Trolls: New Adventures

Chapter 4 - Yes or No

Author's Note: DreamWorks is the rightful owner of "Trolls", while I just own the story.

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"Um, how long is he going to be like that?" Bridget asked.

She was referring to Branch, who was still frozen with a look of horror and shock.

"Um, I don't know," replied Poppy.

Gristle said, "Er, well, anyway, so what do you think about a double date?"

Before she could respond, Branch's eyes suddenly snapped open, and he yelled, "Hide the coconuts!"

"Ahem..."

Realizing what was going on, the troll gulped, and cleared his throat. "I mean, we'll think about it#&&

"All right, then, great," chuckled Gristle. "See you two later!"

The two trolls waved good-bye to their new friends, but once they were back in the tree, Poppy knew that something was up with Branch.

"Hey, you okay?"

The blue troll sighed, and said, "Yeah, uh, great... it's just that I don't do dates."

"Huh?" Poppy asked, confused.

Brach replied, "You know, a day where trolls that... care very much about each other... they spend the time together, and-"

"So is there singing?" Poppy asked.

"Well, sometimes,' replied Branch. "Wait, don't you know what a date is?"

"Well, duh, of course I know what that is," said Poppy, crossing her arms.

Branch raised an eyebrow. "I don't mean the thing on a calendar."

"Oh... well, then, you lost me."

The blue troll looked surprised. "Really? I always thought... I mean... never mind..."

But now Poppy was curious. "Have you been on a date before, Branch?"

"No, and I don't plan to," said Branch, as he began to head back to his house.

"Why don't you wanna go?" asked Poppy, following him. "They're our friends, too, Branch!"

"Yes, I know, Poppy," sighed Branch. "But if we go on a double date, that'll mean you... that..."

He began to walk faster, but Poppy kept at his pace. "What, you don't want me to be a date or something?"

Branch stopped, for a moment, as he began to blush a darker blue. "It's not that, Poppy... I just..."

"You've had a bad experience with them?"

The blue troll sighed, and replied, "That's sort of right... and yours should be memorable, with someone you care a lot about..."

He turned to look at a pond nearby, and gazed down to see his reflection, which (to him) was himself back when he was still grey and grumpy.

"Not someone like me..."

Poppy sighed, and said, "Branch... you aren't the way you used to be anymore."

"Well, what if I am?" Branch asked.

"You're not."

"And how would you know that?"

"Because I just do," replied Poppy, who was also starting to blush. "You know what? You need to dance."

Branch looked at her, and said, "Say what now?"

"You'll feel better, trust me," replied Poppy.

"I fail to see how, Poppy," retorted Branch.

The Troll Queen rolled her eyes, but a smile was on her face as she then started to sing.

Don't think about it

Just move your body

Listen to the music

Sing, oh, ey, oh

Oh, great, thought Branch, even though he was starting to smile.

As for Poppy, she continued singing her song.

Just move those left feet

Go ahead, get crazy

Anyone can do it

Sing, oh, ey, oh

Show the world you've got that fire

Feel the rhythm getting louder

Show the room what you can do

Prove to them you got the moves

I don't know about you,

But I feel better when I'm dancing, yeah, yeah

Better when I'm dancing, yeah, yeah

And we can do this together

I bet you feel better when you're dancing, yeah, yeah

Branch began chuckling as Poppy danced around, by, and in front of him.

When you finally let go

And you slay that solo

Cause you listen to the music

Sing, oh, ey, oh

'Cause you're confident, babe

And you make your hips sway

Branch's eyebrows raised up, surprised, and began to blush more.

We knew that you could do it

Sing, oh, ey, oh

Show the world you've got that fire

Feel the rhythm getting louder

Show the room what you can do

Prove to them you got the moves

I don't know about you,

But I feel better when I'm dancing, yeah, yeah

Better when I'm dancing, yeah, yeah

And we can do this together

I bet you feel better when you're dancing, yeah, yeah

She then paused her singing, and offered a hand for him to join her.

Branch chuckled, but shook his head, mouthing the word "no".

Poppy then gave him "puppy dog" eyes, and after a few minutes, Branch finally took her hand, with both of them dancing close together.

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I feel better when I'm dancing

I'm better when I'm dancing, aye, oh ey oh

Don't you know

We can do this together

Bet you feel better when you're dancing, yeah, yeah

When they stopped in front of his house, the two of them also realized how close they were, and quickly broke apart from each other.

"See?" Poppy replied, letting out a nervous chuckle. "Told you it works."

"Um, yeah, sure," said Branch. "Well, just... give me time to think about it, okay?"

Poppy nodded her head, and said, "Sure, Branch... I'll come by later so we can leave together."

As she hummed happily to herself while skipping away, Branch said, "Wait, I didn't say that... we... all right..."

When Poppy was long gone, Branch chuckled, and thought, Wow, Grandma, she is really something else, huh?

Then, after going into his house, Branch was about to get himself a drink when he noticed one of Poppy's hair bands on the floor.

"Huh, now how did this get up here?"

Looking at the door, Branch started walking up towards it, but then, he stopped moving, and shook his head.

Oh, no, no, no, no... I ain't falling for that again...

Branch waited another moment before nodding his head, and walked over to the door, Poppy's hair br-

Wham!

"Oh, hey, Branch, I think I might have let- *gasp* I found it, Branch, thanks!"

Wham!

The door was now closed, but Branch was currently laid up against the wall.

"She really needs to stop doing that," grumbled the blue troll.