Chapter 7:
I lied guys. I did. This is not the last chapter.
So… yeah…
Hope you like this one! Now read guys, read….
Jonas' POV:
One day.
One day since he'd ditched, one day since that pathetic excuse of a so called Trickster King had left.
I gritted my teeth as I kicked the wall of a rundown building that sat in the plaza of the town.
People passing, mainly everafters, stared at me like I was a weirdo and continued on their way.
Jack and Arthenis looked around awkwardly, as if they didn't know what to do - which they probably didn't.
My mind flashed back to Puck, and the shattering news of yesterday.
"Maybe because I love her!"
I remembered what Puck had said yesterday before he'd left, to go back to her, to that stupid witch called Sabrina Grimm.
That idiot! That dolt! That moron!
(A.N. Speaking of morons, thanks to all of you who told me that moronic is already a word! I should probably look words up before 'making them up'…)
Was he out of his mind! He was the Trickster King! And more importantly, he was my best friend!
How could he betray me like this!
I heard Jack make a lame joke, and Arthenis laughed at the weak attempt at humor. I scowled.
"Is that really all you can do? Laugh like nothing's happened? Well something has happened - something bad! Puck's left! He's gone! The Trickster King doesn't exist anymore, and all you can do is laugh! I can't believe you!"
For the second time, Jack and Arthenis looked at each other awkwardly.
"Uhh… umm… Well, come on, it's not like we need him or anything… we're fine without him – right Jack?" Arthenis quickly looked to Jack who nodded head vigorously like a creepy doll.
"Uh, yeah, sure, whatever, I guess…"
"He's supposed to be my best friend!" I yelled.
I choked back tears – yes, tears- and stormed away, leaving the two idiots behind.
Stupid Sabrina, stupid Puck, stupid Jack, stupid Arthenis, stupid love!
Best friends.
That's what we were supposed to be. That's what we used to be.
I found a seemingly deserted street, and sat down in a forgotten doorway.
It was like my whole world had been turned upside down. Back in NYC it had been okay, because I'd at least had hope that maybe me and Puck could go around annoying people to our hearts content someday.
But now even that old hope was gone. I had nothing now, except for Jack and Arthenis, two stupid giggling morons. This was how I was supposed to spend the rest of my life – trapped in a boring town in the middle of nowhere without anybody in the world.
I sighed.
"Uhh… Unhappy much?" I heard a voice say.
I jumped literally two feet into the air as I stood up.
When I looked up, I saw a girl with dark eyes and lashes, and perfectly straight and silky dark brown hair giving me a weird look and looking unsure of what to do.
"Who are you?" I asked, trying to straighten myself and feeling self-conscious after being found sulking.
"My name's Sonia" was all she said, still giving me an odd look. It was only then that I seemed to notice how beautiful she was… it was almost an unnatural beauty…
"Are you an Everafter?" I blurted out kind of stupidly.
"Yeah…" she said, "I am. But who are you? I've been answering all your questions, now it's your turn. You could be some creepy stalker or something, you know".
"Uh… Yeah… Err…" I barely heard her. I was too busy looking at how beautiful she was, making sure she was real.
What the heck was happening to me? Why couldn't I talk?
"I'm Jonas… The Betrayer" I said finally.
"Umm…Hi…. As I said, my name's Sonia. I'm from The Wise Little Girl, by the Brothers Grimm".
(A.N. The Wise Little Girl is actually a real fairytale, and it took me AGES to find! Do you realize how hard it is to find a story where the main girl doesn't die, get married, or is already in The Sisters Grimm? Here's the link to her story if you don't believe me! . And also, I gave her the name Sonia, because she didn't have a name in the story, and Sonia apparently means wise. So… yeah. And Sonia is magically '16', even though in the real fairytale she's about four or five. Let's just say that she decided to grow up!)
"Oh" I said, as if I'd understood everything.
She laughed at my confusion. Her laugh was like her – not silly or hysterical, but… wise…
"Don't worry, not many people have heard of me – even everafters! But anyway, that's beside the point. Why are you sitting here all depressed? The war's over y'know! Everyone's supposed to be happy!"
It was easy to see from the look in her eyes that this girl was smart. I'll give you that. Smartness is a good quality for a girl in my opinion. Not that I'd ever want a girlfriend or anything of course! I didn't want to end up like Puck…
"Um…"
I could barely speak around her! I desperately tried, but the words just wouldn't come out! Was she the one doing this to me?
Maybe she was magical? Yes, that had to be it.
"Are you the one doing this to me?" I asked.
"Uh… doing what?" she asked, looking slightly confused, but still, pretty smart. How is it possible to look smart and confused at the same time?
"You know! Ever since I first saw you I haven't been able to talk properly! It's some kind of spell – isn't it!" The minute I'd said it, I felt stupid.
Sonia started to develop a soft pink blush that spread across her face.
"I don't think that it's exactly a spell…" she muttered.
It was my turn to go red when I realized what she was talking about.
I couldn't believe it.
No matter how smart, and pretty and nice she was, still, this couldn't happen to me!
Wait. Did I just describe a girl as 'smart, pretty and nice'?
Oh, holy shit.
No. This could NOT be happening. For crying out loud – I'd only met her for like one freakin minute!
Puck's POV:
You know, it was at moments like these that I wanted to ask God why he'd let people be able to process more than one emotion at a time.
'Cause right now, my brain was totally messed up.
I felt scared – yeah I know, scared – about my reputation as the Trickster King, that I knew would soon enough come crashing down, and I was angry at Jonas for what he'd done, though at the same time, I felt kind of bad for what I'd done by leaving Jonas stranded and ruining our friendship...
And then, of course, there was Sabrina… when it came to her, I'd never been more confused.
It was just so… weird.
I'd spent so long hating Sabrina, and now…
Just thinking about her eyes and hair and smile made my heart melt, and the way she looked at Daphne, Red and Basil was just so beautiful that she looked liked an angel…
(A.N. Aaaaaah! The OOCness of this is killing me! Sorry!)
Okay. I shouldn't be like this.
I was the Trickster King… wasn't I? I could still love Sabrina and be myself, right? What if Jonas was right? What if I couldn't be the Trickster King anymore… I could lose everything…
Wait. Lose everything? Was it just me, or was I starting to sound like my father? I couldn't be like this, always putting my kingdom before everything and everyone important!
No. I would go back. I had to go back. Had to.
But what would Sabrina say…
She wouldn't want me back – not after everything I'd done. She probably didn't even love me back the way I loved her, I mean, why would she?
Like, sure, I'm probably the hottest guy on the planet, but still, I had been a total jerk to her…
Oh well.
I could still try.
I saw an old lady – the witch/enchantress from Beauty and the Beast – trying to make a living from selling roses - really nice roses too…
(A.N. The reason I used the witch from Beauty and the Beast is because, well, who else would go around selling roses?)
"How much are those?" I asked, slightly unsure of what I was doing.
"Ten bucks" came the short reply. I jumped. That's really not the way I expected an enchantress to talk.
"Ten bucks? For a rose?"
"They're good roses. Special ones. Ten bucks. Take it or leave it."
I scowled as I pulled out a ten dollar bill from my pocket. She smiled creepily as she practically threw the rose at me and snatched the ten bucks away.
I stared at the rose. Its blood-red petals and dark green stem looked like they'd come out of a picture book.
I walked away blindly, rose in hand.
Suddenly Jonas seemed to appear in my mind. Memories of all the good times we'd had when I was younger flashed through my brain, and the memories were almost painful. He'd always been there for me, and now, here I was leaving him for Sabrina…
And Sabrina was probably ready to skin me alive and murder me in the most painful way possible. And I was just standing around with a miserable old rose…
After a while, I felt kind of pathetic. What was I supposed to do? Show up at the house holding a rose? That would probably get me a punch in stomach and permanent brain damage.
I scowled. How did guys in movies do it? I suddenly wished that I'd paid more attention when Daphne and Red were watching their boring romance movies.
After a few more absolutely pointless minutes, I walked up to an overflowing bin and chucked the rose in the bin.
"There goes ten bucks" I muttered to myself. Talking to myself? That was new – does love really make you crazy?
Feeling depressed, I leant against a wall.
I really didn't know what to do!
(A.N. PLEASE READ! Just so all you guys know, I lied. THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER! I'M GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE!)
Sabrina's POV:
I collected the empty plates from the table and walked to the sink.
Plate, wash, soap, rinse. Plate, wash, soap, rinse. Plate, wash, soap, rinse.
Yuck. Daphne's plate. It really was a miracle that she wasn't fat yet – she ate so much! Puck ate a lot too…
No. Not him. I couldn't let him ruin my thoughts. No. Just no.
Plate, wash, soap, rinse.
I focused as much as I could on the sink and the filthy plate I was washing.
But he came back into my head.
As always.
His big, green, eyes, his dirty blonde hair… his smile… his annoyingness and immaturity that I secretly found adorable…
I wished that I'd never met him. It was so unfair.
For him to have been there all that time, only to leave just when I'd realized I loved him.
I desperately wished that Jonas could just appear in front of me now, so I could punch his stupid guts out. And Jack and Arthenis. The thought of their girlish screams was almost comforting.
I wanted to murder Puck too. The jerk.
I mean sure, I was hopelessly in love with him, but I guess that gave more reason for me to kill him.
Why had he left?
Why was he doing this to me?
I finally finished washing the disgusting plate and after putting it away, I turned to go upstairs.
Red, Daphne and Mustardseed were still at the table, and I couldn't help noticing the way Mustardseed looked at my sister.
Red was mooning over the sight of them, and I remembered how she used to do that with me and Puck.
Feeling slightly jealous of Daphne's newly acquired love, I bit my lip and hurried up the stairs.
My room had become my refuge. I just couldn't walk around the house with Red and Daphne feeling sorry for me. That would make things just plain unbearable.
Feeling depression take hold of my brain, I fell into the warmth of my bed and shoved my precious earphones into my ears.
I looked through all my playlists, trying to find an upbeat song.
I tapped on the song 'I Heart Question Mark" by Taylor Swift. It was a pretty ancient song, and she (T.S.) sounded really country-ish in it, but still, it was a good song.
I closed my eyes and let myself block Puck out from all thoughts as the song started to play.
I wish I had concentrated,
They said love was complicated,
But it was something I just fell into,
And it was overrated, but just look what I created,
I came la-la-la but I'm black and blue,
Puck. He had left me completely messed up and broken. So much for first love.
Before you ask me if I'm all right,
Think about what I have to do,
Wake up, and smell the break,
Fix my heart, put on my makeup, (A.N. My Sabrina probably wouldn't put on make up…)
Another mess I didn't plan,
I didn't plan this all right! I always had been seriously accident prone! But could I forget Puck? Would I ever be able to 'Fix my heart'? It was his fault… And Jonas'….
And I'll bet you thought you'll bait me,
Wish you could only see,
I've got an 'I Heart Question Mark' written on the back of my hand!
I wondered where Puck was right now… If he even thought of coming back, he was so in for it. Hmmm… Maybe I could let go of my 'love' for him… It's not like the thoughts I was thinking of him right now were exactly 'loving'…
It'd be funny if you just walked by,
But you had to talk about why,
You were wrong and was right,
Puck having to admit that he was wrong… I couldn't help smiling at the thought.
But I can't believe you made me,
Sit at home, cry like a baby,
Wait right by the phone every night!
I suddenly felt anger rush through me as I remembered the countless tears I'd shed because of that moron. How could I have been so blind! I was starting to really like this song…
And now you ask about you and I,
There's no you and I,
Remember what you put me through,
I had to wake up, and smell the break,
Fix my heart, put on my makeup,
Another mess I didn't plan,
And I'll bet you thought you'll bait me,
Wish you could only see,
I've got an 'I Heart Question Mark' written on the back of my hand!
I felt a new found strength spread within me. I didn't need him. I suddenly didn't care about him – he could go and die somewhere for all I cared!
And when you hold on alone at night,
You'll still wonder why,
You took everything I had, oh baby,
Puck had been a jerk to me. Why? I have no idea. But I didn't care anymore. Puck had become irrelevant to my life. It was amazing. I wished that I could see his face when he saw that I didn't give a crap about him.
I've heard a lot about you and I,
There's no you and I,
I had heard a lot about Puck and I - Snow, Red, Daphne… the list went on and on! They all thought we were 'meant to be'. I think not!
And I know,
Someday you will,
Wake up, and smell the break up,
Realize that we won't make up,
It didn't go the way you planned!
Puck was probably thinking that I'd bow down at his feet or something, that I'd do anything to be with him. Well, as Taylor Swift said, it didn't go the way he planned!
And you'll know you didn't bait me,
When you look down and see,
I've got an I Heart Question Mark,
Written on the back of my hand!
Written on the back of my hand!
Got an' I Heart Question Mark', yeah!
Written on the back of my hand!
The music slowly died down as the song ended, and pulling out my earphones, I grinned. Who would have thought that three minutes of music could cure heart break?
I suddenly grabbed a black marker that had been carelessly scattered somewhere, and carefully wrote "I 3 ?" on the back of my hand.
Jonas' POV:
Okay, well, this was awkward.
My face was still bright red as I stared at the ground feeling like a complete moron.
Geez, this chick really knew how to make you feel like an idiot! And to think that I'd always prided myself on being the smart one in our group…
I was wrenched away from my depressing thoughts as Sonia started talking again and thankfully ending the awkward silence.
"So… uh... why are you here?" I noticed that her cheeks were also blazing. I also somehow noticed how insanely perfect she was, and how miraculous it was that she hadn't stormed off and left me here. I was sort of glad that she hadn't…
I scowled. No way was I going to let what happened to Puck happen to me!
"Why should I tell you?" I snapped.
I expected her to run off crying or something, like the girls in movies, but instead, she just raised an eyebrow at me.
"You're a lot more scared of girls than I thought you'd be" she said.
I cursed under my breath.
"I'm not scared of you" I said, again feeling stupid.
"Okay then. So why are you here? You look like the world's about to end!"
"My world did just end" I muttered.
"How?" she asked. She gave me a sympathetic look. I wished that she didn't.
I scowled. Again.
Don't even think about telling her anything, Jonas. If you do, you'll be in for it!
I willed myself not to say anything. I begged myself.
But her soft expression and the understanding look in her eyes made all my protests meaningless.
So I told her everything.
Random time skip~~~
"…and so now, I've got no one and nothing to do in life".
After finally finishing spilling my guts to Sonia – a girl I hardly knew and only just met- I looked at her.
She was now sitting next to me – not too close, just 'friend close'. I still felt entirely uncomfortable though.
She was silent, her quick mind processing everything I'd just said.
"What should I do?" It was a half whisper, half normal talking. I'd never asked a girl for advice before. But I was stuck. Hell, Puck had messed me up so much.
"Jonas, can I ask you a question?"
I thought that I was the one in need of answers!
"Uh… sure"
"Why don't you want Puck and Sabrina to be together? You said he was your best friend. Don't you want him to be happy?"
I frowned. Why did everyone want to take Puck away from his true self?
"So I guess you're on their side too" I said, getting ready to stand up and storm away.
Sonia sighed.
"I'm not on anyone's side, Jonas. I just asked you a question. That's all".
That's all.
Even though she made it seem like a simple question, I took a while to answer.
"Well, isn't it obvious? He was the freaking Trickster King! And now because of Sabrina, the Trickster King doesn't exist anymore!"
Again she raised an eyebrow.
"Puck can be the Trickster King and love Sabrina at the same time you know. I've met him before – when I was training to be a soldier – and I don't think that anyone can take away his immaturity!"
I didn't want to, but part of me was starting to believe her. I couldn't help it – she just seemed so… believable. And she was nice. And understanding. And really, really, pretty…
Oh God, no! I forced myself to just concentrate on what she was saying.
"Especially Sabrina of all people! Did you even try to get to know her? She's nowhere near as serious and goody-goody as you describe her to be!"
"Yeah she is! She's always running around trying to get everything done - all she ever does is work!"
"Didn't you say that Relda Grimm went to NYC? Of course Sabrina's busy these days! She has to practically babysit seven people!"
After finishing her little speech, Sonia sighed and tucked her hair behind her ear.
"She wasn't babysitting us! And anyway, that doesn't change the fact that because of Sabrina, Puck had to go and completely ruin everything! He used to trust me more than family you know! And now he just went and destroyed our friendship!"
Sonia looked into her lap as she spoke. "Are you sure it was his fault?"
I felt my fists clench.
"What do you mean?" I said through gritted teeth, "Of course it was his fault!"
"If you really saw Puck as your best friend, then you'd want him to be happy", she looked up at me, making me look away, "He loves her, Jonas. He really loves her," Sonia said softly.
I know, I thought. That's the problem…
"He'll still be your best friend. I think you're smart enough to know that – well, I hope you are anyway. Just let him be with Sabrina. Puck isn't Prince Charming or Romeo, Jonas. He's Puck. He's not going to be the soppy, lovey dovey guy you're scared he might end up as".
She looked at me right in the eye, and I wanted to look away, but I couldn't. "I think you know that Puck will never be able to go to Sabrina until he has your acceptance," she said quietly.
I felt part of me rebel against everything she was saying, but inside I knew she was right. Puck was my best friend… and I had to accept that he loved Sabrina.
I looked at Sonia, and found she was still looking me. Her beauty seemed to radiate the air around her. I wished it didn't.
Letting Puck go hurt, it was almost physically painful. But now, for some reason, Sonia had made it seem not so bad. Maybe it wasn't.
"Okay" I said quietly, hating how I sounded, "I'll let them be together. I guess it's for the best. I should probably go and tell him that now."
Sonia smiled.
And suddenly I knew exactly how Puck felt about Sabrina.
I had never been more horrified in my life.
Ha Ha! In your face Jonas! You are in love! Yes – L-O-V-E!
To those of you who didn't read the Author's Note before; THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER! I LIED!
I'm going to have one more, because…. I feel like it. ;) oh wow, I just realized that this is 10 pages long….. sorry….. I can't help writing my chapters like that….
Sorry if you don't like the whole 'Jonia' thing…. (Yeah, that's what I'm calling it. Jonia. If you can think of something better, tell me.)
Please give me feedback, was Sabrina a little OOC? I'm pretty sure she was… And what about Puck…? I know that he was definitely OOC, but if I didn't make him like that, I wouldn't be able to write about how much he loves Sabrina properly…
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