C is for Cuddle
*CRASH* Another jolt of lightning sparked across the night sky.
"Sir, I'm scared" the timid, bespectacled girl quivered, cuddling next to her rowdy friend.
"Don't worry, Marcie; I'm not afraid of anything! People with big noses are naturally brave," Peppermint Patty boasted.
"What about when you thought there was a snake in the forest and it was actually a twig?" Marcie asked, squeezing Patty's sides tightly in a hug.
"That's not important, Marcie…" Patty sighed as she put a hand on her best friend's back.
It was true that the shy girl was a bit cowardly; but she was also not the best at social interactions from barricading herself in her room with a good book.
"You okay, kid?" Patty asked obliviously to the still trembling child.
"No Sir" Marcie shyly answered, clinging onto a corner of her friend's green t-shirt as if it was…a blanket.
"THAT'S IT!" Peppermint Patty yelled as she took off for her bedroom, coming back minutes later with a lime green blanket.
"What's that, Sir?" the bespectacled girl asked, cuddling her throw pillow firmly.
"What? Linus isn't the only one in town with a blanket…I figured you can cling onto it" the rowdy girl responded, placing a corner of the fuzzy fabric in her friend's left hand.
"Sir, this is quite warm and soft…" Marcie purred happily, as Patty pulled her into a hug.
"I know it is, Marcie…besides; you looked like you needed an extra sense of protection" the tomboy chuckled, cuddling her friend.
"With you, Sir, I have all the protection I need" the bespectacled girl yawned, resting her head on Patty's chest.
"Sweet dreams" the freckled girl whispered as her friend began to softly snore.
Patty could only cuddle her sleeping friend protectively to keep her safe and secure; and it worked too. Not even lightening could ruin the tranquility the tomboy made sure her best friend had.
C is for Cuddle
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