The Bet

Chapter 10: I Love You... Sheik?

The next day, at lunch break, Malon took her normal seat in the library, Roy and Marin were at swim club, and the library was empty, as usual, so it was the perfect place for her to get some peace. Malon smiled to herself "god this feels different from the last time I was in here! "

"Can I sit here?" A voice asked her, uncertainly, "God that feels like déjà vu!" Sheik laughed.

"Oh! Sure!" Malon said, excited to see him.

"So... What's the news on you and Link?" He asked, almost mumbling, preparing his heart for the answer.

"Oh..." "god what am I supposed to say, I lo... USED TO LOVE this man", "We are together. I told him I love him..." Malon answered, deciding honesty is the best policy

Sheik couldn't sit with her anymore. She loved another man, to be honest, he never expected her to love him, but he didn't know if he was ready to hear her love another man. He couldn't take it, he felt like he needed to scream. Or cry. Or both.

"I need to go..." He told her, the lump in his throat evident from the way he was talking.

"Why?" She asked, genuinely not knowing why all of a sudden he couldn't be near her.

He just turned and started to walk away, Malon was confused, she reached out to use his elbow to swing him around so he was facing her,

"Wait, Sheik, what's wrong?" She asked, worrying now,

Sheik couldn't take it, after years of loving this girl, he wasn't about to go down without a fight, he gave up, he couldn't care anymore, he needed her to know.

"Malon, I cant be your friend, you'll never understand..." Sheik began,

That's when Malon felt it, it was like a tug on her heart, she couldn't handle it, she knew what this feeling was, it was all her feelings for Sheik coming back, after all the time she took trying to get over this, it was all coming back "No! I am in love with Link, aren't I?"

"Why?" Malon asked, feeling broken, why wouldn't he want to be her friend?

"COS I LOVE YOU DAMMIT!" He shouted at the top of his lungs, Malon and Sheik both stood back in shock

"Sheik..." Malon began, not knowing what to do, whether to cry, to run, or to kiss him...

"No! Malon, I don't want to hear it, I know your gonna shoot me down, so I don't need you to patronize me" Sheik added, running out the library door, leaving Malon paralysed, all she could say, after he had gone was,

"Sheik don't go... I love you"

Malon, unfortunately, didn't hear Link walk up behind her, hearing every word Malon had just said...

Oh no, What has Malon done? Sorry if it's a little short, it's more of a build up chapter.

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Posted 3rd November