will help." Her mother said.