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Ok another edited chapter of State's Chatroom
Chapter 10 – Myki and Texas Part 1
Couple hours after the incident…
Myki is behind Annie's house, crying into her knees. Then Border collie with a red bandana tied around his neck walks up to the crying girl and sniffs. When she doesn't respond, Oreo whimpers until she finally spoke.
"Wha?" the girl confusedly look up to see the black and white dog sitting next to her. "Oreo?" she asked and the Border collie whimpers in response and sets his head on her lap.
The girl felt the hot tears behind her eyes ready to fall as she wraps her arms around the dog and let tears stream down her face. Oreo whimpers once more and starts to lick her face trying to get rid of her tears.
"Oreo… why do I get the feeling that you know everything, including why I'm crying?" Myki said as she stares into the dog's warm chocolate browns eyes. In response, the dog squirms and barks as he grabs hold of Myki's shirt sleeve, until she finally stands.
Then Border collie runs around, darts forward, then came back repeating the process until the girl got the message and starts to follow him. Oreo led her around the house to the front porch and sits down. Taking the hint, Myki follow suit and sits down next to him.
To Texas…
Texas called for Myki for at least the fifteenth time. He hadn't given up searching yet for two reasons: 1) Annie would kill him if he did. 2) He couldn't. He had to know that Myki was all right.
'Annie was wrong. How can love be so great if I'm hurting so much, right now?' the state asked himself. 'Well, one of your horses just took off with the girl you like' he continued, the internal argument becoming more intense.
'Well, anyone would have gotten scared from that. So, many things could have happened.' Texas continued still looking for the girl that has been in his mind for a while. 'Like what?'
'Well, for starters, Myki could have-' the Lone Star state abruptly stopped himself afraid the worst that could come out of it. He sighed and continues calling for Myki once again.
Back to Myki…
Oreo's ear perk, hearing his master's call for the girl that is sitting next to him. Sadly, the girl was too preoccupied in her thoughts to notice.
'Love sucks. I just made a complete fool of myself in front of Texas. Now he'll never want to speak to me again' Myki thought sadly as she got up and went inside calling for Annie.
Oreo, meanwhile, stayed at his spot in front of the porch waiting for Texas to come home.
In Annie's room…
Tears stream down her face, flowing freely as she tells her friend the previous events. "I'm such an idiot!" Myki wailed. "No you're not; you're just embarrassed of what happen. Don't worry Myki everything will get better soon." Annie reassured.
The next day…
Myki walks into the living room where everyone else is, followed by the ever cheerful black and white Border collie. "Hey! What does it mean if a dog won't stop following?" the girl asked. Ohio looked up from his video game for a brief second to acknowledge the human girl and then back to the game. "Why? Dammit Ryder! Stop doing that! You just freaking kill me!" the state barked, clearly irritated with other state beside him.
"Not my fault you suck!" New York countered still engrossed with the game. "Oreo won't leave me alone," Myki answered as she turned her attention back to said happy dog.
"Dunno. Don't own a dog. Why don't you know?" Ohio asked distractedly, also engrossed with the game. "I own a ferret," the girl said, a little exasperated. "Then ask Texas! Gah! Ryder!" Ohio suggested, still peeved at the game he's playing.
Indiana, meanwhile, looks up from her book on the couch she's sitting. "It looks like he wants to play," she replied. "I've been playing with him! He still won't leave me alone!" Myki wailed, sitting down on the couch beside Annie, only to have Oreo jump on her lap. "Oof! Get him off!" Myki ordered, not in the mood for the dog.
Texas calls the dog to get down, who then walks up to him and sits down by his feet. "Maybe Oreo likes you; dogs tend to have close bond with someone they like," New York suggested still engrossed to the game. "Thanks," Myki said in gratitude to the Lone Star state.
Just then Wisconsin enters the room from outside, "Michie? My car is being stupid. Can you look at it?" he asked. "Sure, let's go," the lake state reply, walking out with her tool and Wisconsin on her heels.
"I'm hungry," Myki announced. "I could go for some lunch. But let's wait for Jason and Michie to come back in," Indiana said, still reading her book. "Fine," the girl said sadly, and then turn looks this way and that 'till she brought her attention to Annie. "Annie? Can I talk to you? Alone?" she asked quietly. "Sure," her friend reply, following her to her room.
In Annie's room…
"And yeah. I was so embarrassed," Myki finished. Right as the two girls enter Annie's room, Myki launched her tale of the horseback riding incident with Texas which she just finished. "Come on Myki. Don't do this to yourself," Annie said worriedly, knowing her friend's insecurities with the Lone Star state.
"I really like him, Annie. I REALLY like him. What do I do?" she asked desperately. "Tell him! He likes you, too" Annie exclaimed, hoping to cheer her friend up. "How do you know?" Myki asked curiously, looking at friend's suddenly happy mood.
"Well let's just say a little birdie told me," Annie reply, then her tone change to serious. "Myki, you should tell him, if you're really that afraid I'll help," the girl offered, trying to lessen her friend's fears. "Think you could help me find a way to tell him?" Myki questioned, not believing her friend's words.
"Duh!" Annie stated rolling her eyes, "If I don't, you'll never will," she explained smiling at her friend's enthusiasm. "You rock," she announced happily. "I know," Annie stated smirking at her friend.
In the living room…
Back with the other states, Ohio angrily throws his controller down on the floor, exclaimed angrily, "I hate this game," New York, on the other hand, burst out laughing at his brother's expanse. "Yeah you suck," the empire state agreed not bother to lighten Ohio's mood.
Just then Wisconsin comes back inside the house followed by Michigan, "I'm hungry!" he announced oblivious to the banter of New York and Maine.
"Yorkie, how many times do I have to tell you that I am a girl? And I'm only here to watch you idiots try and kill each other and I'm trying to get rid of North and South Carolina, so if they come around, I'm not here," Maine reply exasperately. "Well excuse me! It's not my fault you look like a boy. Geez, how many time do I have to tell you to stop calling me that!" New York barked back, but then realize what the other state had said. "What the fuck are you talking about? You don't care about our siblings?" he asked shocked. Texas, meanwhile, just stare between the two states confusedly, "Er… I'm not part of this," he said leaving the two to banter.