She's scared.

"Take me home, please."

Stuffing her newly purchased bunny ears into her purse, Ashley gratefully accepts your offered hand as you walk out to the car.

Unlike on the way here, Tibby joins Ashley in the back seat, and the two of them proceed to talk quietly for most of the drive home. It makes the drive rather boring for you, but you turn on some music and in no time you're walking up the stairs of your apartment building.

Ashley dons her ears again on the way up, not expecting to run into anyone on the short way to your floor. Unfortunately for her, Annabelle is waiting for you at the top, leaning against the wall next to your door.

"Well well, I thought I saw a different girl with you when you when you were moving in. Why didn't you tell me you had two pets?"

Ashley turns red and stops behind behind you. "I'm not a pet!" She defends herself. "I'm just trying some things out, and he's being a supportive friend."

"Really?" Annabelle smirks. "That's a shame, you're every bit as adorable as this one. Tibby, right?"

Tibby steps forward bashfully, remembering the circumstances of her previous encounter with the neighbor. "Hi Annabelle."

She's nervous, but needn't have worried. Annabelle pushes off the wall to wrap her arms around Tibby, one hand sliding under the loose fabric of her dress to scratch her back affectionately. Looking down, she exclaims, "Ooh, I love the tail!"

"Thanks!" Tibby gushes. "Ashley has one too."

Releasing your kitty, Annabelle turns to the bunny. "Can I see?"

"Don't be shy Ash, she's nice," you encourage Ashley, who stops hiding behind you and does a slow twirl for Annabelle.

"Very nice!" Annabelle applauds appreciatively and Ashley instinctively sticks her butt out a little more.

You can tell Annabelle wants to grab it, but she holds back when she sees you shake your head subtly. Instead she winks at you and says, "Well, I'm sure you're eager to go inside and try some things out."

Wrapping your arm around Ashley's waist, you respond with a grin. "Yes we are. If you'll excuse us..."