10+: You're able to settle the dispute between Mia & Michelle, without any further trouble.

You are about to punch the speed dial for Michelle's number, when your smartphone's incoming call ringer is heard. When you look at the screen, it just so happens to show Michelle's name & number. After a quick glance at Mia, who gives a nod, you press the "speaker phone" button, as Mia hops off the bed, to close the door, then rejoins you on her bed.

"Hello, Michelle?" You speak to her through the phone. "What's up?"

"Hey, Eric," Michelle tells you through the phone, "I can use someone to talk to tonight. There's something nagging in my head, because two weeks ago, I had a verbal fight with one of your other exotic dancing & cosplaying friends."

"You mean Mia, right?" You tell her. "I'm at Mia's place right now, helping her get her things ready for WonderCon."

"What?!" Michelle's voice can be heard with a rather angry pitch. "What are you doing there?!"

"Michelle," Mia tells her through the phone, "it's Mia. Eric & I want to settle any conflict you may have with us tonight, so please calm down."

"That's what I want to do, too," Michelle's voice fills the room again from the phone, "but can we do it face-to-face, and not over the phone, please?"

"I can text you Mia's address, Michelle," you tell her, "but promise us that you'll keep it civil when you arrive, please?"

"Please, Michelle," Mia adds in, "I have 3 roommates with me, including the one roommate whose friend is also a fan of your cosplay."

"A.....alright," Michelle responds after a brief hesitation, "I will do that. I'll see you both ASAP, then....bye."

"We'll see you shortly, Michelle, bye." You tell her, then press the hang-up button. After that, you text Mia's address to Michelle, who then compiles a set of directions on her mapping application.

One of Mia's roommate brings Michelle over, who is obviously in a state of despair, even two weeks after her conflict with Mia. You can tell that she has been having difficulties sleeping recently, which is a reflection of having been unable to set the event off of her head. You hop off the bed, so that you can hug Michelle, who hugs you very tightly. Very gently, you release her embrace, then close the door, and hop back onto the bed, leaving enough space for Michelle herself to sit on.

"Now that I have both of you fantastic dancers & cosplayers here in person," you tell them, then look to Michelle, "Michelle, I want to hear your side of the story of what happened a couple of weeks ago at 'Lionheart Images'."

"It was my very first studio opportunity to work with a fine photographer like Alex, Eric." Michelle tells you. "I have met him before at the comic cons, and I felt that my cosplay has improved, to where I took up Alex's discounted rates at the time for studio cosplay photo shooting. So I scheduled a time frame for my first ever studio photo shoot, and I wanted to do it with the best costume I have available, which was my own version of the "Mortal Kombat" Kitanna costume. Things are calm, when I arrive at the photography studio, and I meet Alex & his crew, then Mia, while she was doing her own thing with Jimmy. I do my photo shoot with Alex, as Mia was finishing her own; and then Mia & I start talking to each other, while we were changing back into our street clothes. We were just done changing into our street clothes, when she talks about you lending a hand at WonderCon this weekend. I start to inquire with her whether it's the same Eric that I know, and she showed me those selfies she took with you--normal ones at first, then the ones she took with you at 'Silken Web'. The more I heard her talk about it, the more jealous I became. A part of me wondered if I can compete with a more popular & very talented woman like Mia, when it comes to you. I'm still a socially ordinary woman, while Mia has already traveled the world, and get featured on cosplay magazines. The next thing I find myself doing, is arguing with her over who's better for you. I...I almost punched her in the face, when I realized her affinity for martial arts, when she deftly blocked it. That's when Shannon pulled us apart, and that was it."

"Mia?" You turn to look to her. "Can you verify if Michelle's tale is true?"

"Yes, Eric," Mia tells you, "everything that Michelle said is true. I almost kicked her hard in the gut, when Shannon intervened."

"I'm so jealous, Eric." Michelle tells you, tears starting to well up in her eyes. "How can I ever compete with such a cosplay star & a steamy hot dancer like Mia?"

"Michelle," Mia tells her, "don't let my more prestigious status in the cosplay & exotic dancing culture prevent you from being your own person. You have a wonderful body, you're multi-talented in your own way, and you have a great family to back you up. Your family runs a cafe in Chinatown, right?"

"Yes," Michelle tells her, "'Mui Shan Cafe', a couple blocks from the center of Chinatown, and a few blocks from where I dance, the 'Wicked Dragon'. (She turns to you.) But still, what is it that I can do for you, that Mia cannot do?"

"Your Nuru massage specialty." You tell Michelle. "Like Mia said, you have a great family to support you in whatever you do. You have a great community that are very supportive of what you do, as well. Don't let your jealousy of Mia prevent you from your own self. Besides, if I didn't like both of you as much as I do, then Mia & I wouldn't have brought you over so willingly."

"Even I was jealous of older cosplay veterans, when I was working my way up, Michelle." Mia tells her. "When I first went to San Diego, I was in my best costumes at the time. But when I saw the wonderful costumes & props that women like 'Neko-Sana', 'Saint Cassandra', and 'Jeanne D'Adelaide' had then, it made me as jealous of them, as it humbled me. That was three years ago, Michelle. Sometimes, they still humble me at times, even as I continue to improve my costume-making, and keep myself fit. I'm not out to copy them, I'm out to be my own person. If I can do that, Michelle, you can, too."

"What about WonderCon?" Michelle asks you & Mia. "Is there anything I can do, to be anywhere close to Mia's equal?"

"You don't have to be like Mia, Michelle," You tell her. "you just have to be your own self. Just do your best with your cosplays for the weekend, and we are very positive you'll attract cosplay fans, photographers of all skill levels, and other regular attendees."

"Speaking of cosplay," Mia asks Michelle, "you never mentioned your cosplay lineup for WonderCon on your cosplay page, even though it's still pretty new, at least to me. Which costumes are you going with this weekend?"

"Well," Michelle replies, as she wipes the tears that fall down her eyes, "...well, I have Kitanna planned for Friday, Psylocke for Saturday, and Sailor Moon for Sunday. I haven't posted it because I don't have any good photos to show, and I'm still learning my around Photoshop."

"Just post your lineup in text." Mia tells her. "If the people know what to look for, it will help you gain much needed attention."

"Alright..." Michelle nods, and grabs her smartphone, and opens up her FB app, to post her costume lineup on her cosplay page. "...what about nighttime activities? I've read people's FB shares & re-tweets about you spending nights over the weekend at the Disney Resorts, with Eric, and others. That still makes me jealous, considering that I don't have plans yet for those nights."

"If it helps," you tell Michelle, grabbing your smartphone, "we can still make changes to our reservations at both the Disney Resorts, and the Hilton, should we need to."

"But...but I don't have the money like you--" Michelle tells you & Mia.

"On the contrary, Michelle," Mia tells her, also grabbing her smartphone "since we both have Eric in common, and we're all going to WonderCon, we can add you in, if it makes you feel better."

"Now you don't need to do that, for my sake." Michelle replies.

"My brother can bring one other friend, if it helps even things out at the rides." Mia tells both you & Michelle.

"No need." You tell them. "I have a nerdy...male...cousin, who's been dying to go to WonderCon. I can bring him along."

You & Mia work out the last-minute changes, and pool up the extra money needed to cover the cost of the extra people, as well as the extra tickets, even if it does tighten your wallet even more. Then again, if it helps soothe a jealous woman like Michelle, then all the better. By now, any jealously left in Michelle is gone, and she give you her thanks, before giving you a tight hug. Mia does the same, and then you look at both women.

"Now, before any of us leave for the night," you tell Mia & Michelle, "if your dispute is settled, then I want both of you to hug each other tightly. That way, all of us can enjoy the Easter Weekend at WonderCon."

Mia & Michelle are hesitant at first, looking at you, and then to each other. Then you watch as they hug each other tightly, and kiss each other's temples. Then they turn to face you, and both women...kiss your lips.

"Thank you, Eric." Michelle tells you. "Resolving this in person with you & Mia helps me greatly."

"As it does to me, Michelle." Mia tells her, then faces you. "And thank you, Eric, for working with me on this."