Chapter 2/A Little Distracted
"And we will see you all later. Bye!" Stampy's signature outro rang through the air as he finished another video.
"Well, that was fun," Sqaishey was at the top of the treehouse, looking at Big Tree and the animals in the Animal Paradise.
"Mhm." Stampy sat down on his bed, staring at the leaves under his feet.
Sqaishey looked at him. That wasn't the type of response she expected from Stampy. "You sound like you could use some cheering up. Would you like to go make fun of David the villager?" Stampy shook his head. "Hmm..." She thought for a moment. "Well, how about some cake?"
"No thanks, Sqaishey," he sighed.
She gasped. No cake?! "Stampy, whats wrong?" she asked, sitting next to him. She felt his forehead. "Are you feeling okay? Do you have a fever?"
He swatted her hand away. "I'm just a little distracted."
"You're lying." Sqaishey narrowed her eyes. "What happened?"
Stampy looked at her with concern in his eyes. "I'm worried," he said hesitantly, looking back down.
"About what?"
"Lee. He seemed very...distracted yesterday. Distant. Almost like there's something he's not telling me. He says he's fine, but-"
"Then he's fine," Sqaishey tried to reassure him.
Stampy flattened his ears sadly. "You don't understand. He gave me a smile but his eyes gave away sadness. He's not very good at hiding his emotions." He thought back to this morning, listening to Lee talk in his sleep.
"Listen Stampy," Sqaishey stopped him before he could continue, petting his head in hopes of cheering him up. "Everybody gets sad sometimes. There's nothing you can do but wait it out and be there for him. Try telling him how it makes you feel."
Stampy's head snapped in her direction, green eyes blazing. "What do you think I tried doing this morning before I realized I was late?! He won't fucking tell me anything!" he snapped.
Sqaishey gasped. "Stampy! Watch your language!" she scolded. Then, in a calmer tone, she added, "I know you're stressed. How about you take a nap before returning to your lovely world and then we can go and visit Squid together and tell him what's going on. Okay?"
"Okay," Stampy said reluctantly. He didn't want to lay down when his friend was home alone all depressed. But he was too tired to protest and fell asleep the second his head hit the pillow.
A/N: Sorry, I was going to update during the weekend, but I couldn't get to my sister's house to type... Enjoy!
