However, as the days and years went by, Barbie got really old and worn out. She could not lift her arms or play with Tee Tee anymore. Tee Tee was really upset and angry.
She thought: “Barbie, why can’t you stay by my side and play with me forever?” In a fit of anger, Tee Tee decided to chuck Barbie aside and got herself a new Cosmo doll. Since Barbie “abandoned” her in the first place, Tee Tee thought she should just play with Cosmo and leave Barbie behind.
Tee Tee had some fun when she was playing with Cosmo, and she thought she was genuinely happy. But as Tee Tee spent more time with Cosmo, she realized that Cosmo did not know how to play the game the way she liked it. She started to think about Barbie and all the wonderful times they had.
Barbie knew her the best. Without saying a word, she could make Tee Tee happy. With each passing day, she missed Barbie badly.
Barbie still respected Tee Tee very much and despite being thrown in the corner of the room, she stood up and greeted Tee Tee every time Tee Tee walked by. However, Tee Tee was too ashamed to speak to Barbie anymore and she could only look at Barbie from afar.
Tee Tee knew that if she was to pick Barbie up again, fix her and put on new clothes for her, everything would be the same as before and they could be very happy together.
However, Tee Tee remembered she had Cosmo now, so it would be irresponsible for her to leave Cosmo because Cosmo had done nothing wrong and Tee Tee could not be so selfish as to hurt another doll.
Tee Tee was very confused so she needed some ‘time out’ to sort out her feelings and thoughts. In the process, Cosmo realized that Tee Tee had been spending lesser time with her. So she got mad and shouted at Tee Tee: “Why did you change? I thought you loved me?”
With her head down, Tee Tee quietly replied: “I’ve never changed, I’ve never once changed. And that’s the problem.” With that, Tee Tee started to weep.
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