Chapter 9: Secrets
Song for this chapter: The Boys Are Too Refined – The Hush Sound
Dawnleaf sat in class, waiting for the bell to ring. Almost seconds later, the sound played, and all the students hurried out. She rushed out to her locker and opened it, placing her books on the small shelf at the top part of her locker. She turned around to see Ashlynn and her gang waiting right behind her.
"What do you want, Ashlynn?" Dawnleaf asked, annoyed, hands on her hips.
"Oh, nothing. I was just wondering if you were coming to my party tomorrow night," Ashlynn told her, leaning against a locker, casually. "You are coming, right?" Ashlynn smirked, raising an eyebrow.
Dawnstrike scoffed, "You honestly think I'm going to go to your stupid Halloween party? You really are as stupid as everyone says you are. No, Ashlynn, I am not going to your party. Neither is Dawnstrike or Rainshadow. Now, can you please get out of my-" she was cut off as Ashlynn grabbed the neck of her white hoodie and pulled it closer to her face until Dawnleaf's nose was almost touching Ashlynn's.
Ashlynn was furious. She growled below her voice, "You're coming to that party, or else I'll make your life a living h-"
"Ashlynn! Come here, darling. I need to speak with you!" Ms. Lillian had called.
Ashlynn turned her head around. "Be there in a second, Ms. Lillian!" She then turned her head back to Dawnleaf. "Think wisely, Dawnleaf. Don't make me mad, or else I'll make your life a living-"
"No need to worry about that, Ashlynn. You've already done that. Sunblaze and I are broken up and all of it is your fault," Dawnleaf spat. "…But maybe it was for the best, so I could see his true colors. He's just as pathetic and dumb as you are!" Dawnleaf then stormed off down the hall.
"Watch your back, Lilymore! You'll regret the day you ever met me!" Ashlynn called after her as she went to see what Ms. Lillian wanted.
"Regret the day I ever met you? Ugh, I regret the day I first went to this stupid school," Dawnleaf mumbled angrily. As she went down the hall, Robinclaw had saw her and raced over to her.
"Hey Dawnleaf, we need to talk," Robinclaw told her.
"This isn't the time, Robinclaw," Dawnleaf glared at her ex's best friend.
"Okay, maybe it isn't, but we really need to talk about this Nightpool-Sunblaze thing. I'm getting really annoyed that he spends all of his time with that girl. It's like he's forgotten all about me!" Robinclaw spilled.
"And this is any of my concern because..?"
"Um, well… I don't think he's my best friend anymore. Like, not even a friend," Robinclaw began.
"Go on."
"Can I like… hang out with you guys, instead?" Robinclaw asked, slightly embarrassed.
Dawnleaf was taken aback. "Well…" Dawnleaf stared at him. Well, of course she was going to say no! He was probably the one who talked Sunblaze into moving on when Dawnleaf 'clearly' had feelings for him still! But…how could she say no to those, big, beautiful blue eyes… "No. Stop," she thought to herself. Oh, and adorable red hair… and that gorgeous smile! "Fine, but on one condition," Dawnleaf conceded.
"Okay, what is it?"
"All of his secrets," she decided, smiling mischievously.
Robinclaw looked at her in confusion. "Uh, hasn't he already told you all of them? Like when you guys dated?"
"Nope."
"Hold on, you're trying to tell me that you guys dated for five whole months, and he didn't tell you a single secret?"
"Not a whisper."
"Wow… Okay, then. I'll tell you his secrets- all of them. But not here; later, okay?" Robinclaw agreed to Dawnleaf's proposal.
"Then it's settled. To hang out with me and my friends, you have to tell me Sunblaze's secrets. See you later, Robinclaw!" Dawnleaf evaluated the situation to Robinclaw, and then headed down the hall towards her next class.
"See you…" Robinclaw called after her, back. Robinclaw headed back to his locker and sighed.
As Dawnleaf headed down the hall, she thought about the deal they had just made. Was he really going to sell out his best friend of almost 10 years… to just get away from him? Just because of one girl? Could that ruin such a strong friendship they had? That was apparently so, according to Robinclaw.
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Robinclaw walked onto Sunblaze's porch and knocked on the door. Sunblaze's mother opened the door and greeted him in.
"Hello, Robinclaw! Come on in. Sunblaze is upstairs in his room, as usual," she smiled cheerfully.
"Thanks, Mrs. Flareson!" Robinclaw headed up the stairs and went into Sunblaze's room.
"Hey, Robinclaw," Sunblaze smiled. "So, what did you get for me, today? Tell me everything. So did you make a deal of some sort?" Sunblaze smiled mischievously.
"Um… No. She didn't want to have anything to do with you, so she said no," Robinclaw lied. Although I wouldn't blame her if she did say that.
"Hm. Bummer. We'll have to figure something else out to find out all of her secrets," Sunblaze decided.
Robinclaw sighed, "Seriously, you guys dated for five freaking months and didn't tell each other a single secret! You're so weird. Anyways, Sunblaze, No! I don't want to do this anymore. I'm done spying for you; just because you're mad that she won't even think about taking you back."
"What? Why? You need to spy for me! And I-" Sunblaze began, but his phone started to ring. "Hold on." He picked up his cellphone. "Hello? Oh, hey, Nightpool. No, I'm not doing anything right now. Yeah! Sure, tell me all about it, babe."
Robinclaw rolled his eyes. "You're unbelievable. I can't believe I was even friends with you ever," Robinclaw spat, angrily. "You're only using me. That's all you ever wanted me for. That's it, I'm out of here." Robinclaw stomped out of the room.
"Hold on, Nightpool, one second," Sunblaze put down the phone. "Robinclaw, wait!"
No answer.
"I'm going to have to call you back, babe. Yeah. Bye," Sunblaze hung up. "Robinclaw!"
No answer, again.
Sunblaze sighed, half angry and half confused. "What is wrong with him?!"
Robinclaw had went down the stairs and headed for the door.
"Is everything alright, Robinclaw? Why are you leaving so soon?" Mrs. Flareson asked, concerned.
"Everything's fine. I just needed to talk to Sunblaze for a moment. I'll be going now. Good bye!" Robinclaw answered then left right away, not leaving any time for a comment by Mrs. Flareson.
"I can't believe I have been friends with him for 10 years, and he'd rather be talking to some stupid girl rather than his best friend!" Robinclaw grumbled furiously. "Make that ex-best friend!" He stormed off back to his house.
