Chapter Fifteen
A.N. until treece notified me, I was not aware that it has been over a YEAR since I updated this fic. So let me apologize! I'm SO sorry! Things have been crazy. I hope you guys all forgive me!
Disclaimer: same stuff
Time Froze. Several thoughts flashed through Mush's mind. Confusion—betrayal—anger—hurt at the mere possibility that blink, one of his best friends had been interested in Bobbie. These emotions suddenly gave way to peace, joy, and the hope that blink had set up this encounter on purpose, had been a true friend. He should have seen it coming. He grinned as he thought of just how lucky he was to have such great friends. At his smile, time began to resume. He took a deep breath and stepped one step, two steps, three steps towards the table and stopped. A quick glance towards the left at the mirror hanging on the wall gave him the reassurance he needed to make those final steps to close the distance. Finally, he was beside the table, beside and slightly in front of Bobbie who was looking at a menu. Mush cleared his throat ever so gently, as Bobbie said, still looking down, "Sorry, but do you have sweet...tea?" She looked up as she spoke the last word and faltered. "Hi," she said breathlessly. "Hi," Mush answered back just as softly, his cheeks beginning to heat. Bobbie, realizing she was holding her breath, breathed deeply and regained her composure as well as her manners. "Please! Sit down...that is if you want to." Bobbie eyed the seat across from her. Mush carefully and eagerly—but not too hastily—complied. Bobbie spoke. "Blink was supposed to meet me here, but I guess he couldn't make it." Mush was surprised at the lack of sadness there was in her voice. Mush cleared his throat again as he met her eyes. "Uh, about dat...Blink had ta be somewhere, but he didn't tell me where. So he sent me ta take his place. I hope ya don't mind too much," he finished quietly as Bobbie dropped her eyes. Her response was barely audible as she spoke. "No, I don't mind...not at all." She looked up while she continued. "It's actually quite a very pleasant, much hoped for surprise." "REALLY!?!?!?" Mush's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets. "Yes, as if you couldn't tell?" She said sarcastically. At his expression of total amazement, she continued. "Yes. You have me rather impressed with you. I wanted to get to know you a bit more. Actually a lot more, if I'm honest. I guess now is my chance." Mush was astounded at her forwardness, her honesty, he courage; he did not know of the firm lecture she had given herself just ten minutes earlier telling herself to be honest and brave and blunt with Blink about her feelings for Mush; he did not know that she was scared yet relieved to be telling this not to blink but to Mush; he did not know that she was shaking inside; he did not know that she felt free, as if a burden had been lifted off her shoulders; he DID know thought that it took courage to release such information, and that he should portray that same courage. He took a deep breath and spoke. "I kinda really like ya." She smiled and said innocently, "So God DID answer my prayers!" "hey, ya wouldn't wanna go for a walk would ya?" he asked her shyly. Bobbie stood and smiled. "I'd like that."
A.N. until treece notified me, I was not aware that it has been over a YEAR since I updated this fic. So let me apologize! I'm SO sorry! Things have been crazy. I hope you guys all forgive me!
Disclaimer: same stuff
Time Froze. Several thoughts flashed through Mush's mind. Confusion—betrayal—anger—hurt at the mere possibility that blink, one of his best friends had been interested in Bobbie. These emotions suddenly gave way to peace, joy, and the hope that blink had set up this encounter on purpose, had been a true friend. He should have seen it coming. He grinned as he thought of just how lucky he was to have such great friends. At his smile, time began to resume. He took a deep breath and stepped one step, two steps, three steps towards the table and stopped. A quick glance towards the left at the mirror hanging on the wall gave him the reassurance he needed to make those final steps to close the distance. Finally, he was beside the table, beside and slightly in front of Bobbie who was looking at a menu. Mush cleared his throat ever so gently, as Bobbie said, still looking down, "Sorry, but do you have sweet...tea?" She looked up as she spoke the last word and faltered. "Hi," she said breathlessly. "Hi," Mush answered back just as softly, his cheeks beginning to heat. Bobbie, realizing she was holding her breath, breathed deeply and regained her composure as well as her manners. "Please! Sit down...that is if you want to." Bobbie eyed the seat across from her. Mush carefully and eagerly—but not too hastily—complied. Bobbie spoke. "Blink was supposed to meet me here, but I guess he couldn't make it." Mush was surprised at the lack of sadness there was in her voice. Mush cleared his throat again as he met her eyes. "Uh, about dat...Blink had ta be somewhere, but he didn't tell me where. So he sent me ta take his place. I hope ya don't mind too much," he finished quietly as Bobbie dropped her eyes. Her response was barely audible as she spoke. "No, I don't mind...not at all." She looked up while she continued. "It's actually quite a very pleasant, much hoped for surprise." "REALLY!?!?!?" Mush's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets. "Yes, as if you couldn't tell?" She said sarcastically. At his expression of total amazement, she continued. "Yes. You have me rather impressed with you. I wanted to get to know you a bit more. Actually a lot more, if I'm honest. I guess now is my chance." Mush was astounded at her forwardness, her honesty, he courage; he did not know of the firm lecture she had given herself just ten minutes earlier telling herself to be honest and brave and blunt with Blink about her feelings for Mush; he did not know that she was scared yet relieved to be telling this not to blink but to Mush; he did not know that she was shaking inside; he did not know that she felt free, as if a burden had been lifted off her shoulders; he DID know thought that it took courage to release such information, and that he should portray that same courage. He took a deep breath and spoke. "I kinda really like ya." She smiled and said innocently, "So God DID answer my prayers!" "hey, ya wouldn't wanna go for a walk would ya?" he asked her shyly. Bobbie stood and smiled. "I'd like that."