Rebel Love
Chapter 3-Facing Truths
By Kitten Starr
Leena had made up her mind. She had to tell him. He deserved to know. Now, her feelings were so heavily weighed in her heart they felt like a burden. She had never loved someone like she loved Bit and she was sure it wasn't supposed to feel like this. Definitely not like a burden. After admitting to Brad that she had fallen for Bit, she had felt better.
She laughed as she thought of her previous plan. Sure it would be nice to demand a date with Bit, but you couldn't force feelings into someone. It wouldn't be real. She had vowed to tell him though. Being forward with someone was hard; nonetheless, keeping secret feelings from someone was a hell of a lot harder.
-~*~-
Leena walked with an air of confidence surrounding her as she made her way over to Bit who was working on his Liger. She was determined to tell him this time. Win or lose, she was going to tell him.
Bit turned as he heard footsteps coming in his direction.
"Hi, Leena."
"Hi, Bit," she answered while smiling sheepishly.
"So, what do I owe this honor?" asked Bit.
"Well, I have something I want to tell you."
"That's fine with me. I need a break anyway. I've been working since after breakfast."
Leena stood silent for a moment gathering her thoughts of what she exactly wanted to say to Bit. She could be blunt about it and just spat it out at him, but that way didn't seem to settle well with her. She wanted to do this the right way, if there even was a right way. She just knew she wanted to do this slowly.
"Well, you see. From the moment I first saw you I always felt something. I didn't know what that something was until a few weeks ago. It just seemed to explain why I acted so giddy around you sometimes. I tried to deny it myself, but actions speak louder than words. Bit, I like you. Actually, I think," she stopped for a moment then continued, "I'm in love with you."
She had said it! She had finally told him. It wasn't so hard. Okay, who was she kidding? That took some nerve, but she had done it. She had done the impossible. She had told Bit Cloud that she loved him.
Bit stared at her for a moment stunned. After a long period of silence he burst out laughing.
"Bit, why are you laughing?" scoffed Leena.
Between hysterical laughing, "Leena, I didn't know you could pull a joke so well. That was funny. You actually had me believing that you loved me." He doubled over laughing even more.
Leena felt as though someone had just reached inside her chest and ripped her heart out. He thought she was joking.
She let out a high giggle. "Yeah, Bit. I was only joking."
Outside she could laugh, but on the inside she was hurting. Fighting hard not to cry, she quickly left to take a walk. Telling her he didn't have mutual feelings for her was one thing. She could have handled that, but he had laughed at her, right in her face. Her gut felt like she had been kicked a thousand times over. She should have kept her big mouth shut.
-~*~-
Leena looked down at her watch. It was almost 10:52 pm. It had been almost eight hours since the heart-wrenching incident with Bit. She felt awful, but she had made up her mind. She was going to leave the Blitz Team for a while. She had to get away from this place. They would just have to understand.
Leena snuck into the Hover Cargo and went to her room. She would only take a few items of clothing and the money she had been saving. She had quite enough saved up after all the battles the team had won. She was grateful. She took out a backpack and began stuffing the few necessities she needed for a short vacation along with a wad of money. She was set. Now she just needed to leave a note for the guys. She opened her desk drawer and took out some paper and a pen. She began to write:
Dear Dad, Brad, Bit, & Jamie,
I'm sorry for leaving like this but it's the only way for now. I just need to get out and find myself. Don't worry! I'll be back soon.
Love forever and always, Leena
After she wrote the letter she decided it would be best to put it on the refrigerator where she knew they would find it. She left her room and made her way through the darkness to the kitchen. She stuck the note on the fridge with a magnet and was about to leave when someone turned her around by the shoulder.
"Where are you going in the middle of the night?" asked Brad curiously.
"I just need to get out, Brad." Her answer was about as truthful as she could get at the moment.
"Running away from your problems will not solve anything, Leena. You should at least tell Bit how you feel."
"I did tell him. You know what he did? He laughed at me. He thought I was a joke. He doesn't love me, Brad. I'm sure I'll get over him, but I need to get away."
She pulled out of his grasp and opened the door to leave. "Don't tell anyone, Brad. I think that is the best thing to do for now. Please."
With that she turned and left.
-~*~-
All three men came to the kitchen in a rush at the sound of Jamie's shrilled voice. Doc and Bit were the first to arrive thinking something had happened to the boy. Brad entered and saw the light pink paper in Jamie's hands. He looked disgusted and took a seat at the table.
"What is it, Jamie?" asked Doc worriedly.
"It's a letter from Leena. She's gone!"
Bit grabbed the note and read it. He shook his head and handed the letter to Doc.
"Where do you think she went?" asked Bit.
"I don't know. I just hope she comes home safely," said Doc.
Brad remained silent at the table. He wasn't one who ran away from his feelings and couldn't believe Leena was gone. He should have told them what he knew, but didn't want to get anymore involved than what he had. Besides, he had made a promise to Leena and he was going to stay true to his word.
Chapter 3-Facing Truths
By Kitten Starr
Leena had made up her mind. She had to tell him. He deserved to know. Now, her feelings were so heavily weighed in her heart they felt like a burden. She had never loved someone like she loved Bit and she was sure it wasn't supposed to feel like this. Definitely not like a burden. After admitting to Brad that she had fallen for Bit, she had felt better.
She laughed as she thought of her previous plan. Sure it would be nice to demand a date with Bit, but you couldn't force feelings into someone. It wouldn't be real. She had vowed to tell him though. Being forward with someone was hard; nonetheless, keeping secret feelings from someone was a hell of a lot harder.
-~*~-
Leena walked with an air of confidence surrounding her as she made her way over to Bit who was working on his Liger. She was determined to tell him this time. Win or lose, she was going to tell him.
Bit turned as he heard footsteps coming in his direction.
"Hi, Leena."
"Hi, Bit," she answered while smiling sheepishly.
"So, what do I owe this honor?" asked Bit.
"Well, I have something I want to tell you."
"That's fine with me. I need a break anyway. I've been working since after breakfast."
Leena stood silent for a moment gathering her thoughts of what she exactly wanted to say to Bit. She could be blunt about it and just spat it out at him, but that way didn't seem to settle well with her. She wanted to do this the right way, if there even was a right way. She just knew she wanted to do this slowly.
"Well, you see. From the moment I first saw you I always felt something. I didn't know what that something was until a few weeks ago. It just seemed to explain why I acted so giddy around you sometimes. I tried to deny it myself, but actions speak louder than words. Bit, I like you. Actually, I think," she stopped for a moment then continued, "I'm in love with you."
She had said it! She had finally told him. It wasn't so hard. Okay, who was she kidding? That took some nerve, but she had done it. She had done the impossible. She had told Bit Cloud that she loved him.
Bit stared at her for a moment stunned. After a long period of silence he burst out laughing.
"Bit, why are you laughing?" scoffed Leena.
Between hysterical laughing, "Leena, I didn't know you could pull a joke so well. That was funny. You actually had me believing that you loved me." He doubled over laughing even more.
Leena felt as though someone had just reached inside her chest and ripped her heart out. He thought she was joking.
She let out a high giggle. "Yeah, Bit. I was only joking."
Outside she could laugh, but on the inside she was hurting. Fighting hard not to cry, she quickly left to take a walk. Telling her he didn't have mutual feelings for her was one thing. She could have handled that, but he had laughed at her, right in her face. Her gut felt like she had been kicked a thousand times over. She should have kept her big mouth shut.
-~*~-
Leena looked down at her watch. It was almost 10:52 pm. It had been almost eight hours since the heart-wrenching incident with Bit. She felt awful, but she had made up her mind. She was going to leave the Blitz Team for a while. She had to get away from this place. They would just have to understand.
Leena snuck into the Hover Cargo and went to her room. She would only take a few items of clothing and the money she had been saving. She had quite enough saved up after all the battles the team had won. She was grateful. She took out a backpack and began stuffing the few necessities she needed for a short vacation along with a wad of money. She was set. Now she just needed to leave a note for the guys. She opened her desk drawer and took out some paper and a pen. She began to write:
Dear Dad, Brad, Bit, & Jamie,
I'm sorry for leaving like this but it's the only way for now. I just need to get out and find myself. Don't worry! I'll be back soon.
Love forever and always, Leena
After she wrote the letter she decided it would be best to put it on the refrigerator where she knew they would find it. She left her room and made her way through the darkness to the kitchen. She stuck the note on the fridge with a magnet and was about to leave when someone turned her around by the shoulder.
"Where are you going in the middle of the night?" asked Brad curiously.
"I just need to get out, Brad." Her answer was about as truthful as she could get at the moment.
"Running away from your problems will not solve anything, Leena. You should at least tell Bit how you feel."
"I did tell him. You know what he did? He laughed at me. He thought I was a joke. He doesn't love me, Brad. I'm sure I'll get over him, but I need to get away."
She pulled out of his grasp and opened the door to leave. "Don't tell anyone, Brad. I think that is the best thing to do for now. Please."
With that she turned and left.
-~*~-
All three men came to the kitchen in a rush at the sound of Jamie's shrilled voice. Doc and Bit were the first to arrive thinking something had happened to the boy. Brad entered and saw the light pink paper in Jamie's hands. He looked disgusted and took a seat at the table.
"What is it, Jamie?" asked Doc worriedly.
"It's a letter from Leena. She's gone!"
Bit grabbed the note and read it. He shook his head and handed the letter to Doc.
"Where do you think she went?" asked Bit.
"I don't know. I just hope she comes home safely," said Doc.
Brad remained silent at the table. He wasn't one who ran away from his feelings and couldn't believe Leena was gone. He should have told them what he knew, but didn't want to get anymore involved than what he had. Besides, he had made a promise to Leena and he was going to stay true to his word.