Charlie Brown looked over at the bouncing curls of Frieda. She never had
meant anything to him in the past. Oh no, he was in love with the little
read-haired girl, so he didn't notice the better of the two red heads in
school. Frieda... she was the shadow of Lucy, who obsessed over her naturally
curly hair. But, as the year went by, Frieda stepped into the spotlight.
She had secretly enjoyed singing and had talent for it. She never told
anyone, she knew that when others thought of Frieda, they would think of
her hair, or her being the best fried of Lucy. But, when the school talent
show came up she decided to sing in it. So she did. And boy did she wow her
friends. She became popular and stepped out of Lucy's shadow and was
herself. Charlie Brown liked the real Frieda. When she wasn't rude like
Lucy was, she was herself; kind, warm, funny, and pretty. She and Charlie
became true friends at last. She was still a girly-girl and loved to talk
about nails, hair, etc. But, when she was with Charlie she talked of
depression, loneliness and related to Charlie. He soon wanted to be so much
more than friends.
Charlie passed by Frieda in the hall. It had been years since she started being herself, and now the peanuts gang was in 7th grade. Charlie was in her English and Math classes, but nothing else. He walked to lunch and sat next to Linus. "Charlie, do you intend to tell Frieda how you feel about her in this next century?" Linus asked. Charlie shrugged and looked doubtful at his friend. "I'm too scared," Peppermint Patty and Marcie sat down across from them. "Scared of what, Chuck?" Patty asked. Charlie stuttered for a moment. He knew that both she and Marcie liked him more than a friend. He didn't want to hurt them. "My English teacher. He is acting weird today," He replied unsteadily. 'My English teacher?' he thought ashamed. "Well, Frieda's in that class too, you can be scared with her," Patty said. Linus looked over at Charlie and made a face of disgust. He never approved lying. Lucy joined the table with Schroeder close behind. "That Frieda! I can't believe she had the nerve!" Charlie leaned closer to listen carefully. "I can't believe she chose another partner for the science project! We've always been partners! But, today Violet asked first! So she and Violet are partners!!" The table remained quiet. "Lucy, she doesn't have to be your partner. Besides it's rude to turn someone down who asked first," Charlie stated. Lucy got mad at that, "Oh yeah! Well, just because you're practically in love with Frieda doesn't mean she's right! I bet you just said that because you like her!" Patty and Marcie's mouths fell open and a look of hurt appeared in their eyes. Charlie glared at Linus. Linus was the only person Charlie told that secret to. He had never told Lucy.
Charlie passed by Frieda in the hall. It had been years since she started being herself, and now the peanuts gang was in 7th grade. Charlie was in her English and Math classes, but nothing else. He walked to lunch and sat next to Linus. "Charlie, do you intend to tell Frieda how you feel about her in this next century?" Linus asked. Charlie shrugged and looked doubtful at his friend. "I'm too scared," Peppermint Patty and Marcie sat down across from them. "Scared of what, Chuck?" Patty asked. Charlie stuttered for a moment. He knew that both she and Marcie liked him more than a friend. He didn't want to hurt them. "My English teacher. He is acting weird today," He replied unsteadily. 'My English teacher?' he thought ashamed. "Well, Frieda's in that class too, you can be scared with her," Patty said. Linus looked over at Charlie and made a face of disgust. He never approved lying. Lucy joined the table with Schroeder close behind. "That Frieda! I can't believe she had the nerve!" Charlie leaned closer to listen carefully. "I can't believe she chose another partner for the science project! We've always been partners! But, today Violet asked first! So she and Violet are partners!!" The table remained quiet. "Lucy, she doesn't have to be your partner. Besides it's rude to turn someone down who asked first," Charlie stated. Lucy got mad at that, "Oh yeah! Well, just because you're practically in love with Frieda doesn't mean she's right! I bet you just said that because you like her!" Patty and Marcie's mouths fell open and a look of hurt appeared in their eyes. Charlie glared at Linus. Linus was the only person Charlie told that secret to. He had never told Lucy.