Flippy's POV

I made sure that Flaky would stay overnight. I was overly concerned about her, and I could see that she was picking that up. I lay on my back in my bed, staring at the ceiling. I couldn't stop thinking about her. I'd turn on my side and stare at my clock.
"Almost 3 in the morning..." I'd sigh, closing my eyes.

I'd keep my eyes shut for a while, I'd try to keep awake, wandering if she's awake as well. Unfortunately, I fell asleep, hugging my spare pillow tight. As I slept, I started to dream. It has been a while since I've had a pleasant dream, no blood, no gore. I sitting in a tree with someone. I presumed that the person was a girl because of her long flowing hair and her sweet voice. I saw myself put my arm around her. But who was she? I could see myself clearly, but her, she was blurry. I couldn't make out the color of her hair of clothes. She was like a shadow, colorless and mysterious, but even though she looked like a shadow, I could still interact with her, hugging her, holding her. The anonymous girl lay her head on my shoulder, one arm around my waist, the other across my stomach. My arm was around her, holding her as we watched the sunset. Later on, me and the shadow kissed. Everything felt so happy. But them HE came along and tore up apart.

I'd wake up, sitting up alarmingly. I felt my heart beat so fast, so loud. I calmed myself down, had a quick shower then set off. Something made me dress normally, no army clothes, just normal clothes a teenager would wear, but of course, I was 18, soon to be 19, I was technically a late-teen. I entered the hospital that Flaky was resting in. As I enter, Giggles' blood squirted on the wall, making me almost flip. Luckily, I didn't, I was able to control myself. I couldn't let Flaky see me in my evil-like form. As I climbed the stairs, I clutched the single flower that I bought in the hospital shop. I found it weird how Lumpy even built that in a hospital.
'Nevermind...' I thought, searching for Flaky's room, 'who knows what goes on in that guy's head? No one...'
I started to feel hated again as people gave me dirty looks in the hall way. If only they understood like she did.

I enter her room, smiling weakly at her. I handed her the red flower and she smiled brightly at me, lighting the dark lonely path I keep getting pushes into again and again.

Flaky's POV

Flippy was so incredibly sweet to get me a flower, but I still didn't understand why he made me stay the night when he knew I was alright. I was shaking from the coldness of the room. Flippy noticed I was shaking and held me in his arms, sharing his warmness with me. I'd snuggles up close to him, treasuring our moment. I lay my head on his shoulder, smiling and blushing as he comforted me. As we motioned ourselves closer to each other, Petunia entered the room.
"No romantic activities with the patient, Flippy!" she snapped, glaring playfully at us. Flippy would only chuckle and hug me tighter then letting go.
"We we're only trying to keep each other warm! Did the heating break in here?" he asked
"Yes. Lumpy's being his cheap greedy self and refuses to pay for the bill. They cut off our heat. If Lumpy refuses to pay, they'll have his head for it!" she exclaimed, the sound of concern in her voice, as if they would really cut his head off.
"It's alright!" I smiled, "I can cope!"
I felt Flippy's eyes staring at me, he was worried again.
"But wha-"
"It's fine Flippy! Honestly!" I interrupted. Giggles started to feel circle her foot on the floor. After I finally convinced Flippy that the temperature of the room was alright and that I didn't have to stay here again, Giggles said, "Well, when you're ready you can just check-out from reception!"
As she left, Flippy took me by surprised and hugged me.
"I'm sorry about yesterday..." he apologized.
"It's okay," I said, hugging him back, "but what really strikes me is that no one is concerned about them! Why?"
"Ah, so you haven't herd of the curse of Happy Tree Town..." he mumbled.
"Curse?" I asked
"It's a curse that has been put onto the people of Happy Tree Town many years ago. Sniffles' ancestors-"
"Sniffles?" I questioned
"He's an anteater. Anyway, his ancestors were in there lab experimenting with chemicals. They were trying to bring their dearest grandmother back to life. But it went wrong. No one knows who or what did it, but when the potion was finished, it began to multiply. Then there was a sudden explosion, killing everyone in the room and making the revival-potion fly all over the town, splashing everywhere and everyone. Coincidentally, there was a town festival where everyone was at, so everyone got hit. Last thing they know, the glass killed them. They awoke the next day, no wounds and no pain. At first they were confused, but then they realized that the potion was the reason behind it. Generation after generation, the potion was still in there blood." Flippy explained
"So... If I die, then does that mean I won't come back to life?" I asked worriedly.
"No no... You see-" he hesitated for a moment, I don't know why, but he continued, "When you were sleeping, they put the curse upon you..."
Some part of me believed him, but the rest thought he was lying.
"Wait, wasn't the curse made by potion?" I questioned, as if I was giving him a quiz.
"Yes, bu-"
"But Sniffles' ancestors made a chant, a spell, kinda. Any outsider of that moved to Happy Tree Town was cursed, just like the rest of us." said Splendid as he entered the room, "how you feeling, Flaky?"
"Good..." I replied, quietly.
I could see Flippy didn't want him here, I could see he hated him.