Currently Listening to: Random Simlish Songs From The Sims 3.
It was now morning. All of the emotions were up and about, making headquarters come to life. Considering what happened yesterday, everybody seemed surprisingly ready to get to work. There was only one problem.
"Joy," Fear screamed, "Why is there a circle shaped hole in the break room window?"
"I don't know Fear," Joy yelled back, "I'm sure there's a perfectly happy explanation. Maybe that Burger Beard guy needed a way out of headquarters to fix something in subconscious."
"Really," Fear asked reassuringly, walking back towards the control panel.
"Or maybe something super scary from subconscious wanted to find a way in," Disgust suggested.
"Really," Fear screamed, grabbing onto Anger, "What if they're watching us right now?"
"Let me go Fear," Anger screamed, shoving Fear off of him.
"Do you really have to do that," Joy groaned to Disgust.
"The hole was probably made by that Burger Beard guy," Anger groaned.
"What did I do," a voice asked. The crew turned around to see Burger Beard standing there.
"Oh hey," Joy greeted, "I've been waiting to talk to you. I just wanted to apologize for ignoring you like we did yesterday."
"It hurt my feelings," Burger Beard complained.
"Listen," Joy reassured, "We were just worried about Riley and got excited when she woke up. I promise we won't do that ever..."
" just walked in the room," Disgust yelled.
"Hold that thought," Joy halted as she rushed back to the control panel.
"I wonder what has to say," Joy wondered.
"Probably something bad," Sadness lamented, "Riley probably got sick from something in the hospital."
"Can that happen," Fear panicked, "I bet it was that line jello. I know it looked good Joy, but we can't be too careful about this stuff."
"I still can't believe we put that in Riley's mouth," Disgust lamented, "It was all bouncy and sticky and gross."
"Why should we even listen to this guy," Anger shouted, "He's a quack. I'll bet he graduated from the same school that doctor on that yellow people cartoon graduated from. Show me your license, you bum!"
"Maybe we should listen to what the doctor has to say first," Joy suggested.
"So," greeted, "How are we feeling today Riley?"
"I feel fine," Riley stated.
"Really," questioned, "You don't feel a bit tingly? As if your insides have transformed into the insides of a sixty year old woman and your legs are slowly starting to turn into llama legs?"
"No," Riley nervously stated.
"Oh," stated, "Then it looks like I've got to get a new psychic. First the billion dollar lottery, now this. It's as if Astrology is nothing more than a scam. Anyways, your vitals are normal and blood is pumping at a normal rate. You seem healthy as a horse."
"Like I said," Anger complimented, " . What a guy."
"See guys," Joy encouraged, "I'll bet we're going to be getting out of here in no time."
"So," Riley questioned, "Does this mean I'll get to go home soon?"
"Oh heavens no," exclaimed.
"Quack," Anger yelled, "This guy's a quack. He doesn't know what he's talking about."
"We have to stay in this horrendous hospital even longer," Disgust moaned.
"That doctor is trying to get us killed," Fear yelled.
"Guys," Joy clambered, "Maybe we should calm down."
"Yeah," Anger growled, "I'll calm down. After this guy admits that he murdered our real doctor and stole his white coat." Anger then slammed his fist on the controls.
"What," Riley screamed, "Why not?"
"Because there's something going on with your brain," stated, "But we're not sure what it is. It appears to be showing slightly lower than usual activity and reaction time, but just enough as to where you're able to act, think, and function normally."
"Do you have any idea what he just said," Fear asked.
"No clue," Anger responded. Joy decided to seize this opportunity.
"Sadness," Joy stated, "Maybe you should calm Riley down before she chokes out the doctor."
"OK," Sadness responded, as she pressed a few buttons on the control panel.
"Oh," Riley lamented, "Do you think I'll be OK?"
"You know," moaned, "You're not the only person in this hospital with problems. I have a patient who thinks he's a gladiator after he got hit on the head. So, I have problems too." then proceeded to leave the room.
"Well," Fear observed, "We're literally just lying in this bed until Mom and Dad come to visit us in six hours. What should we do now?"
"We could turn on the TV," Joy answered, signaling for Riley to grab the remote.
"We are not watching those stupid cartoons you make us watch," Disgust moaned.
"Or anything scary," Fear cowered, "Don't make us watch Chills Down Your Spine on Nickelodeon."
"Maybe we should watch one of those funny Garry Marshall movies," Sadness suggested, "But not the romantic comedies. The ones about having a bad, sometimes traumatizing, childhood. They always seem to be on PBS."
"If it doesn't have violence," Anger shouted, "Then we shouldn't watch it. I'm not asking for death. Just some scrapes and bruises."
"Here," Joy shouted, "Look. That classic sitcom Riley likes is on about the group of pals."
"Oh yeah," everyone agreed, "Yeah. Yeah."
So, Riley relaxed, watching her favorite sitcom, while her emotions did exactly the same thing.
"Hey guys," Joy asked, "Do you think maybe we should invite Burger Beard to watch with us?"
"No no," Burger Beard yelled, "I'm perfectly content to just stand here, desiring some cold water, since I was burned."
"Aw come on," Joy pitied, "Don't be like that."
"Yeah," Fear offered, "You can sit right next to me and I promise I won't scream."
"No really," Burger Beard stated, "I really do like standing here. Does wonders for my thighs. Plus, I am loving this view outside the window. Why would I give that up for a stupid magic picture box?"
"Alright," Joy agreed, "If you like that, then have fun."
"Weirdo," Anger mumbled.
So, the emotions watched the show for about an hour. Then, they started getting bored.
"You know," Anger noted, "Watching the same show for too long can get really freaking boring!"
"And it's only been an hour," Disgust added on, "That's honestly pathetic."
"You know," Fear pointed out, "If one of us stayed out here, the rest of us could go back to our rooms and rest until somebody shows up on the outside."
"I'll do it," Joy stated.
"No," Disgust argued, "We can't ask you do that. You were up all last night doing dream duty."
"You can't ask her to do that," Anger mumbled.
"Guys," Joy defended, "It's fine. I'm not even that tired anyways."
"What if I stayed out here with her," Sadness suggested, "Keep her company."
"I don't know," Fear worried, "Joy could collapse from lack of sleep, die, and then we would have to try to be Joy again, and we can't do that."
"Guys," Joy assured, "I promise you I'll be fine."
"Well," Fear gave in, walking to his room, "I tried. See you in a few hours."
"See you," Anger and Disgust added on, following Fear up the stairs to their rooms.
"Real subtle," Joy kidded, "You couldn't be more obvious if you had a shirt on that said, 'I Needz Cuddles'."
"Does that mean you won't," Sadness asked.
"I never said that," Joy teased, "After all, you are my fluffy little pillow."
So, Joy and Sadness settled down on the couch, Sadness leaning on the back of the couch and Joy leaning against Sadness, Sadness putting an arm around Joy. It was a bit clique, but they really did feel like it was just the two of them when they were like this. Especially considering it wasn't just the two of them.
"Have the two of you ever considered telling your friends," Burger Beard asked, having moved closer to the couch. This unexpected voice caused Joy and Sadness to jump out of their own little world and back to reality.
"Burger Beard," Joy shouted, "We forgot to do that. You scared us half to death."
"I tend to do that a lot," Burger Beard responded, "But you never answered my question. Why have you not come out to the others?"
"What would we have to come out about," Sadness asked, "They'd just take it the wrong way."
"I don't know Sadness," Joy stated, "This secret romance has been going on for half a year. It's starting to become a taxing. And I hate that I can't spend the evening with you because the others can't find out about us. I think it's time we told them."
"No Joy," Sadness yelled in her quiet voice, "We can't tell them. They'd just take it the wrong way."
"Sadness," Joy pondered, "Is there another reason you don't want to tell the others?"
"I don't want to talk about this anymore," Sadness quickly stated, refusing to look Joy in the eye.
"Sadness," Joy pleaded, attempting to make Sadness look at her, "Please."
"Joy," Sadness fought, "Stop it. Just let it go."
"Sadness," Joy sternly stated, forcing Sadness to look her in the eye, "You're always telling me that, if there's anything I need to talk to you about, or if I need a shoulder to cry on, you wanted me to come to you. And, now, I feel completely safe around you and I feel that there's nothing I can't tell you. Well, I need you to know that there isn't anything you can't tell me. So, please, Sadness, don't shut me out. Tell me what's really bothering you."
"What if they reject our love," Sadness asked.
"What do you mean," Joy asked.
"What if they find out that we're in love and they can't understand it," Sadness asked, on the verge of tears, "They can't accept the fact that two female emotions can fall in love?"
"They're our friends," Joy comforted, "We've known them for years. I'm sure that..."
"But what if they're the type of friends who can't accept every little weird thing about you," Sadness cried, "Once they find out, they might ostracize us and treat us like..."
"Like I used to treat you," Joy thought to herself. Joy would've said it out loud, but Sadness was full on crying at this point, and needed Joy's shoulder to cry on. Joy immediately let Sadness use her shoulder.
"If they do anything like that," Joy comforted, "Which they won't, I will still always stand by you."
"But what if they throw us out of headquarters," Sadness tearfully asked, "We'll be stuck in long term memory and you won't be able to make Riley happy ever again."
"I know I love Riley," Joy comforted, "We all love Riley. So, I know the others wouldn't do something like that. But, if that were to happen, just remember that I will always stay with you."
"No matter what," Sadness asked.
"No matter what," Joy answered. Joy let Sadness cry into her shoulder for a few more minutes, until Sadness stopped crying and got up, looking Joy right in the eye.
"Let's tell them," Sadness stated.
"Really," Joy asked.
"I was nervous at first," Sadness stammered, "But, if you're going to be by my side, I think I may be able to do it."
"I love you," Joy whispered.
"I love you too," Sadness whispered. The two of them started to sit up.
"We should probably thank Burger Beard for..." Joy started to say, until she realized Burger Beard had vanished.
"Where did he go," Sadness asked.
"I have no idea," Joy answered, "He's kinda weird, now that I think about it."
"Well," Sadness mumbled, "Do you think we should call them out now or wait until they get up?"
"If you really think you're ready now," Joy answered, "Then I think we should tell them as soon as possible."
"Call them out," Sadness softly declared.
"Fear," Joy called out, "Disgust, Anger, can you come out here please?"
Joy would've been lying if she hadn't admitted to herself that she wasn't a bit nervous, but she wouldn't show it to Sadness. She didn't need to know this time. Instead, Joy simply squeezed back when Sadness grabbed her hand.
"This is it," Sadness thought to herself, "No turning back." The others then came out of their bedrooms.
"Joy," Anger growled, "There had better be a good reason you woke us up and called us out here."
"Yeah," Disgust added on, "I need my beauty sleep or I'll turn into an ugly."
"This actually is pretty important," Joy responded.
"What's wrong Joy," Fear asked, "Just tell us."
"Well," Sadness slowly stammered, "You guys don't know this, but me and Joy are lesbians."
"And," Joy stammered almost as slowly, "We've been going out for about half a year."
The others were completely shocked, mouths hanging wide open. Sadness was waiting for the blowup, and Joy was kind of expecting it too.
"Wow," Fear murmured, "I had no idea."
"Me neither," Anger murmured, "I didn't even know emotions could fall in love."
"They really kept it hidden well," Disgust added on, "Although, I have no idea why they kept it hidden this long."
"What do you mean," Joy asked.
"Why didn't you tell us when this first started," Disgust complained, "This would've been a great thing to gossip to Joy about. Would've finally given us a reason to talk."
"Maybe they were scared of what others would think of them," Fear responded.
"Wait," Disgust thought, "Did you two think we would be upset about this?"
"Pretty much," Sadness mumbled.
"Look," Anger reasoned, "I may get angry about a lot of things, but I don't get angry about how lives are led, especially when it's something as harmless as this."
"And I judge a lot of people," Disgust added on, "But I couldn't judge you two for something like who you're dating, especially when it's perfectly normal."
"You guys are really OK with us," Sadness asked.
"Yeah," Fear stated.
"Of course," Disgust stated.
"Whatever," Anger stated.
All Joy could do is smile at the fact that what Sadness was so nervous about turned out alright in the end. Even Sadness grinned at how her friends were so accepting of her life choices.
"That's it everybody," Joy shouted, "Group hug!" Joy pulled Sadness, Fear, and Disgust into a hug. Anger tried walking away, but to no avail.
"You too Anger," Joy shouted, pulling Anger in and giving him a noogie.
"All right," Anger griped, "You let a huge load off your chest. That doesn't mean you can touch me."
Meanwhile, Burger Beard was watching everything unveil from the break room.
"My plan is working perfectly," Burger Beard schemed, "Now to work on the Nerve and the Broccoli."