"Hi! Nicetomeetyou. I'm Maggie! What's so funny?"

Aurelia had barely caught the first half of what was said, but to her complete horror, someone had heard her. Even worse, they were speaking to her! Slightly panicked, Aurelia stood up straight, arms pressed against her body as if some invisible force had made her body completely stiff up. The voice, or rather, Maggie, was smiling at her with every clear intention of speaking to her. Oh, why did she have to remember that cartoon? Aurelia's face was completely expressionless, masking the absolute panic that was going on in her head at the moment.

For whatever reason, she hoped if she didn't say anything, maybe the girl would go away. No, that was incredibly rude! Besides...it's not like she was doing anything bad, right? '[i]Say something! Anything![/i]' She urged herself mentally, though suddenly she found herself having a hard time breathing properly. Why was a 'hello' so darn difficult? She cleared her throat a bit, trying to come off as relaxed only to stiffen even more (if that was possible). She opened her mouth as if to speak, only to clam it shut and stare at the ground. '[i]Come on...you can do this...[/i]' She silently encouraged herself, and raised her head. 

For a split second she made eye contact with Maggie, only to look to her right and murmur, "C-Cartoon...about getting struck by...lightning..." Wow! She did it! Sure, she probably sounded like a complete idiot, but she spoke! Still, something was wrong. Her chest was hurting a little bit, and her breaths were getting shorter and shorter. If she didn't know better, she felt like she was just about to pass out. She bit her lip slightly, and let out a very forced and nervous laugh. "You know...it's funny..." She wheezed out a bit, and she felt her knees wobble under her.

[i]Pleasedon'tfaintpleasedon'tfaintpleasedon'tfaint[/i] She begged inwardly, using every ounce of willpower to remain standing. Even if it was awkward looking.