Disclaimer: By now, you should know the answer…if not…you need to go to Walmart, and buy some common sense.
Authors note: First of all, I would love to thank those who have been reviewing my stories. It's nice to see that my work is appreciated. Secondly, I would like to say that I was growing impatient with the theme patients. I had a general idea, but it could have been better under more favorable circumstances. But I just have to deal with what life throws at me. Oh yes, I almost forgot. The time frame isshortly after "One Fine Day". Hope you all enjoy it!
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"It just doesn't make sense Mack. After all the trouble I've been through and all the time I put into making sure he adjust well to a new planet he goes and-" Ronny began to vent, but stopped when she choked on a small sob that was casually working it's way up her throat. Wrapping her arms around herself, she tried to continue, but found that she couldn't say anything else. Instead of creating words to express her emotions, she created tears unwillingly. However, before the first tear could fall to her nose, Mack gathered his dismantled friend as she fell limp in his arms. "I don't understand. I basically opened my heart to him and what does he do? He tramples over it! Not just that, he smushes it into the dirt and tears it into little tiny pieces that are no longer salvageable." She mumbled into her best friends' shoulder between the teary sobs.
"I know Ronny, I know. Sometimes it's hard to see something, or someone not to turn out the way you planned. Believe me; I have enough experience in that department of disappointment." He said gently as he stroked her hair, hoping to calm down; at least slightly. She just nodded into his shoulder. "You just have to continue on, keep welcoming him with open arms and that warm, lovely smile of yours. This is a new world to him with strange customs and people that he is not used to. And as for Rose, I think he is more fascinated with Rose rather than infatuated. His clinginess is probably because he probably feels safer around her and he probably believes that she can help him the most, see as how she basically knows everything. With her intelligence, she can help him adjust to earth better than anyone else, and I think that is his number one priority right now." He pondered, hoping to make his yellow companion feel at least slightly better. Ronny sat up to face Mack. She stared him straight in the eyes for a second. Then she wiped the tears from her eyes before beginning to speak once again.
"But that doesn't make sense. He only asks Rose stupid, pointless questions like what she ate for breakfast when she was little, while he asks me these difficult questions like why these villains only attack the California region of earth and why we don't help people around the universe instead of just earth. I don't know how I'm supposed to answer those questions. Am I supposed to say 'Because they wanted to make it easy for us' and 'We are greedy people who only protect ourselves'? Is that what I'm supposed to say Mack?" She complained, throwing her arms up in frustration. She lowered her hands, and then began to peel the grass beneath her with her fingers. "Sometimes I just want to give up. I just want to let go and say that he's your problem now, have fun! I don't want to spend time with him if he is going to ignore me and cause me this much pain and heart ache, but I can't . I can't stop. I've tried Mack, I really have. I've tired of acting calm when I really want to lash out in anger and frustration. I can't stop waiting for him when I just want to blow him off and forget about him. I can't stop-"She paused for a slight second, and then looked up at Mack, her eyes filled with fresh tears that were on the verge of overflowing. "I've tried to hate him, but I can't. I can't stop loving him, even though it hurts so much. I can't do it Mack. I just don't want to care anymore."
Mack looked at his pain stricken friend and gently held her hand as he watched her tears fall down her nose, onto the blades of grass. "First of all, being apathetic, that is just a pathetic way to be. Don't be apathetic; I think everybody has to care about something. Secondly, you have to continue on. I know it's frustrating and an agonizing pain, but if anyone can do it, I know it's you. Even though it's hard to see someone you care so much about in the arms of another ma-"He stuttered for a slight second, trying to slur his last, unfinished word into a different word, "mmaa…person. But you have to continue what you're doing because it's exactly what he needs. He needs someone that understands, that appreciates, that is waiting to help him when he needs it most. He may just take a little longer than you what to realize that it is you that can truly help him."
"And what is it that I am doing to help him so much Mack? What is it that I need to do?" Mack let out a small sigh as he mentally related to Ronny's own feelings.
"You need to love him unconditionally, and be patiently waiting for him."
Authors note: Sorry for the extended delay…my migraines have been working overtime and it's been bugging the heck out of me. Also, once again the dreadful writers block came to pay me a dreadful visit, along with the business of my schedule. And to further the delay, my finished basement was completely flooded and so I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to clean everything up before it smells too much or we loose much else, and before it molds. Now that it's all cleaned up, I'm starting school so I won't be able to update as frequent unless my teachers really nice. Life sucks sometimes! I will try to come up with another update quickly though! Hope you enjoyed it!