Laughing Boy
By Allie-Dee
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"Travis..." Bridget said aloud into the darkness. "Where are you?"
Standing in front of a coffee shop, she glanced around for signs of the blonde-haired boy. She had been waiting for an hour for him. Seeing couples walking past her, smiling and holding hands, tears starting rushing down her face.
I should've known. I really should've, she thought bitterly. Travis doesn't love me. He doesn't love anyway. He doesn't like having lots of friends; talking to people. It took forever for him to speak to me. I was the one that started the conversations. Then she smiled a lazy grin, thinking of that day that they became friends.
"So you're a magician?" the young Bridget said to the Travis Strong, who was staring at some cards under a tree in the playground, as if they were going to tell him something.
Travis grunted.
"You like magic?" she asked slowly with caution.
He grunted again.
She got frustrated, and then slapped his face. "TRAVIS STRONG! Listen to me!" she yelled, and then he took notice, touching his cheek, that probably was stinging.
"Y-you...you know my name?" Travis stuttered.
Rolling her eyes, Bridget nodded. "Everyone knows you...Alchemist," she said, before giggling. He blushed and hung his head in embarrassment. Then she felt bad for him. "Oh, I'm sorry Travis...it's just...well, why wouldn't you think I wouldn't know your name anyway?"
Pausing for a moment, he answered in a soft voice, "Well...you're pretty. Usually girls like you..."
"Girls like me? Mr. T, I'll have you know I'm not like anyone else. Maybe those SNOBS wouldn't talk to you but I would! So there!" she said, sticking out her tongue. Then she turned around and pouted, as if waiting for a 'sorry'.
But instead of an apology, she heard laughing. Turning around, Bridget saw Travis laughing. A light-hearted laugh, making him even cuter than before. His cheeks were flushed with color and the laughing made her smile. And it seemed like all the other children playing faded out, and she was just smiling and the laughing boy.
And at that exact moment, she knew she was in love.
Days passed days and then weeks passed weeks and months passed months. They were the best of friends; even the idiots of the school couldn't tear them apart. They were inseparable. Their moms always thought they would get together, and fall in love...but they never did.
I only wish, she thought to herself, sighing, tears still coming down. "What's the point in staying?" Bridget whispered to herself and then escaped into the moonlight, wishing she never had even came.
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I came to Roscoe High, she thought as she was pelted with postcards from Ray, who looked like an angel when she looked up. And I found Travis...and he said he loves me... All the heaviness of the heart, the pain, was lifted when he came close and their lips touched, melting like chocolate.
When she opened her eyes, Travis' lazy blue eyes smiled at her. And her eyes smiled back. It felt like old times, before the night of when he stood her up. That was the past, and this was the present...and the future.
But when she looked over his shoulder, Lily's face was in view. She looked happy, but when you looked really close. Jealousy and anger filled her once calm features. Oh...no. Bridget thought, cringing. Lily did like Travis!
When Travis had to leave for his class, she gave him a short, soft kiss on the lips that seemed like bliss and then walked in a daze into the girl's bathroom, before catching Lily's glare, and looked at herself in the mirror while she thought of the kiss that she and Travis had.
She looked happy.
Staring for five minutes, she saw the joy and happiness that completed her face. Bridget only saw this face one time -- and that was after she met the Laughing Boy. But now...she pushed herself onto the wall, and the uplifting grin fell hard. Lily likes Travis...and I'm getting in the way.
I've always been getting in the way haven't I? Maybe Travis never really meant what he said back there. No -- he kissed me! He had to. I mean... thoughts swarmed in her brain. Headaches started to form.
"I'm such a bitch..." Bridget mumbled.
But then an angry Bridget pushed the nice out. She's selfish is what she is. She can't be his best girl all the time! And Ray likes her too. Isn't that enough? Does every guy have to be in love with her?
No! No, they don't, of course. But what if she loved Travis? More than Ray? Maybe she was going to tell Travis about her true feelings and then...and then...I came along from Hong Kong? Maybe I should return, and forget Travis...forget the kiss...tell him it was a mistake. the kind and thoughtful side returned.
Wait...I can't do that. I love Travis. I do. I know that Lily does but...I can't forget Travis, like he wanted to forget about me. It took courage for him to do that. Bridget's mind tossed and turned as the guilty thoughts kept coming.
I can't forget Travis. I already tried to. I tried going out with some new guys, but they weren't like Travis. Their laughs; they weren't like that day when he smiled at me, with his blonde hair tossing around.
I love him.
I can't help it.
I hope Lily understands. She concluded her thoughts and then pushed herself out of the bathroom and down the hall.
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Hello everyone. IT'S NOT A ONE-SHOT! But this chapter story will not be updated really soon. I need to finish Gold Paper first though.
It's just…UGH! I made one of Audrey, but then BRIDGET'S the bitch now. Which she's not! It isn't fair! Did you SEE how selfish Lily was in that episode?! "It just kinda bites not to be the number one girl..." or she said something like that. It's just not fair, is what it is. Bridget's been waiting for Travis for...so long...and then Lily thinks Travis will be around forever as she makes her decision which is making RFR super-crazy!
Really, the Trily people will go TOTALLY bonkers on me! But if they do, I will not be like crying or change my mind. I like Bridget, even if she is a Mary Sue Wannabe (which I thought she was until the new episode) to some people.
Allie