Don't Fall For Me.
Chapter Four.
Buttercup Pov.
All Alone. Blossom left to buy some things and the two boys already went home. I was all alone, again. I still couldn't get that nauseating feeling out. Man was Blossom was right, drinking too much is really a pain, a big pain in the ass.
I turned on the Tv and got some ramen, flipped through the channels, trying to find something good to watch. I ended up watching some chick-flick drama, Real Nice.
Ding-dong.
The doorbell? Now what? Just when I'm sitting all comfy here, someone bothers to visit.
I stood, headed my way to the door. It was him, again. Brick.
"Yo, Buttercup."
He greeted, twisting his cap. I sneered.
"What do you want you asshole?"
He smiled, a wide grin.
"Man, you and Blossom really are edgy these days." He said.
"What's you deal? After treating me like trash and all."
"Forget that, where's Blossom?"
I could see there was no other girl he was interested in but Blossom. Maybe that's why he helped her into taking me out for a date, he wanted to be with Blossom again. Makes sense. I was just used, dang.
"She went out."
Brick's face turned from being happy to being disappointed. He really was looking forward into seeing her again.
"Why don't you stay? She'll be back in a bit I just know it."
I said, there was no use having him mope and go home, seeing how far he's come just to see his Blossom.
"Okay. So, about that date…"
"What about it?" I ate my ramen, he looked at me straight on.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to use you to get to Blossom."
I knew it.
I was used, but now it made no sense to me. I can see Brick's a nice guy, just wanting to get his girl back.
"I know. I'm over it, you know."
He smiled.
He wasn't to blame anyway. It was really my fault for dating, and trusting men. I dropped out of college not to mingle around, but to take on jobs and stuff. I need to make a living of things. It's been in my head since high school that I won't date, see men and fall in love. I only accepted the date because I didn't have a date in like, years. Plus Blossom was the one who made me go, considering she was the one who planned it all.
"What about Butch then?"
I chocked.
Butch?
"Wh-What about him?" I almost couldn't breath there.
"You like him, don't you?"
"I do Not!"
"I saw you two kiss."
"You saw that?"
I forgot all about that kiss. My first kiss. We were drunk, we didn't know what we were doing and well—maybe he's forgotten about that kiss.
"I could tell you, that guy needs a girl."
"What?"
Brick sat all comfy in the sofa, taking his hat off while looking at me. Like he was going to tell me something I should know.
"Butch. He needs a girl. That guy keeps fantasizing and hoping Karin will love him."
"Karin?"
"She's some teacher at some dance college. Plain-looking, tall and pale. She has very long and noticeably smooth legs, a very beautiful figure and average chest size. Pretty Okay."
Damn this pervert.
"Anyway, Butch Loves her. He keeps on stalking her after his concerts and always coming to her aid. He's even thinking about enrolling in her school just to see her more often. I don't think she feels the same though, she often ignores him and doesn't care about him at all. Butch just comes home with this depressed look on his face, Feeling sad about how badly Karin treats him."
Wow.
"Why are you telling me this?"
Brick eyed me, a very senile and evil look.
"Because, I want you to steal him away."
What is he saying? I don't even know Butch that well. We kissed, we got drunk, he 'carried' me home, That's it. I don't know if we'll meet again, too.
"Buttercup, I'm home!"
Blossom.
"Blossom, Hey!"
Brick waved, Blossom looked at me, from the way she looked, I'm guessing she's asking me why I let Brick in.
"What are you doing here?"
"Nothing much, Just hangin'"
Liar. You wanted to see her.
I looked at the two, they were very alike, not so much alike but they looked like a really cute couple. Brick cares and loves Blossom very much. I could see that very clearly. I didn't know if I was jealous or I was tired. I glanced up at the clock.
3:14 pm
Ah.
"I got to go!"
Blossom looked at me, so did Brick. I ran and got my jacket.
"I got to go to work. See you later!"
"Ah-aaaah! Buttercup, don't just leave me with…"
Slam
"…This jerk"
"Just you and me, pretty puff."
"Tch."
I ran, ran ferociously. My boss is so going to kill me!
While I was running I happened to see someone pass by. It wasn't much that we were going to…
…bump into each other.
"Ah."
"You again? Seriously?"
It was Butch. I ran into him, again. What luck.
"I got to go. Sorry!"
I stood and headed towards the coffee shop. Butch looked at me from behind.
"Boss, Sorry! I'm really sorry!"
I pleaded, it was my only third day into getting this job and I was late.
"It's Okay, Utonium. You can get started right now."
"Thank you! Thank you very much!"
It was a good thing my boss was a kind 64-year-old man. I started taking orders and served the customers' coffee on time, I kind of like working here. The customers are nice, the place is really beautiful and the scent of coffee is simply… worry-free. Plus the pay isn't that bad. It was to my surprise, Butch came in. I assumed he followed me here. I was so embarrassed; having him see me in this uniform is like, total humiliation. It was a pleaded black skirt with a white apron on, along with a frilly white blouse and a pink rose on the right chest. I looked so, girly?
"Butterbutt."
"Wh-what?"
"Nothing. Get me a cappuccino."
"F-fine."
I know he was going to make fun of me, I know he held back. Damn it! Why did that puppy follow me anyway?
"Here."
"Thanks."
After drinking his cappuccino, he stood up and headed towards the door. I looked at him from the window. I saw him going in a jewelry shop, looks like he was going to buy something for his Karin, as Brick did say.
After my shift, I took my jacket and went outside. It wasn't that long that I headed towards the jewelry shop. I saw Butch. He was taking his time into picking out the perfect present. Is it Karin's birthday? When he was done choosing, he had it wrapped and went out. I could see he was headed towards the dance school, to give it to her.
There was no reason for me to follow him so I headed towards home. Along the way, I noticed a flyer. It was a help wanted flyer. It was from a band, they needed a pianist. I was thinking of joining, I mean, a band does pay a lot. Maybe I should…
"You're joining a band?"
Blossom asked, her eyes looked at mine. I could tell she was furious about the idea.
"Yeah, seems nice"
"What if it's an all-boy band?"
"Then I'll dress up as a guy and perform. What's there to it?"
"Buttercup—"
"I know you're against it, but it won't be forever. I'll only play a few concerts. That's all."
She still looked displeased. This is Blossom for you, she never agrees with me on anything. Always caring for my well-being and all.
"Okay, I guess you could join. What band is it anyway?"
"Greens."