Of Anime, Poetry and Falling in Love: Mack and Rose
Disclaimer: Not mine, but maybe if I'm nice to Mack he'll buy it for me.
Challenge: Test
Timeframe: Somewhere after Kick into Overdrive
Summary: "Because, Rose, we are all tired of you being so damned ignorant about Mack's huge crush on you."
"You need to do this quiz," announced Ronny Robinson as she strode into Rose Ortiz's room. "Get a pen and answer the questions. It's an order." The yellow ranger brandished a glossy copy of Seventeen. Rose was surprised at Ronny's magazine choice but chose not to comment on it.
"Why?" she demanded instead. "Why should I take some stupid girly quiz?" She scanned the title, feeling her jaw drop open. She was unable to speak.
"Because, Rose, we are all tired of you being so damned ignorant about Mack's huge crush on you. We are also sick of you pretending you don't like him back. This will get you to admit it, if only to yourself."
"You're delusional, Ronny," Rose said coldly. "There is nothing going on with Mack and I. We're just friends." She turned her attention back to her poetry book.
"You know how many times that's been said before, Rose? You'd be surprised if you would just stop being so scared to relax and enjoy yourself. Be honest, at least with yourself," Ronny retorted. "I'll just leave this here for you." She dropped the copy of Seventeen on Rose's desk next to the laptop and bounced out of the room.
'Well, what does Ronny know anyway?' Rose wondered. 'Acting all high and mighty just because she's dating Will.' Rose tried to put the other girl's words out of her mind, but the pink ranger found herself unable to do so. Her thoughts wandered back to the magazine.
She picked it up, examining the questions that went along with it. "How to Tell if He Secretly Pines for You." The question of why she was going to waste her times on the test came to mind, but Rose couldn't think of a logical explanation other than she wanted to prove Ronny wrong.
The questions were simple enough. Rose zipped through them easily, as she often did with such things.
"'You are without a jacket. He-
A: Offers to take you back to his place to warm up or B: Gives you his jacket.'"
The pink ranger caught herself smiling. She selected the second answer and then looked at the results.
'Mostly A's: He may seem like he's interested in getting to know you, but chances are he's just looking for a hookup.
Mostly B's: He's a sweetheart, the genuine article. He'd do anything for you. And we guarantee he's pining for you. So what are you waiting for? Go talk to him.'
What was she waiting for?