Two Sides of the Story: Chapter 20-Changes
Log: July 19, 794
"Oooo, baby I don't understand this. Your changing and I can't stand it. My heart can't take this damage." Uub sang along to the song in the diner.
Bra rolled her eyes, she didn't want Uub to sing to her anymore because she actually liked that song. "Uub, can I ask you a question?"
He stopped singing the song and looked at her, "What's up Bra?"
"I feel that none of us were really there for you when you ended things with Evie." The demi-saiyan started off. She was hoping that he would catch on to what she was talking about.
He struggled his shoulders, "No, you guys were there for me plenty." He confessed.
"But whenever we come here, you only sing the sad breakup songs. Evie really did hurt you?" She asked her friend.
"I don't want to talk about it, Bra." He added to the conversation. "I gotta go." He fled the diner. Bra sighed as she didn't realize this was going to back fire in her face.
The blonde smiled as she took a stroll to the diner. She brought along her daughter as she was not able to get a babysitter. She also knew that Bra wanted to spend some quality time with her niece.
"Uub?" Marron questioned as she raised her eyebrow. She was confused to see him exiting the diner.
"I cannot talk right now." He hurried right past her and acted as if he had no idea who she was.
"Uub!" She called out only to get unwanted attention on her. She rolled her eyes and continued her way inside the diner.
"Mare!" Bra said as she slid into the booth on the other side of her. "Did you see Uub on the way coming here?"
The blonde nodded her head, "Yeah, he seemed as if he was in a hurry. Is he okay?"
The bluenette shrugged her shoulders, "He was singing that one sad song called "changes" and I asked if he was okay and he fled the restaurant."
Marron was surprised by that, but then at the same time, she noticed that he has been acting different for the last month. It started around the time Trunks confessed that he was single. She shook her head, she feels guilty.
"Bra, is it just me but has Uub been acting slightly different since last month?" She asked.
"But Evie and Uub broke up a couple months ago." Bra confessed as she pushed some of her blue locks out of her face. "Wait, what are you thinking?"
"Trunks and I got together last month, I believe that he is feeling lonely." She added to the conversation. "I may be wrong, but he doesn't come to hang out if all four of us are together. Think about it."
Bra nodded her head as Marron spoke. She realized that her best friend was right about that. She feels upset that she didn't know that her friend was being distant.
"We have to go talk to him." Bra said.
The blonde shook her head disagreeing with her, "We need to lay low, B. If we approach him, he won't tell us the truth." The blonde confessed. "First we need to talk about Goten and Trunks and see if they know anything."
Bra nodded her head once more, "Hopefully they know something."
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"What do you mean you haven't noticed anything different about him?" Marron asked sternly. Both her and Bra left the diner to hold an emergency meeting with herself, Bra, Goten, and Trunks at Marron and Trunks' apartment.
Goten shrugged his shoulders as he took a sip of his water. "He doesn't act distant when we are in our apartment."
"I'm not just talking about when you guys are in your apartment. I am talking about overall. Doesn't he seem distant?" The blonde questioned both the boys as she started to give more attention of her daughter.
"I did notice he doesn't come to the diner as much, but that doesn't mean that he is hurting and being distant from us." Trunks added to the conversation.
"Look at the facts!" Bra interjected as she slammed her fist on the coffee table. "If it is all four of us at the diner, he doesn't show up. If one of the couples is the diner he doesn't go, but if it's me and Marron or you and Goten he shows up."
Both Goten and Trunks looked at each other and swallowed hard. They didn't pay much attention, but now that both their girlfriends are bringing up decent facts, they realized that they are right.
"What are we going to do?" Goten asked. "We can't approach him."
"Okay, when Uub texts asking if he is going to the diner, the girls will say they are only going. That means Uub will volunteer to go because no couples are going After that, Goten and I will appear, but you guys gotta make sure you don't make obvious." Trunks said.
Everyone nodded their heads as they agreed to that plan that they have. "I hope he will tell us what is wrong." Bra chirped.
Marron put her hand on her best friends shoulder, "He will and if he doesn't we will interrogate to the point where he will have to tell all of us."
Goten chuckled at that statement. Everyone knew that Uub hated being interrogated, but sometimes that is the only way they are able to get certain information out of him. Even though they are being nosy, they truly care for him.
"I'll make sure that Uub is sitting on the inside, so he will have no way to get out." Marron added which cause both Trunks and Goten to nod their heads.
"Does anyone else feel slightly guilty for doing this?" Bra asked. The three of them turned their attention to the youngest demi-saiyan. "I don't think prying the information is the correct way to do it."
Trunks nodded his head agreeing with his little sister, "I do agree with you, but at the same time he should just communicate with us how he feels." Trunks shot back.
"We are doing this." The blonde added.
The bluenette sighed, she wish that this wasn't the only option that she has, but she misses when the gang is all together in one place. She knows her brother and best friend have a child, so it is hard for them to come, but she can't recall the last time they were all together.
"All right, we are doing this." Bra smiled. "Is saturday good for everyone? That allows you guys to get a babysitter and the questions we want to ask him."
Everyone nodded their head, "Yeah, that sounds okay with me." Marron said. "Anyway, it's late, I need to put Vee to bed. I'll see you guys tomorrow."
Marron took Vee to her room, so she could prepare her for going to bed, while Trunks lead Bra and Goten out.
"You think it will work?" Bra asked once she left her brother's apartment.
Goten nodded his head, "Yeah, it should. Come on, let me get you home."
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"Do you think we are at fault?" Marron asked as she bounced her daughter up and down.
Trunks put down his book and looked at his girlfriend, "And why would you say that?"
"He was perfectly fine hanging out with Goten and Bra when we had baby duty. But the second we are together, it's a sin." Marron mumbled as she turned her attention back on her baby.
Trunks shook his head disagreeing with Marron, "Not at all, that's why we need to talk with him before we make any assumptions, all right." He kissed her forehead. "I'll put the baby down, so we can get some rest."
The blonde nodded her head as she handed her daughter over to Trunks. She sighed heavily as prepared herself for bed. Maybe Trunks was right and that it wasn't their fault at all and maybe Uub is just going through some stuff at the time.
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Saturday came and they were not excited about interrogating their best friend. They needed some answers as to why he is acting like he is.
The two girls looked at each other and nodded their heads. They were the first part of the plan. They had to make sure that Uub stayed in the diner long enough until the boys have arrived. So, Marron and Bra both knew that they will not talk about Trunks and Goten cause he might leave early.
"Is he here?" Bra asked.
"He never texted me saying that he was here, I'll do a quick sneak to see if he is down there." Marron said as she stuck her head through the door to see if Uub was in their favorite booth.
She spotted him and he was drinking something as he was scrolling through his phone.
"So, is he?" Bra asked again.
"Yeah, he is. Come on, let's go."
Both the blonde and Bra walked in confident. They needed to make sure they did not look as if they were up to something. Bra agreed that she will sit next to Uub because the bluenette will be able to put up more of a fight than Marron.
"Hey, Uub, haven't seen you much this week." Marron said as she slid in the booth across from him.
He nodded his head agreeing with her, "Yeah, I have been caught up at work." He lied to them.
Bra nodded her head as she pulled out her phone to text her boyfriend and brother that they were talking to him.
"How are you doing?" Marron asked.
Uub placed his beer down on the table and smiled. He wanted someone to ask him that and the fact Marron did made him happy. "I'm okay, really, you can trust me on that."
Both Bra and Marron had no idea whether Uub was telling the truth. They haven't talked to him and he usually does not talk about his personal problems. His friends respected his privacy, but he is starting to worry all of them.
"How have you guys been?" He asked. "It feels as if I haven't seen you guys in forever."
The blonde smiled, "I have been good, I can't believe my little girl is already seven months old." She said. A smile came across Uub's face.
"You have to let me babysit her!" Uub suggested with a huge smile on his face.
Marron started laughing at Uub. She didn't care if he was being serious or not, he is the last person she would trust with her baby. "Yeah, over my dead body."
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Goten sighed, "I really hope the girls are doing well."
Trunks looked at his long time best friend, "Yeah, me too, but I believe in them. Trust me, I really do." He added as the two of them left Goten's apartment.
The younger demi-saiyan sighed again, "Why do I feel as if I have been such a shitty friend?"
"I mean how can it be our fault?" Trunks asked. "I do understand because Marron thinks it is our fault."
Goten was alerted by that, "Why do you think that?" He asked.
"A couple nights ago, Marron was saying that Uub was perfectly fine hanging out with you guys alone at the bar, but the second Marron and I become a couple it was wrong." He added to the conversation.
The son of Goku nodded his head because it was true. He can understand where Marron was coming from and it sucks that she feels like that. "Well, we should be getting all the answers soon."
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The girls never seen Uub laugh so hard. They were both happy to be hanging out with him. They were glad to see him smiling. Bra made him laugh so hard that beer came out of his nose.
"So…. I'm glad that I was able to hang out with you guys both. I missed you guys." Uub confessed as he took a sip of his beer.
The blonde smiled, "We missed you too buddy." She said. The blonde looked over at the door, the girls had been at the diner for almost a half n hour, she knew Trunks and Goten were on their way.
Bra sighed heavily. Trying to refrain from asking any questions was starting to get hard because he admitted to them he missed them.
Marron looked over at the door once more and she spotted Goten. Uub wasn't looking, but Bra was and she knew exactly which look she gave her.
The boys quickly made it over their booth incase Uub noticed them. Goten squeezed into the side Bra and Uub and Trunks sat next to his girlfriend.
Uub still did not notice the boys arriving. "All right, Uub, confess up." Goten said which caught his roommates attention.
"What are you talking about?" Uub asked as he stared at his beer bottle.
"We know that you don't come to the diner when a couple is coming. Why is that?" Trunks asked.
Uub sighed, "You guys don't understand."
The four of them was surprised that he was going to let them know why he was upset right now. They usually have to pry all of the information out of him.
"I stopped coming because I was hurt. Not by you guys, but by the situation. All of you guys are happy and I want to feel that happiness. I want to feel what is actually to be loved. I feel as if I am the outcast." He confused.
"But you aren't the outcast." Goten said. "We love you Uub."
"And just because we are all in relationships doesn't mean that we will forget about you. Relationships are not easy, it sucks that you and Evie didn't work out." Trunks added.
The youngest male friend sighed, "I just feel as if I always have been the outcast." He confessed. "You guys have known each other since the womb, you guys met me when we were all teenagers."
The blonde rolled her eyes. She was glad that they did not have to interrogate him, but this was ridiculous. "Uub, it doesn't matter how long we have known you! As long as we have been there for you and proved why we have been good ass friends, does it matter how long we have known each other?"
"No it doesn't-" Bra caught Uub off before he was able to finish his thought.
"So, why are you making a big deal about this now if you felt like this for a long time?" Bra questioned him.
He sighed heavily, "I didn't mean to make a big deal about it, but I just felt if I distant myself I would feel better. It's not about you guys. I was just getting in my own feelings. I didn't want to drag you guys down with me." He confessed. "I didn't want to come when a couple was here because it reminded me of what I didn't have." They all could hear the pain within his voice.
"Uub, there is something that I learned in the last year. There is two sides to each story, but everyone tends to cling to one side because they prefer that outcome." The blonde mentioned.
"So, what are you trying to say?" He asked.
She sighed, "Don't cling to one side of the story, you are going to stay stagnant. So, go out and see what the other side of the story is." Marron explained which caused everyone to nod their head at the table.
Uub smiled. He came to realize that his friends truly cared about him. He feels bad for doing what he did, but it is good that they forgave him.
"I'm sorry guys. I appreciate everything you guys do for me, I love you guys like family." He added.
*Marron's POV*
Someone of you may notice I'm a pretty observant person. Like I just told Uub there are two sides to every story and if you aren't willing to listen to both sides don't be so quick to make a judgement.
Within this last year, all of us learned something. It really takes one thing for some people to notice it.
Trunks thought his original story was only work. Work was his only focus. Well, him listening to both sides cause him to realize yes work is important but he also need to care for others. He has other responsibilities, his only focus can't be on work.
Bra thought she was only going to be dependent on her parents for her whole life. She realized she was independent when she took my apartment. She realized she can still be depended on people but it's always good to be independent.
Goten always come across goofy. He never thought someone would take him seriously. He realized people will take him seriously if he proves he is passionate. He proved to us he was passionate about is goals. So don't judge someone before you know them.
I told myself I needed someone new in my life. Someone would understand that I make mistakes but I'm trying. I listened to both sides and they gave me the best gift my daughter. I always needed a girl like her.
And Uub. He fell in love. He never expected that to happen. He thought hookups were only thing he needed in life. He never voiced his hookups but as I started dating Trunks and Goten and Bra got together he felt lonely. And the only girl he loved hurt him. So he grew distant when all of us were in love. He realize the other side of his story true love isn't supposed to hurt. And he will find the right girl at the right time.
And there will always be a second side to every story. Sometimes it is worth listening to cause it will lead you into a new direction.
After almost writing this story for two years, it is finally complete. What did you guys think of the ending? Here are some FAQ and the preview to my next story will be after.
FAQ:
How did I come up with the story:
So, I came up with the title: Two Sides of the Story. I took some struggles from my two favorite shows: How I Met Your Mother and Friends. I took a twist on my own to have some of my own themes.
Why did you choose the title?
I saw a really good quote about having two sides to each story and I was like "i like that."
How did I come up with the final chapter?
So, I took the episode of How I Met Your Mother when Ted realized that he was the only one alone. Since Trunks and Marron got together, plus Bra and Goten dating he felt left out. I had this idea for the final chapter for a while.
Was it hard to write this story?
No, it wasn't pretty easy to write. I am always watching How I Met Your Mother and Friends, so new ideas were being popped into my head.
What was your favorite chapter to write?
Chapter 18. Most of the chapters we dealt with each character. It was a good change to only see one character's POV for most of the chapter. I chose Marron because I felt that if this story was not in third person, I would have it in her POV. She is a very observant person, so that is why.
What song is Uub singing in the final chapter?
He is singing the song "Changes" by xxxtentacion
Here is the preview to my next and final multi-chapter story "Breathe"
Keep a smile on your face. Don't expose the pain. Make sure everyone doesn't suspect a thing. That was the pep talk I told myself.
I am not a huge fan of letting people see me cry or even matters talk about my problems. I suppress them so far down that it consumes me. I rather do that, then explain why something is wrong. Don't get me wrong, the minor problems that bother, I talk with people, but not my major problems.
Not much, but I don't want to spoil too much. Breathe will be out before you know it. This story will be rated M, and there will be a warning for it. All of you guys have been warned. I just want to take the time and thank all of you guys for all the reviews, follows, and favorites! Without my awesome fans, this story would have not been made. Requested, there will be an epilogue. I don't know when it will be out, but keep a lookout for it! Until next time.
Take Care and Write On
~xconversegirl99x