Interview
Shannon: So let me get things straight...
Shannon: You graduated from Tastyville High around five years ago, correct?
Mindy: Oh my gosh, that was five years ago already? Geez, that means I'm already getting old. I don’t have any white hairs, do I?
Shannon: Uhh...no? I don't think so. But that's not really important. I just need to ask you a few simple questions about your high school. It won't take longer than a few minutes.
Mindy: Oh, totally! I can give you aaaaalll the juicy gossip. I was friends with, like, everyone so I know everyone's dirty secrets! Don't tell anyone I told you any of this, though. Soooo...what do you wanna hear. Crushes? Breakups? HEARTBREAK??
Shannon: Well, we don't really write about gossip at Nowtime News, but uh...thank you for the offer?
Shannon: All I need you to do is look through this year book photo and name all the people you see, alright?
Mindy: Oh. My. Gosh! This brings back so many old memories!
Mindy: I remember this like it was yesterday! There’s actually a whole story behind this photo, y’know?
Mindy: So basically Sue and Timm were having this huge fight because Timm is so nonconfrontational and a pussy about everything and it was kinda like creating this huge rift in the friend group and then people were taking sides and stuff like Cecilia thought Sue was being too harsh on Timm but then Indigo totally agreed with Sue but then Mary thought Sue was being too harsh but she didn't really wanna say anything cause she had this massive obvious crush on her at the time and-
Shannon: MINDY!! Like I said, I don't write about gossip! I just need to know if you know them or not!!
Mindy: Ok geeeeez, sorry!!
Mindy: Yeah, so like, that's me, that's Indigo, Timm, Cecilia, Sue, Mary, James, Connor, and...
Mindy: Uh...
Shannon: What? What is it?
Mindy: That's...uhhhmmm...uh. Gosh, I know everyone, how come I don't remember this guy's name?
Mindy: Wait, wait, don't tell me, it's on the tip of my tongue! Ok...that's....Wesley? No. William? It starts with a w, right? Am I close?
Shannon: ...Not even remotely
Mindy: No wait I totally got this! It was an f name, right? Ferdinand? Francisco? Wait...was it Finley? Yes, that's totally it, isn't it? He looks like a Finley!
Shannon: Mindy, do you know the guy or are you just guessing random names??
Mindy: Sigh...ok. I don't know him. I think I vaguely remember seeing him around, but...that's it.
Shannon: Are you sure? Is there really no information you can give me about him?
Mindy: Well...I guess there is one thing...
Mindy: I never spoke to him, but whenever I switched classes, we'd pass each other occasionally on the way to seventh period
Mindy: And sometimes, I'd look back at him. And he'd look back at me.
Mindy: He had this creepy vacant stare. Like he wasn't really there at all.
Mindy: Or maybe his glasses were just really fogged up, or something.
Mindy: But uh, apart from that, nothing else really comes to mind. Sorry!
Shannon: ...Hm. Interesting.
Shannon: Well, alright. I think that's all I needed to know. Thank you, Mindy.
Mindy: Awww, you have to go already? But I didn't even get to tell you about the time that Sue broke a guy's nose because he looked at Mary weird! Or the time that-
Shannon: Oh wow! Look at the time! So much important reporter stuff I have to do. Which is very urgent and needs to be taken care of immediately. Okbyethanks.
Just as I suspected...no friends, no connections, nothing. It lines up with the testimonies of everyone else I interviewed, but that's what makes it all the more puzzling. Why do all of the personal anecdotes of his life completely contradict all the evidence I've come across? If he's lying about certain aspects of his past, is it possible that he's lying about more things as well? And most importantly, what is he getting out of this? Are these simple white lies, or do they conceal a more sinister truth that he doesn't want me to uncover?
Whoever you are "Moe"...I'm going to get to the bottom of this.
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