No matter how hard I try, I can't stop writing . Maybe it's because I'm procrastinating from reality a.k.a. work. Me and my friend (who reads my chapters before I put them up) had to do rock, paper, scissors in order to find out if this would be set on a school day or a weekend, if you can't tell, I won = weekend. Well… I hope you enjoy this chapter! Have a good day~
Jozanimelover: Thank you! I'm so glad that you like this, it's glad to know that it's an improvement. I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as the others! Thank you for reading~
Chapter 5
Time: date: 13st February **** Saturday (past) place: Lucy's apartment/ later town centre.
Perspective 3rd person/ Lucy Heartfillia
Waking up around 9am, no one would probably say that Lucy was happy from her appearance. Her hair was tangled from her constant tossing and turning throughout the night. Her limbs had ended up kicking her quilt off of herself through annoyance in her struggles to actually get to sleep, or even in a mood to sleep. Her mind was constantly filled with doubt, causing her to be troubled by the whole thing. Yesterday didn't end on good terms with her and Natsu, but she felt as though they couldn't go back on it all. To some extent the pair were telling the truth, and maybe the fact stood. Maybe they needed time away from each other. Natsu had been right when he said that they spent every day together.
A break would be good, is how she reassured herself. But in the end she knew that she wouldn't cope without being with him for so long, it would be tough to get used to. She even questioned if she wanted this. Releasing a heavy sigh, she dragged her arm over her eyes, counted to five and then raised herself out of bed. She needed to get out, do something she would usually and not question herself if she had made mistakes. She also had plans, although it was just her alone, she planned on going out and getting a new book. As much as she was enjoying the romance novel she and Levy was reading, she knew she wouldn't be truly enjoying it for a while. No, she wanted to read a fantasy adventure, something cheerful and screamed determination.
Once dressed in a loose, flowy top with a pair of shorts and sandals, she deemed herself ready to go. Grabbing her phone, keys and bag, she set off into the town centre. She knew her route by heart now, after all it wasn't unusual for her to go visit the book store. In fact, she was there so often, they had offered her a job (knowing the books and where they were, she was appropriate in helping customers). Although fate didn't want her to have such a 'normal' day. No, she wasn't allowed such a simple day off without being dragged back into the situation she had tried to escape.
On her way, she was careless, looking down at her phone she was checking her messages off her father. They didn't see much of each other, be he didn't fail to leave her a text every so often to check up on her, and of course, her grades.
"Lucy! Wait up!"
Her head snapped up, she twisted her neck slightly to each side trying to find out who the voice had belonged to, before she felt someone grasp her upper arm.
"Finally I never thought you would stop." The woman said, Lucy was able to now pin point the her, it was Lisanna.
"Oh, Lisanna! I'm sorry, I was so busy looking at my phone I never realised." To prove her point, she lifted her phone up, shaking it slightly, the screen still brightly lit with text messages. She didn't want to talk to Lisanna right now, but she wouldn't reject her, after all, it wasn't exactly her fault in what happened between her and Natsu.
"No, it was my fault. It was unexpected after all, for me to suddenly appear, no one would have known." She smiles politely, her body slightly bent as if she wanted to bow in apology.
"Listen," Lisanna started "I understand you probably don't want to talk about this right now, but about yesterday- "
Lucy decided it was best to cut her off, she knew what would follow after. Don't tell anyone? Keep it a secret? Or even, we were going to tell everyone else soon? She didn't want to hear it.
"Don't tell anyone right? Don't worry, I have my word." Her eyes dimmed and her voice once again became hollow, if she carried on she would just return home and spend the day finishing homework before attempting to lull herself to sleep.
Yet the silver haired girl surprised her.
"No, you're wrong!" The latter girl wailed before she composed herself, once again she latched on to Lucy's arms. Her grip slightly tighter and her eyes filled with desperation.
"What you saw yesterday, it was one sided. I should even thank you for distracting him, it was only due to that I was able to escape." She took a deep breath and looked into Lucy's eyes, trying to see if there was some understanding in them.
"Natsu, he – he is like a brother to me, we've known each other since we were young. So when he pulled me away from class and kissed me like that, I was honestly as shocked as you."
This in return only made Lucy confused. Childhood friends? But why wouldn't Natsu mention that to her.
"You're thinking about why Natsu never told you about us being childhood friends right?" Being caught, Lucy nodded her head slightly in confirmation.
"I honestly don't know either, we grew apart, I believe it was also the time when you two started to become friends," she loosened her grip a little "Don't worry, I'm not bitter, I was happy. We were together so long; it was nice to make new friends – as well as old of course."
Still, to Lucy, she had some doubt left in her.
"How can I trust you?" It wasn't polite, but she had to know. For her to ask so directly, she was able to read Lisanna's reactions and judge them easily to see if she was saying the truth or not.
"Well… I suppose you can't really, we don't know each other well, and the way are friendship has started isn't the best, but," she paused and released Lucy, straightening her posture. "I would like to be your friend, not enemy. If it helps at all, I would like you to know that I don't like Natsu any more than a brother and instead like someone else." Her words were honest, spoken in the upmost confidence and her shoulders were set strong, showing determination. She wasn't lying to her.
"What do you say? Friends?" Lisanna stretched her hand out, ready to shake Lucy's with no room for rejection.
The blonde could now see, her and Natsu being friends. The memory of Natsu in the same position as Lisanna was standing next to her. If she shook her hand, would she be letting go of her friendship with Natsu? She was questioning herself, before deciding on a final answer.
Their hands slapped against each other and it was Lucy's turn to give a tight squeeze. Just because one friendship was having a fault, didn't mean she shouldn't have others.
"Of course!"
And for the first time that day, a genuine smile made its way to her face.
As always, I will answer reviews when there is one, I wanted Lisanna to be explained a little, and I wanted to keep this a little more like the older story. But this time instead of Lisanna asking Lucy straight away for help, I want Lucy's character to build and become stronger herself.
