A/N: Thanks to Toonwriter for suggesting this prompt! Charlie Brown is a bit older than his canonical age in this chapter.
Persistance
She always heard from others that Charlie Brown was in love with her. That seemed to be pretty ridiculous to her, because when ever she looked in his direction, he'd kind of shrink away as if he was afraid of something. When she was teased by bullies, Charlie Brown never bothered to stand up for her. He would probably not even pick up a pencil for her.
How could people say that he was in love with her? She believed that if you loved someone, you would help them if they needed a hand, try to cheer them up when they were sad, or make sure to smile at them when ever you see them. The way Charlie Brown behaved towards her was certainly not what she thought was love. But for some reason, she persisted to believe that he could be in love with her.
Sometimes, she saw him pass her house, looking nervous. Or see him stare at her for oddly long periods of time during lunch hour. Those things, said other girls, were acts of love. She thought they were crazy, but she secretly wondered what would happen if he did confess his love for her.
One day, as she was absentmindedly starring out the window, twirling a strand of her red hair, she saw him walk up towards her house. He rang the doorbell, and, out of curiousity, she answered it.
Charlie Brown stuttered, looking down anxiously at his feet, "You see... I... well... errrr... like you... ummm... I mean... love you."
Not knowing what to do, the Little Red-Haired Girl simply laughed.
A/N: I think how the title relates to the chapter is a bit vague, but it was supposed to be about how Charlie Brown persists to love the Red-Haired Girl. Hmm... did you know that the Peanuts 60th Anniversary is next Saturday? I'm planning on writing a special chapter for it. Does anyone have any ideas?