Chapter Eight:
Harold 2.0
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"My handsome Stanley," Primrose called out in a sing song tone, spinning in a cirlce as they approached the steps of Ricky Berry's house. "If you were a sea animal what would you be?"

"Um.." Stanley shrugged, holding the door open for her, "A jellyfish.."

"Well, I would be.. I would be a starfish.. No, no! I'd be a seahorse!" Primrose gasped, nodding her head excitedly, raising her voice so that Stanley could hear her. She pulled her coin from her pocket, "Heads."

She looked down, a grin crossing her face as Stanley lead her towards the stairs."It's heads."

Stanley laughed, jokingly patting his shirt pocket where he kept the coin as they walked up the stairs together.

Primrose slipped the glasses from his face and onto hers as he looked around the room for Syd and Dina.

"Stan! Prim!" Their voices caused a smile to appear on Primrose's face.

"Lovely Dina! My dear Sydney!" Primrose waved excitedly, slipping her hand into Stanley's and pulling him towards the couch.

Stanley's face reddened when he noticed that there was only room for one more person on the couch. "Oh, that's alright, my sweet Stanley.. I can stand."

Stanley shook his head as he sat down, "No, no-"

"Sit on his lap." Dina interrupted, a teasing smirk creeping across her face. Stanley swallowed thickly, watching Primrose as she glanced from her to him. "Okay."

She slid her arm around Stanley's neck, her heart increasing as she pulled the coin from her pocket again. "Tails."

"So, Stan..." Dina said slowly, her finger tapping the cup she held.

Stanley swallowed thickly, looking from Primrose to Dina. "Yeah?"

"I just feel like you and I have never really talked." Dina shrugged.

"I-I guess not." Stanley stammered out, taking quick glances at Primrose as she mindlessly flipped the coin she held, drumming her free hand's fingers against his shoulder.

"So you and Primrose are, like, friends." Dina said, glancing at Syd as she stared at her feet.

Syd had since reminded her about Primrose's obvious crush on Stanley, and Dina felt terrible for asking so many questions about Syd and Stanley right in front of her. Primrose paused, looking up at her friend before continuing her actions. 

"And you and Syd are neighbors?"

"Uh, I mean, yeah, yes." Stanley nodded quickly, watching as Primrose caught the coin in her hand and looked over at him. "We're friends, right?"

"Duh." Primrose giggled, shaking her head, "You're actually one of the best people I've met.. ever."

"And.." Dina's voice trailed off as her eyes landed on a person in the crowd. "Holy shit.. That's Jenny Tuffield."

"Didn't her mom send her to rehab?" Stanley asked, Primrose looking down  at him and nodding in confirmation.

"Yeah.. But I guess 'cause she's here, it totally worked.. and she's all better now."

Primrose crossed her legs, glancing down at Stanley to make sure he wasn't uncomfortable with the situation. Syd pursed her lips, watching as Jenny took a shot. "Yeah, right."

"Oh, my god! I love this song." Dina stood up grinning, "We have to go dance to this! Like, right now, right this second."

Syd swallowed thickly as she slid her hand into Dina's, allowing herself to be pulled away by the taller girl. Syd paused, looking back at Primrose and Stanley.

"Have fun with Dina, my dear Sydney." Primrose waved, humming along to the song.

"Go for it. We're good." Stanley nodded, "Tails?"

Primrose smiled, catching the coin in her hand and nodding. "Mhm.. It's tails. I told you lady Tyche would bless you."

"That you did." Stanley grinned, looking up at her as she moved to sit next to him.

"I have a question for you." Primrose said dreamily, her eyes focused forward as she watched Syd dance with Dina, a large grin plastered on her face. Primrose turned her head to look at Stanley and she lifted the sunglasses from her eyes to rest on her head. "Do you think that jellyfish and seahorses know that they're just that? Jellyfishes and Seahorses.. I do. Do you think that they're aware of their own existences like us? Or do you think that to them, the world is what they see.. Only a few miles of the ocean? Or do you think that jellyfish and seahorses even register what's happening in their lives before it's over? I think we're kind of like that.."

Stanley grinned, "Oh, jellyfish definitely know that they're jellyfish."

Primrose nodded quickly, "You're so smart! I have an idea, follow me!"

Stanley glanced at her extended hand, locking eyes with her before slipping his hand into hers. "What is it?"

"Just trust me."

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"Prim, where'd you go?" Stanley shouted, trying to peer between the trees of the forest to try and find Primrose.

"Just one moment, my handsome Stanley!" Primrose called back, causing Stanley to sigh and worriedly tap his foot against the concrete.

Minutes later, Primrose reappeared a large grin spread across her face and her arm hidden behind her back.

"What is it?" Stanley rose his eyebrows, waiting for her response.

Primrose grinned, pulling her arm from behind her back and extending it in front of her. Stanley gasped, squinting at the small garden snake wrapped around her arm. "Is.. Is that real?"

"His name is Harold 2.0." Primrose grinned turning her arm to look at the snake. "And I love him."

Stanley shook his head in shock as the snake stuck out its tongue at the smiling girl. "Wait, what happened to the first Harold?"

"He got run over by a moving truck and I cried for three hours straight." Primrose shrugged sadly, turning her head at the sound of a basketball dribbling.  "I believe that this is my Harold, but in a different body."

Stanley nodded slowly, unsure what to say as he followed Syd towards the sound of the dribbling ball. "How did you even manage to.."

"Oh, my handsome Stanley.. I have a connection to mother nature herself."

Primrose giggled as Syd tossed the ball, missing completely. The snake tightened it's grip on her arm, causing the girl to pat it on it's head with her finger gently.

"Wow." Stanley clapped sarcastically, "That was impeccable."

"I thought I did great." Syd scoffed, "Is that a snake?"

"His name is Harold 2.0. I love him." Primrose grinned, turning her eyes to the sky above. "It's gonna rain."

"What.. uh.. What you doin' out here?"

"Just mountains of cocaine." Syd chuckled, her eyes trained on Primrose as she lifted the snake closer to her face.

"Oh.. You do realize that the entire cheerleading squad are actually doing lines of cocaine in the bathroom."

Primrose smiled, leaning down and letting the snake slither away from them.

"Is that why they have so much energy?"

"Oh, totally, totally.. Yeah." Stanley laughed, watching as Primrose began silently humming a song to herself.

"My handsome Stanley," Primrose spoke up, looking from Syd to Stanley.

Stanley blushed, swallowing thickly, "Yea-Yeah?"

"I miss Harold 2.0.." She sighed, looking into the forest where he disappeared to.

"Uh, well, I'm gonna go find Dina.." Syd said awkwardly, pointing at the house before walking off.

"You do?" Stanley asked, watching as Primrose tore her eyes from the forest and looked at him.

"Mhm.." She hummed, frowning.

"Then I'll help you find him."

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{ A/n: i MADE IT INTO AN ADMIN ACCOUNT AND I ALREADY LOVE EVERYONE THERE!!! also,, im sleepy }

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