It was a pretty sunny day in Nepter, so Marceline had to wear another hoodie. Although this one is thicker than her usual. Under her black Sweatshirt/Hoodie she had a plain red shirt. She was wearing blue denims and red high-tops.
For the first time, she was the one who was up first and was the one waiting for Bonnibel.
"Wow Marceline. This is a definite first!" Bonnibel said cheerfully.
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Sure Bonni." The pale girl said absent mindedly. She then returned to staring at her shoes before realizing that Bonnibel was ready. She reverted her gaze back to the pinkette. "Are you ready now?"
"Yeah, let's go." Bonnibel smiled. Inside she was frowning just a bit. What's wrong with Marceline? Did I offend her yesterday?
As the duo walked the streets, Marceline was pretty much distracted. She just stared at her feet and nodded when she thought she was asked a question. Bonnibel pretty much stopped trying to converse with pale girl after a while and just dejectedly sighed and walked quietly along side her friend.
Marceline wasn't offended. Not even in the slightest. She was just having an internal argument with herself right now.
Why not try?
I can't.
Why not?
I- I just can't do it.
Yes, you can. You rock at playing music why not share it?
I've never been wanted anyway, why bother?
Are we really going through this again? You're just stalling, you know you're gonna have to decide sooner or later.
Marceline sighed as she looked out the window. She really didn't want to play at the talent show, but there was a part of her that wanted to be proud of her talent and show it off to the world. She really REALLY didn't know what to do. She turned her attention to her notebook and started scribbling down some notes from the board. Maybe paying attention would get her mind off of it. She thought to herself as she attempted to listen to the teacher drone.
-(Lunch)-
"So Marceline, how was class?" Bonnibel asked as her feet dangled from their tree. Yes it was officially 'their' tree, not that they were a couple of anything like that. Everybody knew that only two people would be in that particular tree so a lot of people had acknowledged it as their tree. Marceline and Bubblegum's tree.
"Uh? Yeah... Sure..." Marceline mumbled as she went back to focusing on whatever it was she was focusing on. Bonnibel sighed.
Oh Marceline. What's wrong with you today?
"There's a fly in your pudding." Bonnibel said,
"I'm sure it's fine."
"Oh look, the cheerleaders' pyramid fell down!" Bonnibel exclaimed.
"That's Amazing Bonni, really."
"Marceline, you're pants are on fire."
"That's great..." The pale girl said flatly.
Bonnibel almost giggled at that one. But she knew that she needed to do something to catch the girl's attention, even for just a moment.
"Marceline!" Bonnibel called, "Someone dropped dead!" She said in a shocked tone.
"Cool, you should buy it then..."
Bonnibel's shoulders slumped and she frowned deeply, "Marceline...!" She whined. "Why are you acting so off today!?" She demanded to know.
"I think Simon's inviting you guys for Dinner, don't worry about it." She said as she continued to stare into nothing.
That made Bonnibel's eyebrows raise. We're having dinner at their place? Hm. I wonder what the occasion is. The pinkette wondered.
"Happy Birthday Marceline!" Bonnibel greeted and somehow this got Marceline's attention.
"Huh? What? Bonni, it's not my birthday!" Marceline commented, "It's nobody's birthday actually, why are you going around screaming happy birthday?"
This made Bonnibel smile greatly. She then latched herself onto Marceline and gave the pale girl a long hug. "Welcome back!" She said,
"Back? Where'd I go?" Marceline asked confused,
Bonnibel let her friend go and hit Marceline on the back of her head.
"Ow! What the fuck?"
"I've been trying to get your attention all day, Ms. Abadeer!" Bonnibel huffed, "What's wrong with you today?"
"Oh, Sorry. I was just... Thinking." Marceline said,
"Oh Marceline, if this is about yesterday, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be pushy." Bonnibel apologized.
"Huh?"
"Just so you know, if you do or do not play at the talent show it's okay, I'll be right there with you through it all. Even if you just want to stay back it's cool." Bonnibel smiled.
"You'll be with me?" Marceline parroted.
"Yup. I'm gonna be here with you always, go it?"
"G-got it." Marceline smiled.
She's with me.
You're not alone then. The voice replied.
-(After Dinner)-
Marceline was up on the roof, again. Bass in her lap and a notebook nearby.
Simon, Bonnibel, and Peppermint were still talking downstairs and having dessert. Marceline didn't want any, much to Simon's surprise.
Marceline picked up the notebook and scribbled in it for a while, then she smiled a bit before turning the pages back a lot. She then laid it back down and positioned her bass for playing.
Manage me, I'm a mess.
Turn a page, I'm a book half unread.
I wanna be laughed at, laughed with, just because...
I wanna feel weightless and that should be enough.
Well I'm stuck in this fucking rut,
Waiting on a second-hand pick-me-up,
And I'm over getting older!
If I could just find the time,
Then I would never let another day go by.
I'm over getting old.
Maybe it's-
"Ahem."
Marceline quickly turned her head to see Bonnibel leaning on her window sill. Apparently she turned her head too quickly and her neck cramped.
"Aghhowww..." She moaned in pain as she rubbed her neck.
"You okay?" Bonnibel asked as she climbed through the window and sat down beside Marceline.
"Y-Yeah..." Marceline murmured, "What are you doing here?" She asked the pink girl.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?"
Marceline merely pouted and Bonnibel giggled,
"I brought you some pie, silly." Bonnibel said and offered a plate of apple pie.
"Oh." Marceline stared at the pie for few moments before taking it and placing it down beside her. She looked back at Bonnibel and smiled, "Thanks."
"No problem." The pinkette smiled back, "Sooo... What are you doing up here alone?" Again, for that matter.
"Uhmm... N-nothing, why do you ask?" Marceline stammered.
"'Cause to me it seems like you're preparing for something, or maybe practicing?" Bonnibel said with a sly smile plastered onto her beautiful face.
"W-what?" Marceline's eyes were darting around, trying to find or thing of anything to say. "What makes you say that?"
"Why? I'm merely speculating? What do you think you're doing?" Bonnibel countered.
"I was just practising my bass." Marceline stated,
"Don't you mean playing?" Bonnibel said,
"Yeah, I always play my bass." Marceline corrected.
"So~ You were practising then?" Bonnibel asked casually,
"Yes." Marceline said and then she noticed her slip. "I mean, no! I mean, yes I was practising but-"
"Aha! I knew it!" Bonnibel squealed.
"Dammit."
"So you're actually doing the talent show?"
"I-" Before Marceline finished her sentence she looked at Bonnibel. "I'm thinking about it."
Bonnibel didn't need anything more than that. It was better than her previous answer which was a flat out NO.
"Yay!" Bonnibel cheered.
"Jeez. Don't get too excited, I just I was thinking about it. It's not even official yet." Marceline said, trying to calm the excited pinkette.
"Well, don't think too long about it! The Talent Show is a month away." Bonnibel reported to her pale friend.
"Whatever." Marceline waved her off and then suddenly out of no where, Gunther landed on Marceline.
"Meow!"
"Gah! Gunther!? What the hell?" Marceline shrieked as the black and white cat came from no where.
Bonnibel then enters a hysterical fit of laughter at the sight and Marceline just sighed and glared at the cat.
Then suddenly Gunther found something much more interesting than messing with his owner's co-owner. He found pie.
"Gunther what are you- NO! My pie!" Marceline stated and took the pie away from the cat.
"Mreeeeooow!"
"No! Gah!" Gunther pounced Marceline and attempted to reach for the pie. Bonnibel laughed even harder, she was clutching her stomach and there were tears in the corner of her eyes. "Bah! Bonnie! Help!"
"O-Hoho- Haha- Okay Marce...! Ha- Haha- Hang on!" Bonnibel was still in a giggle fit as she attempted to get Gunther off of Marceline. In the end, Gunther got his way and got half of the pie.
"Stupid cat, eating half my pie." Marceline grumbled as Bonnibel was controlling herself.
"And here I thought you didn't want any pie." Bonnibel said,
"Shush you." Marceline said and stuffed the rest of the pie in her mouth, making Bonnibel giggle some more from how cute and funny she looked.
One month, huh?
Sorry for the long wait you guys ^^;
I got pretty busy but hey! At least an update right?
Anywuz, Review alright? Or Gunther will steal ye PIE! ):3
Ciao~
