Scars Can Heal.
After Dave had left, Leonard went to try turning Scarlett's night around. He saw her running away from her house and he wondered why. "Scarlett!" Leonard yelled for her. Scarlett didn't speak back. She was about to cross the road with traffic cars coming. "Scarlett stop!" Leonard yelled as he ran to the street. Scarlett pretended she didn't hear him. She stepped onto the road nearly ending her life just before Leonard grabbed her arm.
"What are you doing?" She pouted as a car honked at them. "Saving you!" He screamed and pulled her off the street. The car went by and no one was harmed. Leonard turned to Scarlett in serious rage he yelled. "What the hell were you thinking? Have some common sense!" Scarlett didn't answer, more tears came from her eyes and she ran away silently to a nearby park. "Where are you going now?" Leonard asked and as he didn't hear a response the clouds cracked and it began to rain heavily. "Oh know this can only get worse from here." He said to himself as he followed Scarlett's tracks.
"Scarlett?" He asked one more time ready to give up after entering the park. "I'm over here." She mumbled quietly. Leonard ran over to the tree she was trying to stay dry under. "Are you okay?" He asked her. "The question is are you warm? I thought you said your cape was made of paper." Scarlett asked. "This one is made of fabric. Can I come sit by you?" He asked. "Sure." She said still crying from the hurtful words Dave said. Leonard sat next to her and kept asking her things. "Why'd you run out in traffic?" "I don't know. I guess I just don't know what I have left to live for." Scarlett was too sad to make eye contact with Leonard. "You have plenty of things." The wizard said. "Like what? Ever since Pahkitew Island nobody wants to be my friend. My parents disowned me." She said quietly. "Why would they do that?" He asked. "I made plans to kill people and they didn't think I was safe." She cried. "You're much smarter than me but I have some advice that I'm not sure you realize. Can you look me in the eye?" Scarlett put down the stick she was holding and made eye contact with him. "You may have scarred your life right now but it's not the end of the world. It's not too late to do something with your life now. Have you ever found love?" Leonard was serious about this and wasn't planning on using his palms on her. Scarlett began shivering. "No. And no one on Pahkitew Island actually tried to be my friend!" She began hiccupping. Leonard couldn't keep hearing this. He got close to her and hugged her tightly. Scarlett was silent. But after three seconds she hugged him back. "I got the wrong end of the stick to on that show." Leonard said. Scarlett sniffled again. "It's okay to cry." He said. "I cried earlier." "You did? Why?" Scarlett asked. "Because I got Topher and Ella together. What they said was beautiful. You look at two adorable people in love and wonder how it happened right?" He said. "You cried because of a few words they said to each other?" "Well yeah but not only that. I also cried because my entire life no one takes me seriously. Now a spell I tried actually worked!" Leonard responded. "Spell?" Scarlett looked confused. "Look." Leonard showed Scarlett his glowing pink wrists. "How is this possible?" Scarlett questioned now trying to hold in her tears. "Magic." He whispered. "We're just a couple of nerds in this world that make others uncomfortable. But you're different then I am. You're smart, quiet, and cute." Leonard said. Scarlett sniffled. "Do you really think that Leonard?" Leonard looked her in the eyes and smiled. "Of course. Anyone would be lucky to have you." Scarlett tears kept coming but she smiled back at him. "Why don't I take you home?" Leonard asked. "Sure thing." Scarlett responded. Leonard reaches his hand out and she takes it and they walk back to Scarlett's house for the night.
Thanks for all your positive feedback everyone. I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well as the others. I'm not done yet so be ready for more. :)