September 22, 2019

Dear Lucía:

Let's see if I understand: You are a girl from the Big World? And you want to be my friend? That's a weird (and suspicious) thing, but I'm not going to complain. I have needed a friend for years.

Regarding your doubts about my world, I will answer them in order. As far as I know, this place is very colorful and cheerful. I almost never leave my house, so I don't know how much the place has changed. About the sociopolitical system, I don't know exactly what to say. There is a mayor, but I doubt that elections will be made. I have also heard of Christmas, I would like to celebrate it one day.

Neglect, you can ask the questions you want. Looking for answers keeps me busy. Oh, and thanks for worrying. At some point I will tell you my story, but let's put that aside for now.

I'm already waiting for your letter when this ​​one isn't done yet haha. Have a nice day, afternoon or night you too.

Your friend,
Lou

P.D: Can you swear you're not playing a joke on me?

After about 30 minutes, Lou had managed to finish his first "intentional" letter to the girl named Lucía.

"Now that I remember, Lucía said that K.C was coming" the prototype was said. After what happened with the uglydolls, talking to himself had become common to him. "Should I invite her to come in and ... talk?" he asked with some repulsion. While K.C would be an important part of his friendship with the human, her appearance was horrible. "No way, I'm going to invite her. I don't want her to bring gossip to Lucía for treating her badly". And without further ado, he went to the kitchen to prepare some tea for the "messenger".

(...)

It was 9:30 a.m. and K.C was already knocking on the door of Lou's home.

"Welcome, K.C" greeted the blonde with a fake smile.

"Hello, Lou" the doll with button-eyes responded, but did so in a somewhat hostile tone, contrary to how they met. This made the blue eyed one think that they had already told her what happened with the other dolls. "Do you have the letter for Lucía?" asked the green-haired.

"Y-yes. About that, wouldn't you like to have a drink?" asked the nervous prototype. "I made some tea for both of us" he explained.

The one with bluish skin looked at him doubtfully for a few seconds (he knew it from the way she frowned her brows and lips) until she answered yes.

"I guess a cup wouldn't hurt me. In addition, Lucía will not leave school until 3:00 p.m. and I have nothing to do" explained K.C while shirinking her shoulders.

"W-well, how good! Go ahead, come in" Lou replied, stepping aside and closing the door once the "ugly" doll entered.

Arriving at what was supposed to be the main room, the button-eyed snapped her tongue.

"Is this or was the main room?" asked something intrigued, the blonde nodded. "It's horrible. It seems that they killed someone here and then decided to vandalize the place" she expressed, now amazed and with a smile.

"Haha, very funny" said the blue eyed one sarcastically, although deep down it had seemed funny. "Well, I think we'll have to have tea in the back garden" he said scratching the back of his neck.

"I'm afraid that the garden is worse" answered the one with bluish skin while walking around the place normally, as if it was not the first time she saw a scene of murder.

"For your information, I take good care of my plants in my spare time" the prototype boasted.

"Which I should assume that it is not much if we take into account the disorder in your home" K.C replied again, but Lou no longer saw her.

"Hey, K.C, where are you?" asked the ex-former head of the prettydolls.

"If you had followed me instead of standing like an idiot at the entrance, you would be with me in the kitchen" answered the doll as she returned to the room with a hot kettle and two cups.

"Number one: I'm not an idiot. Number two: let me help you with that crockery before you break it" said the blue eyed one going to the doll.

A few minutes later, both were in the garden of the prototype while they had tea.

"Well, I apologize for underestimating you. Your garden looks very pretty, Lou" mentions the doll of various seams and then sips her cup.

"I told you. My gardening skills are impeccable" the opposite answered quite selfishly. Then he felt the serious "look" of his partner.

"Ok, Louis. Stop pretending. How long are you going to put up with me before sending me to recycling?". That sudden question made Lou spit out his drink of tea. "HAHAHAHAHA! I knew you were going to be surprised, but you didn't have to spit!" the girl exclaimed out loud while clutching her stomach.

"S-so you know" said the blonde coughing a little.

"I know everything. When I left the mansion yesterday, some dolls approached me and told me everything that happened, from the arrival of the uglydolls to the time to put you in the washer" explained the button-eyed once she regained her composure.

"Agh" complained the prototype with his hands on his face. "I thought I could try to socialize with you, but it turns out that those damn ones already gave you a bad impression of me" he said frustrated.

"Come on, don't be so hard on you, Louis" she tried to cheer him up while stroking his hair. "In spite of what those dolls told me, I came here anyway. Besides, I didn't say a word to Lucía" she said, drawing the attention of the blue eyed one.

"And why didn't you tell her?" he asked very confused.

"Because it's not me who should let you know about this. It's you" answered K.C while having another drink of tea. "The fact that she knows your past is something that you decide and, whether you tell her or not, I must respect your choice" she explained, causing her partner's eyes to light up a little.

"Thank you very much, K.C" the blonde said something tender.

"You're welcome, my friend. Now hurry up. I'm going to help you accommodate the mansion" the blue-skinned one announced when her cup was finished.

Drawings: Christopher-Larsson