Chapter 11: A Heart-to Heart
(And this chapter has no Bart or Nelson.)
Lisa was exhausted. She had been running for hours, trying to run from her shame. Her secret was out now. She wasn't sure if she could ever face Nelson again.
"Lisa! Over here!"
Lisa looked up to see Dawn sitting in a tree, beckoning Lisa to climb up with her. Lisa did.
"Why the hell are you running so fast?" Dawn asked.
Lisa hesitated, then told Dawn her story, leaving out the part about her crush on Nelson.
"That fucking blue hair! And people think gingers are bad." Dawn scowled.
"So what are you doing here?" Lisa asked.
"I just got a little upset with Bart. That's all."
"Why?"
"I don't wanna talk about it"
"Oh come on!"
"Fine." Dawn shouted. "I just found out that Bart had a lot of girlfriends is all."
Lisa scoffed. "That's it?"
"Yeah, well he did, didn't he?"
"Yeah. But why would that matter to you? Unless…"
Lisa suddenly realized something. Something that made her giggle.
Dawn looked uncomfortable. "What's it the creepy laughing?"
Lisa giggled again.
"Dawn, Do….do you have a crush on my brother?"
"What!? No!" As she said this, Dawn pulled her hoodie up again. "Don't be ridiculous!"
"Then why are you blushing?" Lisa asked.
"I'm not blushing!" Dawn protested. All of a sudden, Lisa pulled Dawn's hoodie down, revealing her scarlet cheeks. "Yeah, you're totally blushing. And that means you totally have a crush on Bart."
"So what if I do!?" Dawn growled, trying to cover her cheeks with her hands. "If you can be in love with Nelson, why can't I have a crush on your brother?"
Lisa's whole face went crimson. "I-'it's just a crush."
"Oh please!" Dawn said "It's more than a crush and you know it!"
Lisa gasped. Dawn was right. It all made sense now. She just wasn't crushing on Nelson. She was heads-over-heels in love with him. And that made her all the more distraught.
"Do you think he loves me back?" Lisa asked.
"Only one way to find out." Dawn said. "You have to confess your feelings for him."
Lisa gasped then replied. "Ok, but only if you tell Bart how you really feel."
"Agreed." The two girls hugged it out. Lisa was happy. Whether Nelson loved her or not, at least she had a new friend.
(Only 2 chapters left to go!)