Let the games begin! Who shall win the bet? Will it be the two masters in hopes of getting off of training; Or will it be the soft spoken, Veronica, who will dress the men in which ever outfit she chooses? Well, I guess we get to wait and see!
Chapter 10: How dark can You Blush?
"So what made you decide on having a girl's day out, Veronica?" Charley asked as her and Veronica walked arm-in-arm down the street towards Central Park.
"I just thought it would be nice to have a day that's just us girls. And Balthazar, Kaleros, and Dave need to have some male bonding time as well," Veronica said lightly as she kept looking around. Charley smiled at the almost childlike glee on her face as she saw. "And besides, I would like to speak with you about something that is strictly…girl talk," she said vaguely.
"Um…ok," Charley said unsurely. Veronica sent her a reassuring smile.
"It's nothing terrible I assure you," Veronica said with a teasing tone, "I just wish to know how much you care for Dave," she said as though commenting on the weather. Charley's head shot up to look at Veronica with wide eyes. She could feel her cheeks heat up in a violent blush.
"Wha-what do you mean?" she stuttered before clearing her throat. Veronica's smile turned into a mischievous smirk.
"What I mean is, the feelings you have for Dave that are turning your cheeks and nose a lovely shade of pink," Veronica teased. Charley shook her head vehemently, trying to will away her blush.
"Dave and I are just good friends, Veronica. I have no idea where you're getting such scandalous ideas," Charley tried to laugh it off. However her attempts were futile as Veronica's smirk simply grew in size.
"My dear, you cannot lie if your face gives you away," Veronica said simply as she continued to gaze at the street performers that were along the path through the park. "Now, I would like to ask you just a few simple questions, and I would appreciate your honesty," Veronica said with an imploring look.
"There's no way I'm getting out of this; is there?" Charley asked with a dejected sigh. Veronica simply smiled and shook her head no. "Alright, I'll play along," she sighed.
"I'll try to make it painless. First question; are your feelings for Dave of the romantic nature?" Veronica asked after watching a fire breather perform. Charley took her free hand and rubbed her forehead fiercely.
"Well…yeah, I have a crush on him. He's such an awesome friend and he's the coolest nerd I've ever met. And he's pretty cute too," Charley said as her cheeks heated up once again. Veronica smiled gently.
"Dave certainly is a remarkable young man. Now, for my second question; if Dave and Becky were to end their so called relationship, would you try to be with Dave?" Veronica asked gently.
"If I knew my feelings would be returned, sure. But I wouldn't ask right after a break up. Especially since Becky is his first girlfriend and he waited ten years for her," Charley said with a small frown. "Becky doesn't deserve that kind of devotion if she can't trust Dave," she grumbled, "especially if she's going to flirt around with other guys," she growled. Veronica looked at Charley with slight admiration.
"I take it you do not like girls like Becky?" she asked. Charley simply frowned further and shook her head no.
"Girls like that don't deserve guys like Dave," she said with a blank tone. Veronica's smile increased slightly. "So are there any more questions?" Charley asked.
"No, that's all the questions I have for you," Veronica said.
"I wonder what the boys are up to." Charley said out loud. Veronica simply giggled and smiled. She already knew exactly what they were doing.
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"So wait, you just want to ask me some questions?" Dave asked after all of the guys arrived back at the turnaround from lunch.
"Exactly, Dave, and since we know you can't lie, there's no need for you to try," Kaleros said. His smile stretched wider when he saw Dave grumble and shuffle his feet.
"So why don't we just get started, hmm?" Balthazar asked with his annoying cheerfulness.
"I'm so going to regret this," Dave mumbled under his breath.
"Ok, first question; what are your feelings towards Becky?" Kaleros asked straight away. Dave looked up and quirked an eyebrow in confusion.
"She's my girlfriend, but things aren't exactly going well. So I guess my feelings for her are diminishing the longer she takes to just call me and set up a time to work things out," Dave said, his voice not wavering in the slightest.
"Next question; Do you like Charley as more than a friend?" Balthazar asked with a devious smirk. He and Kaleros cheered in their minds as they saw the dark red blush surface on his face and ears.
"Yes," Dave said almost too quietly for the sorcerers to hear.
"How much do you like her?" Kaleros teased.
"What does it matter? She only sees me as a friend anyways. And besides, I'm with Becky," Dave said with a slightly harsh tone. The masters were momentarily shocked at the iciness of Dave tones before they got themselves back in order.
"Well you never know, Dave. She may like you back," Balthazar said. "I mean you two were getting quite close a few days ago when Veronica was healing Charley's ankle," he pointed out.
"I was just trying to make up for hurting her, that's all," Dave tried to brush it off. He failed miserably when Balthazar gave him the look indicating that he wasn't believing him. "Ok so I was taking advantage of the situation to have an excuse to cuddle with Charley. Is that so wrong?" Save said with a defeated tone and a sigh.
"Don't give up hope young Dave. Charlemagne is an honest woman. She will never lie to you if you were to ask her how she feels about you," Kaleros tried to sooth the apprentice.
"Kaleros is right, Dave. Just ask her, I'm sure she'll tell you," Balthazar said in encouragement. Dave mustered up a weak smile before plopping in a seat and hanging his head.
"Maybe I'll do just that," he mumbled. Balthazar and Kaleros smiled gently at the young man who was still trying to understand the complexity of emotions…and women.
So some serious ground breaking occurred. Both apprentices admitted to their feelings. But now, who will win the bet? How long will it take for Dave to gather the courage to ask Charley her feelings? And will Dave and Becky be able to fix their relationship? Stay tuned for the next update! And don't forget to review!