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Chapter Seven- Love Is Not Self-Seeking
"This way ladies." Gestured Merry, still clasping Estella's hand in his own. He grinned widely looking into Estella's beautiful sparkling eyes.
"Don't just stand there and making us nauseous, lets set up our picnic blanket and food. I am hungry!" Exclaimed Pippin wrapping his arms around his middle.
"Oh you are always hungry Pip!" Teased Diamond punching Pippin playfully in the stomach.
Merry took the picnic basket from Pippin and spread the blanket on the ground in the clearing in the woods. He offered Estella his hand which she graciously accepted and he helped her to sit down on the ground.
Diamond rolled her eyes and sat herself down on a fallen log near the blanket, she figured that there was no use waiting for Pippin to take the hint Merry was giving him.
Peregrin was thoroughly puzzled, was she mad at him? He sat down next to her and handed her an apple and a sandwich from the wicker picnic basket. "Are you mad at me for some reason?" he whispered into her ear.
Diamond sighed and shook her head violently out of frustration. He touched her arm gently, a pained expression on his face. "You can tell me anything Diamond. You know that, right?"
"Yes Pippin and I will tell you what is bothering once I figure out how to put it into words." She smiled slightly at him. She had been thinking about their relationship on their trip to the picnic spot. The more thought of how much she cared for him, loved him, and how he did not appear to return her feelings the more upset she became. Seeing the love and adoration that Merry and Estella so obviously share only made her exceedingly jealous and more upset. She blinked furiously, biting her lip trying to contain the tears that were now building up in her eyes.
"Excuse me." Diamond said with a tone of pure agony in her voice as she stood and fled into the trees.
"Diamond!" Pippin called frantically, his voice breaking, as he leapt to his feet.
"Pip." Merry said calmly grabbing Pippin's arm before he could pursue Diamond. "You have to let her know how you feel about her, it is not fair to her this way."
"I know, I just don't want her to be mad at me, that's all."
"Well, I hate to point this out to you Pip, but she already is."
At that Pippin ran into the forest to find Diamond and tell her what is on his heart.