"So Joy," Disgust started "you know that button that says...puberty, or something?"
Joy looked up at Disgust with a curious face "Yes. I told you not to touch it. "
"Yeah, well, I think we should push it." Disgust said inspecting her nails.
"What?! Disgust, we have absolutely no idea what that button could do. I mean, what if that's the death button or something?" Fear said "I mean it says puberty! That sounds like a nightmare in itself!"
"Fear." She smiled sweetly " The only issue with that is all the other cool kids in Riley's class have been talking about it. Am I the only one who paid attention to the talk the teacher was giving us? The one about that word! And only the girls were there and I really think that it would be smart to click that button," she finished bluntly
"Disgust, we all agreed that we'd click the button when were all ready. On top of that, when we think Riley is ready."
"Oh, she's ready Joy. Riley's in 6th grade, do you know what kind of life we'll live if we don't click that button? If we don't click that button, Riley's social life will be incapacitated forever because you are to scared to click that button, no one will ever find her attractive if we don't click that button, she'll never get married if we don't click that button, she won't have any kids if we don't click that button, she'll end up an husbandless childless only maid, with only cats as friends. She'll be a mess! She'll be a gigantic ugly mess! Joy, if we don't click that button today, like right now, this minute, we will ruin her life forever and it will totally be all your fault"
"Disgust, I'm not pushing the button because of your lack of faith. We'll do it we we think it's right. Everything will work out, it always has. Just wait and see," Joy said brightly
"I think we all know that Fear will never be ready, Anger wants to push everything, you'll keep going on about how all you want is for Riley to be happy and ready, and Sadness doesn't care whether we click it or feed it to mangy overgrown tigers ." Disgust countered
"Alright, let's make a little deal. Tonight before Riley goes to bed, we'll take a vote, and if more of the emotions vote no, then I win. Which would mean that we won't click that button for another few months." Joy said, dancing in a small circle. "It would also prove that I take better care of Riley than you!" She laughed
"Yeah, whatever.." Disgust rolled her eyes "So what happens if I win? Because it's apparent that I will..."
"Oh, right. I forgot. Anyway, if you win we get to push it tonight after Riley turns in and before we go to bed. Does that sound good?" Joy asked
"Oh yeah." Disgust smiled haughtily "that sounds so good. You know what else sounds good?"
"What's that?" Joy smiled a little. Why did she even bother with Disgust? She already knew that the emotion was going to do anything to get what she wanted, and probably win this.
"The fact that you will never live up to the fact that I know what's best for Riley. I mean if I get to push this button, It'll prove that I seriously know what best for Riley. More than you even, " Disgust smirked
"What?! Do you know what Riley would be like if her only emotion was disgust?"
"She'd be just like me," Disgust pulled out her tiny pink compact and checked her lipstick.
"Do you remember what happen the last time you, Fear and Anger were running the controls?" Joy looked at her with a testing smile
"No, Joy. I totally forgot the time Riley ran away, and we almost killed ourselves. OF COURSE I REMEMBER IT!" She waved her hands in the air dramatically.
Joy smiled brightly and put her hands up in defeat "I know. Pretty hard to forget something like that,"
"Yeah. Anyway, I'll see you later, Joy. You know when we get to push the button," Disgust did an annoying finger wave before sashaying away.
Joy rolled her eyes with a slight smile playing at her lips. Oh, Disgust. if the others decided to push the button tonight, that meant that the time was right. Whatever happened tonight, Joy hoped. It would be best for Riley.
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Hello to all who have just read this! First off, I want to say thanks for reading, and second, I apologize if the emotions are ooc. I've read the books, I've seen the movie and I'm completely obsessed with both of them, but I'm still really trying to grasp their characters. So please review, and let me know if I did that. Thanks ;)