Guys, this chapter would be a bit more depressing. I wanted to explain the reason why Puck didn't come back to see Sabrina for a while.
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Heartbreak
With the war done and nothing to do, I'd only hope to advance my relationship with Sabrina. Maybe we'd finally get to be more than friends, or rather, test/test product relationship.
But she doesn't need me around the way I need her.
"Puck! What did you do?" she screeched from her room.
"Just a little morning surprise," I called back, too lazy to get out of bed. I was up late pranking someone you know?
She stomped into my room in all her morning glory, with her lovely purple skin and clashing blond hair.
"Morning lovely," I greeted sarcastically.
She glowered at me. "Change me back now!" she demanded.
"I'm tired. I was up late last night."
"Doing what?"
I gestured at her in a nonchalant way.
"I have a date with Alex today. If you don't change me back, I'll tell Granny about the toilet paper!" she threatened.
I snorted. "I'm pretty sure she already knows about it."
"Ugh, Puuuck," she begged, giving me the puppy eyes. Even with her purple face, my heart stopped.
"Um, no?"
Her bottom lip started to tremble. "Puck"
I sighed. "Okay fine. But give me twenty bucks." If I was going to agree so easily, I would at least get something out of it.
She sighed in return. "Ten"
"Fifteen"
"Twelve"
"Fifteen"
"Ugh, fine!"
"Go have fun with your little Alex," I sneered, lifting the curse. "Just not too much fun."
She left me in a bad mood. I mean, I've never had the guts to ask her out, but come on, we were thirteen. Well…one of us is thirteen and the other is 3248. Same difference!
I amped up my superhearing and heard her humming in her room as she prepared for her date.
"Hey Puck, can I talk to you?" Uncle Jake barged in.
"Mhmmm," I consented, still listening to Sabrina's humming.
"Well… the world is full of magic objects to be obtained. And I'm going to go find them. I think it's a good opportunity to get my mind off my girl," Uncle Jake paused awkwardly.
"Great. Good luck!"
"I wanted to ask you if you would come with me, to get your mind off of your girl?" he offered.
"Oh… let me think about it."
When he left, honestly, I was leaning towards not going. I didn't want to leave Sabrina.
But, she neither needs nor wants you here.
I think…I'll take him up on his offer.
The night before we left, I walked down the road toward the marina with Sabrina, Marshmallow and Red. We took off our shoes and dipped our feet into the icy Hudson river. I haven't told them I was leaving and I was going to have to tonight.
Mostly talking to Sabrina, I broke the silence. "Your uncle is leaving town," I say. "He says there's magic all over the world that needs to be wrangled. He asked me to go with him."
"What did you say?"
"I'm probably going to go. This is no place for the master of mischief. There's nothing left to break in this town." Of course, with the trickster king façade.
"You could come with us to New York City," Sabrina said, almost hopefully. Her hopefulness sparked a good feeling in me. She cares? "I'm sure your mom would like to see you around the kingdom."
Ahh, I get it now. She doesn't want me to leave.
"Don't worry, I'll swing by and harass you all the time."
She smiled. At least I got to see her smile before I left.
Age 13 and 1/4
After receiving the sorcerer's stone, documented by J.K. Rowling, Jake and I went back for a break at the Old Lady's. I was kind of nervous about seeing Sabrina. Will she be annoyed at me? I mean, it's been three months.
"Puck!" Marshmallow barreled into me and I almost choked from her embrace. Even through her death grip, I wished Sabrina would have the same reaction. She just stood there and nodded at me with a light smile on her face.
Age 13 and 1/2
I had to go back and see her again. Even with all the magic wrangling that filled my life with excitement, it didn't fill the void in my heart. I was so glad to be back. After a month of nagging Jake, he finally agreed to come back.
"Grimm!" I screeched, hoping that she'll come out of her room and give me a hug or something. Or maybe that was saying too much. A smile would be fine.
"She'll not here right now," Veronica replied. "She's on a date with Alex. She should be back soon."
I felt a stab in my heart. It's okay. She's allowed to date other guys. Just because I like her doesn't mean other boys don't.
Get over it
Get over it
Get over it
I kept repeating the mantra over and over again in my head.
"Puck?"
I turned around to see my angel. "I told you I would come back to harass you didn't I?"
She gave a small laugh. "Why is this your incentive? I thought you would comeback for Granny Relda's cooking."
"For both"
Age 13 and 2/3
Grimm, Grimm, Grimm! And Marshmallow, I mean, who could forget her? Going back today and super pumped to try out the cool slop I found in the sewer a month ago.
Age 14 1/2
It's not like I prank her for nothing. It's to get her attention. How else would I get her to talk to me? I mean… how else would I entertain myself? She doesn't look happy about the chimpanzees, but that's pretty normal about here.
Oh yeah, and her stupid boyfriend Drake. That's getting too normal about here too.
Age 15 and 1/2
She just smiles, like it's good to have me back. But every time I'm there, she ignores me half the time.
Age 17
It's getting harder and harder to be back here. It seems like everywhere I go, the stupid Drake is making out with Sabrina.
And every time I do, I can hear my heart shatter again and again. It hurts so much, like my hearts being ripped out and stomped on. Actually, that might hurt less. I have to go to my therapist, Dr. Old-Lady-who-makes-me-food.
Age 19
I didn't want to come back, but Uncle Jake was adamant. Old Lady was on her deathbed and he wanted to go back to see her. To be honest, I wanted to see Relda too, but going back means having my heart broken over and over again.
I finally agreed. I mean, this would be the last time I went back. Then I can get over her and move on. I needed some kind of closure.
As soon as we got off the magic carpet, Jake raced toward the house, anxious to see his mom. He tripped on the pouch, which led me to bursts of laughter. But serious moment Puck, come on.
I rolled up the carpet and hoisted it over my shoulder. Reluctantly, I walked into the house and tried to hurry into my room. I didn't want to have any contact with Sabrina.
"Puck?"
Well, so much for that.
I turned. And my breath caught. "Uh.. hi Sabrina."
She wasn't just cute anymore, she'd grown out of that. She was so beautiful. I think I fell for her again. Which sucked, because it took two years to quash my feelings.
"Uh, thanks for coming back. Granny Relda really wanted to see you."
"Yeah" it was awkward. "I'm going to put this away," I gestured at the carpet.
"Okay, catch you later."
"Puck!" another girl barreled into me.
"Marshmallow!" I greeted her a little more enthusiastically. "Ready for the eating contest?"
"You bet. Your snowboard is mine."
"We'll see about that," I stuck my tongue out. Still the Trickster King, don't give me that look!
"Oh, by the way, Granny wants to see you. She's in the living room."
I nodded in acknowledgement and headed into the direction.
I've grown fond of the Old Lady in the past years. She had been the one always supporting me, providing almost a mother figure in my life that my own mother didn't. She cooked for me, cleaned for me, cooked for me again. Honestly, I was quite upset that she wasn't going to be alive any longer.
I pushed open the door, seeing Jake and Henry with the Old Lady.
"Old Lady, it's been a while," I smiled at her.
"It certainly has. Come 'ere for a hug boy!" she cracked, opening her arms. Now usually I wasn't all that into hugs but I stepped into the first and last hug I ever got from Granny.
"I'm going to miss you," I whispered into her ear. I'm not sure if she heard, now that she's going deaf but I wasn't going to repeat it any louder for the Grimm guys to hear.
"Sabrina," I heard Veronica yell. "I don't want you and Bradley in the same room together. Out!"
I bit my lip. This was the reason why I didn't want to come back.
"Well, Old Lady, I'm going to raid your refrigerator now," I dismissed myself.
"All yours Puck," she winked, as if she knew what I was feeling.
I quietly stepped out of the room and rammed into Daphne. "Eating contest, how about it?" I needed a distraction.
"You're on."
It was a draw, which was amazing since she was a 12 year old girl and I was an 18 year old boy. Seriously that girl's appetite worries me sometimes. I was doozy by the time we were done and slumped upstairs to sleep.
Never was I going to come back to this place. Once Old Lady was gone, all that's left of this place is heartbreak. A week later, I took one last look at the house, ingraining it into my memory.
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