"Marceline, can I talk to you in private?" Bonnibel asked, but more over demanded because she grabbed Marceline's wrist and pulled her through the kitchen and out onto the back porch. Bonnibel let go of her wrist and shut the door behind them making sure they were out of ear shot and eye sight from the two in the living room. That guy probably didn't know about her and Marceline's history or else he wouldn't have let her drag Marceline into privacy.
Bonnibel turned to look at Marceline. Marceline only looked back at Bonnibel sadly.
"Who in glob's name is that?" Bonnibel shouted. She didn't know why she was so angry. No, she did know, she was jealous, though it was hard to admit.
"That's Ash, the guy I told you about. The one I told you was special." Marceline said not seeming to take to kindly to Bonnibel's angry tone.
"Your dating him?" Bonnibel asked, trying to keep her temper down.
"I guess that's what you could call it. He moved in a few days ago." Marceline said rubbing the back of her head in thought.
"Do you love him?" Bonnibel asked fearing the answer.
Marceline stared back at Bonnibel. She was silent for a few minutes. Then she replied in such a normal voice "Yes, I do."
Tears fell down Bonnibel's eyes as her heart broke into little pieces. Bonnibel had always loved Marceline, through their break up and friendship afterwards. She had never stopped loving her and she couldn't imagine loving anyone else. So it broke her heart that Marceline could. Bonnibel had been replaced and the thought of it had never occurred to her. Not once since their break up had she ever thought that Marceline would move on. She had always thought that Marceline would just be there waiting for her.
"Bonnibel don't. Please don't." Marceline floated over to Bonnibel quickly wrapping her arms around the pink girl. Bonnibel was grateful for the embrace and she hugged Marceline, crying into the older girl's shoulder.
"You love someone else." Bonnibel said through sobs. She felt like she was literally heart broken, her chest where her heart was supposed to be physically hurt.
Marceline rubbed Bonnibel's back "Bonnie, we were over." She said "You didn't have time for me. You ended it yourself. And it killed me to be around you as just friends. I loved you through that break up, even if you did break my heart."
"You don't think it didn't break mine? I loved you so much but I'm the princess and I saw how my constantly leaving for my duties hurt you. I saw how it hurt you so much that I had to hide you. I ended it for you, I didn't want to hurt you anymore." Bonnibel said, her crying quieting. This was the first time they had talked about the break up ever.
"You hurt me even worse when you threw me out. You made it clear that you can't handle both me and your kingdom. I see it now, it's one or the other. And your kingdom came first." Marceline said stepping back from Bonnibel. Bonnibel stood there, her arms empty and she felt cold. She couldn't say anything. The whole fantasy she had of Marceline always being there, always available was being destroyed. All those times Bonnibel would sneak a kiss in because she couldn't take Marceline being there and not kissing her were about to end.
"Your no good for me Bonnibel, and Ash is. He gets me, everything about me and he wants me. He puts me before anything else and he loves me. He loves me like you did." Marceline said until Bonnibel cut her off.
"Like I do, like I do Marceline." Bonnibel said straightening up. "I will always love you."
Marceline looked sadly at Bonnibel and said "But not enough." And floated through the door and back to Ash.
