Cadyna Isabella’s Hip: Slow down! I ache! I have no idea what you did to me, but every step you take now gets to be moderately painful when it shouldn’t be! HELLO! Slow down! Why aren’t you listening?

Cadyna Isabella’s Brain: It doesn’t hurt that much. Going to the doctor would be pointless. He can’t tell you what you did to Hip. Plus, if we go to our Surgeon he might find something really wrong with us. Suck it up, Princess.

Cadyna Isabella’s Conscience: I really oughtn’t to call the Surgeon. That will only worry everyone, plus it will likely mean taking time off from work or school. I already have hours to make up for work, and I can’t afford to miss any school so early in the year. What if I do have to have another surgery? That would ruin everything...Better to say nothing and pop some anti inflamatories and hope it goes away. It’s not BAD pain anyway. It’s just scary persistent pain that shouldn’t exist. Where’s the Advil (tm)? And I don’t need to rest...I barely do anything as it is.

Cadyna Isabella’s older and wiser friend with the same condition: Slow down. Rest. You look and sound ready to crash. And call the doctor. Please.

Tayley-Chan: Slow down and listen to people who know you better than you do...

Cadyna Isabella’s heart: I...don’t know what to do. This is scary. Help.