Kendra took a deep breath and then knocked on the door in front of her. She was terrified of what she was about to do, but it had to be done. She needed advice and there was only one person who could really help her.
"Kendra." Vanessa said a little surprised. "I thought you had a date tonight."
"Yeah. I just got home." She explained.
"Oh. How was it?"
"Good, but I need to talk to you about something." Kendra said. "If that's ok."
Vanessa stood aside. "It's fine. Please come in."
Kendra entered her bedroom full of cages and various creatures. She took a seat on the bed while Vanessa sat on the desk chair.
"So tell me what's up." Vanessa began.
"I-I think I like someone, a lot." Kendra began.
Vanessa stared at her. "And this someone isn't Bracken?"
"No. It's Nathan." She confessed. "But I still like Bracken too. I'm just not sure what to do. I want to tell Bracken, but I'm afraid that would ruin our relationship. And I can't tell Nathan because that would make things awkward. I wish I didn't like him. I wish things were the way they were before I ever went on a first date."
"Kendra." Vanessa said smiling. Kendra looked at her. "This is completely natural. You're a teenager girl. You're going to have feelings for more than just one guy. Besides, Bracken has already backed off so you could have a 'real' high school experience. Now there are limits to what you should do with that freedom, but liking someone is totally part of the experience. If I were you I would sit back and enjoy the ride. You can worry about all that once Bracken's no longer busy with rebuilding the Fairy Kingdom and you're ready for a serious relationship with him. For now just have some fun and relax."
Kendra breathed a sigh of relief. "You think that will work?"
"Trust me." Vanessa said. "Now tell me more about this date you went on."
Smiling, Kendra began to go into all the juicy details putting her worries aside. There would be time for that later, much later.
