A/N: Friendship chapter! Or, at least, mostly. I loooove writing about friendship, it makes me warm and fuzzy inside. :3
"Elli?" Gill asked nervously, a first for him. Elli looked at him questionably. "I have… strange feelings when Angela is around, and I was hoping you would know… I hate to say this, but I need help." She clapped her hands together, grinning. An ear piercing creek came from the wooden chair being dragged along the floor so she could sit closer to him.
"Ooh, I've been waiting for moment this forever! You finally need girl advice, I'm so happy!" She clasped his hand excitedly. "Tell. Me. Everything. Do you get, like, a fluttery feeling in your heart when you see her? I know you turn red and shake a little bit though, but that isn't enough."
"Well…I get angry really easily if she's around and I end up making her. I don't mean to though! Then she leaves, and I feel really disappointed. She'd be much better off with Chase…"
"Is that jealousy I smell, Gill? I think it is! Never thought I'd see the day! I totally relate to that! When I see Jin with Anissa, I get soooo jealous of her. Anyway, I've got to tell Angela about this, she'll be so excited!"
"What? No! You can't tell her that I…" Gill covered his mouth to keep himself from finishing the sentence.
"You whaa~aat?" She asked, squeezing his cheeks. He pulled her hands from his face with some difficulty. "You didn't finish your sentence, Gilly! Come on, tell me, I won't tell a soul…" Elli averted her eyes and pursed her lips. He bit the inside of his cheek and lowered his head. "Okay, fine, I'll say it for you. You like her, right?"
"S-so what if I do? It's not as if she likes me. She's always with Chase or Julius, and they're nicer to her than I could ever be." Elli sighed and shook her head.
"You've got it ALL wrong, Gill. Julius is one of her best friends, and Chase's affection is one sided. She's been trying to get Julius and Candace together for a season now. Same with Chase and Maya! And I don't see her giving them their favorite food every day. I'm almost totally sure she has a thing for you too." She said, beaming. Gill blinked slowly, cheeks stained red. "I should ask her!" Elli exclaimed, reaching for the phone.
"Don't! I mean, uh… You shouldn't call her. You said she needed rest, right? M-maybe she's sleeping. We shouldn't disturb her in case she gets sick." His face was getting redder by the moment from embarrassment. "I'm not worried or anything, she's just clumsy all the time. She'll probably manage to hurt herself in whatever way possible." Gill cleared his throat. "I'll bring the girl some medicine tomorrow if she needs it, and that's all!" He exclaimed after he noticed Elli's expression.
Angela felt her nose start to stuff up and groaned, dreading tomorrow. By then, she would be completely ill and look awful. She made herself some toast to at least give her enough energy to finish her farm chores. They took her twice as long because she had to stop and wipe her nose, but work was work. Her feet were dragging as she walked into her house. Without bothering to change into pajamas, she collapsed onto the bed and slept like a log. A slight knocking at her door woke her up at six in the morning, awakening all of the rage within her.
"What is it?" Angela asked, as she flung the door open. The bags on her eyes were heavy, her eyes were red, and her nose was running. A truly shocking sight to see on the face of a girl who was usually the picture of healthiness. Gill jumped back in shock.
"Y-your face! What happened to it?" Gill's eyes were wide open. She glared at him, giving him a look that said "what do you think happened?" He turned his head away as if the sickness would magically jump to him through the air. "Anyway, Elli told me to bring you this in case you got sick, and…. Well, I guess she guessed right." The bottle of cold medicine was shoved into Angela's hands abruptly before she could object. "Just… try not to get sick again, alright? It doesn't suit you. I'll see you around, then." Gill turned around swiftly and rushed back to town.
"Strange…" Angela wondered why her face was warmer than before. Her fever couldn't have gotten worse that fast. She considered calling Julius, but remembered that he was a total neat-freak and wouldn't come within one-hundred feet of a sick person. Elli it was, then.