"I suppose you're right," she reasoned, shooting a smile up at him and laughing at his comment. "And you know... we really need to work on this having a life thing. It's rather important, I hear," she said with a small shrug, knowing full well that Ernie had more of a life than he wanted to admit. He just needed to get out more, was all! He had a lot to offer the world!
"Well you better. I kind of need you around. I'm a selfish individual like that," she stated with a matter of fact nod before chuckling the slightest bit. Wrapping her arms around his middle then as he pressed his chin against the top of her head she closed her eyes. She could honestly fall asleep right then and there, but it was far too early!
"Maybe ice cream... and then paper airplanes. I can toss all my rubbish homework off the tower," she joked.