Chapter Seven – A Ring of Friends
"Where is Hay Lin? It doesn't take to long for someone to go to the bathroom." Irma asked, after a couple seconds of silence.
"Hay Lin? Oh, Er… Must still be going to the bathroom." Will said, looking hopefully at Irma. Irma looked at Will, not believing what she had just said.
"You are lying! The others are here aren't they?" Irma said, accusingly. Will bit her lip. Irma was the best liar in the group and Will was the worst. There was no way she could lie to her, Irma would be able to identify her lying easily. So Will said nothing, maybe if she didn't reply, Irma would forget all about Hay Lin. Irma stood up, and began to tap the floor with her foot, expectantly. "I am hungry, aren't you? Why don't I get a snack for us, and you can find a better answer then silence." Irma said, walking to the door. 'What kind of idiot does Will take me for?' Irma wondered.
"Oh no, I will get the snack, you sit down and rest!" Will said, trying to block Irma's exit, but Irma was already, in the hallway.
"My, My Will, you act as if the others are here." Irma said, coolly. "Nope no one here, just you, Hay Lin, and me." Will replied.
"Wait stop you can't do that! You could hurt the baby! It is not safe for a pregnant girl to do that!" Will screamed, as Irma sat on the stair railings, and slid down the stairs. Will quickly jumped from the top stair, and landed safely, on the second to last, but stumbled, and ended up on the ground, before Irma landed next to her. "HA! I knew it!" Irma said, placing her hands on her hips.
"Oh… Irma, hi." Hay Lin, Cornelia, Taranee, and Caleb said, looking at her nervously. "Well, Irma you never said we couldn't tell the others…" Hay Lin said, uneasily. Irma just glared. "Why didn't you tell us?" Taranee asked. "I… I was embarrassed." Irma confessed, biting her lip.
"Of what?" Taranee said, softly. Irma didn't answer, but just used all her concentration, to not look at Cornelia. It was Cornelia she feared, Cornelia never missed a chance to taunt Irma, for some mistake she did, and boy! This was a mountain of a mistake. Irma sat down, and glanced around at her friends, whom were staring at her intensely. "Is there something in my teeth or something?" Irma snapped, snapping them out of their staring, momentarily, but they soon returned to staring, which Irma glared at. After a few minutes of more staring and Irma's glaring, Irma's face softened, and glanced out the window.
"Oh, Irma." Cornelia said, breaking the tension in the room. Cornelia wrapped her arms around Irma, bringing her into a hug. "It is my fault, isn't it? We are always at war, and I always tease you, but you should, that I wouldn't even think of teasing you about something this serious. I am not that mean." Cornelia whispered to Irma. Tears began forming in both the water and earth guardian's eyes. "I'm sorry." Cornelia whispered softly.
The two girls cried into one another's shoulders. It all seemed to dawn on the stubbornly slow Irma it was not all her fault! Heck, it wasn't even her fault, it could be blamed on that Martin. Martin, that name brought such deep hatred to Irma, it burned in her heart. More hatred then she had ever felt for Martin or even Phobos. The whole group felt the hatred too. Soon everyone joined the hug.
"Irma, we are here for you." Hay Lin said. "Don't hesitate to ask us for help." Caleb said. Irma looked around at the crowd, as best she could in the middle of the ring of friends, and looked into their eyes. Their eyes shown of sincerity and compassion, even Cornelia whom had always been able to hid her feelings. "Thank you." Irma said, and a small smile found its way onto her face, a couple tears dripped from her eyes. Irma quickly wiped them away. "Thank you." Irma repeated. Irma felt better knowing her friends would be there. How could she have even doubted them for a second?
Author Note – Sorry about the shortness, I had a fever, and I couldn't get on. I am not lying! And then this week, I have testing at school. Although I have the story planned out, it is just harder to put it into writing. And so, for the long wait and for the short chapter, I will put in a new feature, for this chapter! I will answer all the reviews for the last chapter! Cool huh? Lol
CILESTIAL WARRIOR – Oh no, don't die lol. And, you really deserved that last chapter. Oh, and I read that story, before I even read your review, I liked it. I never thought of that pairing before. Sorry it took so long to update, I couldn't log on.
Leganos – I like your review, sounds like one of those on a real book lol. Thanks for the review. I know that it is a bit disturbing, but it is REALLY hard to make up things for Martin to rape his crush.
Cardcaptor Soldier – How did you know Irma was my favorite character? Lol. And I see you like Hay Lin, and I am flattered that you still find mine good, even though Hay Lin is not the star. I know Hay Lin is cool, and she will be used a bit more then the others, because I see her as Irma's best friend. I hate Martin too now… I can never look at him the same way when I reading and / or watching the books and / or Tv show. Yes, there is a baby. mutters Stupid Martin Gah, what is my reviewers dieing if I don't update? Lol Just Kidding, It really flatters me
Hope you all enjoyed listening to me babble, I may do it again, but I seem to be sometimes getting off track on some. See ya!