Awkward

Mike's transformation helped him gain confidence in himself, well at least a little bit.

“This guy is pretty good, and he liked my drawings as well… … … wait… he liked all the 40 drawings I made in the past 40 days… umm I can’t figure out if he is a fan or a stalker…” Mike thought to himself.

“… *meow*… then simply ask him you dumb human… *meow*…” Theo said in his sarcastic tone.

“I was about to do that you annoying cat… … go over there and watch your crush in your dumb cat show.” Mike commanded Theo.

“… *meow*… oh I almost forgot it’s time to see my cute Alicia ( a famous cat model on a cat show)…*meow*… god knows if I stayed with you any longer I am going to die single just like you… *meow*… now hurry and switch on the television, you human… *meow*…” Theo became restless.

Mike switched on the television and Theo took his place in front of it.

“…*meow*… Ahhhhh… … she is just as cute as ever… … oh Alicia  when will you come to my arms and we will see your show together… *meow*…” Theo is fantasizing.

“umm… what’s the point of watching the show when she is already in your arms?” Mike asked.

“… *meow*… I want to watch the show with her, so that I can tell her that she is more beautiful in real life…*meow*… you won’t understand, you carry on with your investigation and I will carry on with my imagination.” Theo said.

“… oh…okay…whatever you say… ...” Mike started checking the guy's profile.

“hmm… *username: Anart.13*

(NOTE: THE USERNAME HERE IS PURELY FICTIONAL ANY RESEMBLANCE IN REAL LIFE IS SURELY A MATTER OF COINCIDENCE) … umm this guy seems like a beginner, well everyone was a beginner at first… I think I should start talking by thanking him first for the likes.” Mike was thinking to himself.

“… *meow*… will you just do it already I am in middle of something and your overthinking is disturbing me over here… *meow*…” Theo groaned.

“Okay… okay here goes nothing.” Mike started typing.

Mike /Hi, thank you for liking my work it really means a lot./

Mike /I was kind of curious whether do I know you or not? Because you liked all my work and I think you are the first on this platform who did that, so I thought maybe you know me and did that to support me./

“… *meow*… are you mentally retarded or what, who asks so directly… *meow*…” Theo spoke getting up from his cozy position.

“… what… I did what you asked me to do…” Mike said while he was confused.

“… *meow*…you literally have issues…okay tell me one thing, do you ask a thief if he stole something or not? … *meow*…” Theo asked.

“no…”Mike answered.

“… *meow*… EXACTLY!!!... you don’t ask a person what you want to know from him, especially when he is a stranger.” Theo explained.

“Then how do you ask him what you want to know from him?” Mike asked.

“… *meow*… ohhhhhh…you will turn my head upside down and I will get confused from my point, you ask indirectly like ‘thank you for liking my work…’… *meow*…okay you win I can’t say what you should have said but you should not have started with that.” Theo ended on an awkward note.

“Okay you need to see some doctor, I will take you there later.” Mike told Theo.

“… *meow*…anyplace but that… okay I won’t say anything now… *meow*…” Theo rushed out of the living room.

Meanwhile Mike received a reply:

Anart.13 /Hi, your welcome and the answer to your question is that…I liked your work because I liked them no other reason and I don’t think we know each other./

“And Theo was talking about talking directly, this guy is talking directly himself…oh wait is he mad… oh I think he found it rude…maybe Theo was right...I should apologize to him”. Mike thought to himself.

Mike /My apologies sir, if that sounded rude I did not meant to offend you in anyway, thank you once again for supporting me. /

“… phew… it’s really hard to figure out what is the reaction of the person in front of you when you can’t see their faces… gosh…” Mike complained.

Anart.13 / There is no need to apologize it happens… and one more thing I am not sir I am ma'am… /

“oh shit he is a she…I mean the account is she… I mean the owner of this account is a she?...”. Mike started mumbling in panic.

“… *meow*… would you stop your he and she thing, it’s buzzing across the hall… *meow*…” Theo said from a corner of the living room.”

“… shut up… you stupid cat it’s your fault… I shouldn’t have taken your advice.” Mike shouted.

“… *meow*… what’s the big deal… god!!! You are getting nervous in talking to a girl on an online platform, what will you do if she was here…oh I know you would faint… *meow*…”Theo mocked Mike.

“It is not helping, so just shut up…okay I can do this I have talked to girls before…uugghh but all I did was replied with a 'thank you' and received ‘your welcome'…this a little awkward moment here… okay… okay I can do it.” Mike used some motivation.

Mike /Oh I am very sorry ma’am I couldn’t figure that out from the username, and I have this habit of assuming that the person on the other side is a male… so I think you get the idea why that happened/

Anart.13 / it’s okay, by the way what’s your age? /

“… umm… my age? Why does she want to know my age?” Mike thought.

“… *meow*… do you want me to answer or are you going to ask her now.” Theo made fun of Mike.

“oh… please shut up…” Mike said.

Mike /It’s 24…but why do you ask? /

Anart.13/ nothing it’s just that I don’t like being called ma’am  and you don’t have to call me ma’am as we are of same age. /

Mike /oh that’s why… well I will keep that in mind. /

Anart.13 /Good…but I have to say you are very good at drawing for someone of your age. I thought you were a 'sir' but our conversation started awkwardly so I had to drop that idea…hahaha… /

Mike/ hahaha…well I will have to agree with you on that one… oh…I am very sorry…I would love to talk to you but you see, it’s already getting late for me, so I think…I will be on my way, talk to you later, bye. But I have to say it was nice talking to you/

Anart.13 / even I was about to say bye, and yes it was nice talking to you as well. My name is Ana, what’s yours ‘Mikey’ ?/

Mike / … No… no it’s just Mike… I thought it would be nice to keep my username Mikey./

Anart.13/…oh I see… nice…Ok bye … goodnight/

Mike/ goodnight /

Mike went to his room to sleep.

Theo on the other hand was shocked to see what was happening in front of him.

“… *meow*… looks like my owner has become a grownup…I still can’t believe that he continued and ended the conversation all by himself and without my help… well with that I will have more time to watch Alicia… *meow*…oh my Alicia”

Theo also took his cushion to have a dreamy sleep.

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