Chapter 10: New faces and opportunities
Authors note: Ok so I am on holiday and I will take a bit longer to update stories so please be patient! I will still be able to update but I will be busy doing other things! Thanks! Anyway… two new gnomes are here? And what impact will they bring to the gardens? Well read and find out! Enjoy!
Other the next few weeks' life slowly went back to normal for both Blueberry and Redbrick. Wisteria finally decided to drop the idea of getting them back together again as neither of the two gnomes would cooperate with her. But Wisteria still felt for the two! She couldn't help but notice Blueberry some days. Some days she would be happy, and other days she would be sad. At one time Wisteria caught Blueberry crying! But of course Blueberry was stubborn enough to say it was nothing. Wisteria knew her best friend was suffering and she wished she could help. But what could she do? Not a lot.
Lady Bluebell wasn't much help to poor Blueberry either. She was going to retire in less than two weeks and she was preparing her daughter for her new role as leader. It didn't help matters that now Redbrick was also going to become the leader of his garden at the same time as Blueberry. Wisteria knew what this meant! Oh she knew well!
Now that the two gnomes were trying to get over their emotions, they would now use the feud as an excuse to get back at each other! And to top it all off, this would encourage Pansy even more to cause as much chaos as possible! This couldn't be good for anyone, especially Wisteria!
This thought had bothered Wisteria for quite some time now and she was afraid for her own sanity if anything else. But instead of keeping it to herself, Wisteria decided to gather enough courage to tell her best friend on how she felt about this whole feud. And it was on that particular day that everything changed.
Blueberry and her mother were out in the garden discussing future changes that could be made to the garden to make it more attractive. Wisteria slowly decided to make her way across the garden followed by her faithful little Toadstool. The only reason Toadstool followed her was because if she chickened out, he would still make her go no matter what. Wisteria took a deep breath before speaking out loud in front of the leader and her daughter.
"Blueberry? I am sorry to interrupt but can I talk to you alone please?" Wisteria asked and Blueberry looked towards her mother who nodded and smiled.
"We will continue with this later Blueberry," Lady Bluebell smiled as she walked away. She placed her hand on Wisteria's shoulder and smiled before continuing to walk away. Once they made sure she was far enough away Blueberry finally spoke.
"So what is it Wisteria?" Blueberry asked and Wisteria looked to the floor.
"A thought has troubled me lately Blueberry and I feel like I need to tell you before it ruins my mind!" Wisteria explained and Blueberry's face turned from happy to concern in a matter of seconds.
"Of course Wisteria! Please tell me what is troubling your mind!" Blueberry replied sounding more than happy to resolve Wisteria's problem, just like a good leader should.
"Well I guess ever since that argument you had with Redbrick, I feel that you will use the feud as an excuse to hide your emotions! And I feel as if that will encourage everyone else to get involved on your behalf even though they don't know what happened!" Wisteria explained and Blueberry stood there in shock.
"I had no idea you felt this way… and I can most definitely assure you that this feud will not be because of our relationship going wrong!" Blueberry promised her. But deep down Blueberry knew that she could not keep this promise. Some how, some way, Redbrick and his garden would do something to provoke her because of the past and the feud would be more about that than anything else. So Blueberry had basically lied to her friend! That was wrong!
"Phew! That's a relief! Here was me thinking that you wouldn't take it so well, but I am glad you did!" Wisteria hugged her friend and smiled. Blueberry grimaced as she knew what she had just told Wisteria was a lie. She hated lying, but sometimes it is best to lie than admit the hard, horrible, nasty truth. Especially to someone with weak emotions like Wisteria.
Blueberry was about to reply but a sudden interruption prevented her from saying what she was about to say. The blue pig weathervane and the red cockerel weathervane on top of the blue and red houses sounded an alert to signify the gnomes that Miss Montague and Mr Capulet had returned. Lady Bluebell then called out to every single gnome in the blue garden.
"Take your positions quickly!" Lady Bluebell called out and everyone rushed back to their original places.
"I will speak to you later," Blueberry said to Wisteria before going back to where she usually stood with the same old sweet and innocent look on her face.
Miss Montague pulled up on her driveway with a smug smirk plastered on her face. She had just been shopping for some new stuff for her garden which would most definitely be a rival of Mr Capulet's garden. Speaking of whom, he had also pulled up in his driveway with the same smug look on his face. Both their expressions fell when they noticed the other person.
"Oh Miss Montague fancy meeting you here!" Mr Capulet got out of his car and made his way to the boot of his car. He then opened it up to grab the things he had just brought from where he had just been.
"Why I live here Mr Capulet, or is your head still imagining that old couple who lived here before me over a year ago?" Miss Montague replied also grabbing her belongings out of her car.
"Well I can tell you they were better neighbours than you! Less noisier and irritable for starters!" Mr Capulet shouted and Miss Montague scoffed.
"Well my old neighbours were much friendlier and less grouchy than you! And they had 12 kids!" Miss Montague exclaimed.
"Well I have my standards! And by the way, there is no point in trying to make your garden as attractive as mine. It will never rate up to my standards!" Mr Capulet snobbishly replied and Miss Montague smirked pulling something out of her bag.
"Oh really? Mr Gnorman says otherwise!" Miss Montague smiled waving a handsome new gnome to show Mr Capulet who was now also pulling something out of his bag.
"Well Miss June here resents that!" Mr Capulet waved his beautiful new female gnome to also show Miss Montague what she was up against.
"Well Mr Gnorman here says bring it on!" Miss Montague challenged putting her new gnome back in her bag.
"Well Miss June here accepts that challenge! And hit me and my garden with your best shot, if you can aim for it of course!" Mr Capulet replied storming off inside with all his belongings leaving Miss Montague outside her house. She then shrugged her shoulders and muttered something before also going into her house to unveil her new look for her garden.
"Nitwit!" Miss Montague muttered before shutting her door. The competition was on! As well as the feud!
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Mr Capulet unpacked his items before making his way through his garden. He carried his new female gnome through the garden and hummed a slow tune as he went. He monitored his garden and the items in it and judged on what should or should not go. He muttered things as he continued to glance at his garden. He then noticed he still had his new gnome in his hands and decided where he would put her. Once he figured it out he placed the gnome nearby his new wishing well. He observed her for several moments before walking back into his house.
Meanwhile in the blue garden Miss Montague was placing some new objects around her garden. She occasionally looked over the fence and observed Mr Capulet's garden. She scoffed at the comments he had said about his garden earlier. Attractive? What was so attractive about his garden? Why did he brag about it so much? What was to brag about? Was it his poxy little well he had recently had put in? Or his stupid pedestal at the back of his garden with a silly obnoxious little flower girl on top? It was questions like these that Miss Montague often asked herself. But soon she snapped back into reality when she took her final item out of her bag and put it nearby her shed, her new gnome. Miss Montague then went to her garden shed and took out her lawnmower. She carefully cut her grass and then headed back inside. She turned on her records quite loud so she could deliberately irritate Mr Capulet.
For the rest of the day the humans remained inside until about 5clock when Miss Montague decided to go out and run some errands. At about half past 5 Mr Capulet also went out to go to the shops. As soon as they both left, the gnomes came to life and decided to go see their newcomers.
In the blue garden all the gnomes attentions were all turned to the handsome looking new gnome who stood proudly at the end of the garden. The first gnome to get to him was Lady Bluebell and she saw it as her duty to speak to him immediately. The other gnomes looked curiously at him as their leader began to speak to the young gnome. At this point Wisteria had got out of her pad and went back to speak to Blueberry. Once she stood by her side she noticed she was smiling.
"What are you smiling at?" Wisteria asked then following her glance. Her eyes ended up on the new gnome and her mother. There was no way Blueberry would smile like that towards her mother so the subject had to transfer on the new gnome. Wisteria's jaw dropped when she got the message "You fancy him don't you?"
"What?" Blueberry then noticed Wisteria with her face slightly ajar and a small smirk plastered on her face. Blueberry shrugged her shoulders as she didn't have a clue what her friend was on about. She hadn't been listening.
"You fancy that new fellow don't you?" Wisteria lifted her eyebrows and smirked and Blueberry shook her head whilst blushing.
"No!" Blueberry couldn't stop her cheeks going bright red which showed Wisteria she was lying.
"Oh right, so you won't be talking to him anytime soon?" Wisteria then pointed towards the gnome who was still talking to her mother.
"Of course not! I mean what could happen? It's not like my mother is going to force him to talk to me!" Blueberry turned and suddenly found herself face to face with her mother and the new gnome. Blueberry had to admit, he WAS indeed handsome. He had a nicely coloured shade hat with a small lock of blonde hair at the front of his hat. He wore a bright smile and his entire blue outfit showed he was handsome. Blueberry felt herself blushing and almost instantly forgot about the previous conversation she and Wisteria had.
"Hey," the gnome smiled putting his hand up to Blueberry.
"Hey," Blueberry waved back and grinned.
"Blueberry may I introduce Gnorman, he is the new gnome around here!" Lady Bluebell announced stepping forward. "I told him that you are going to be the next leader and I was hoping that you might show him around?"
Blueberry blacked out for a second whilst she continued to stare at Gnorman. But her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden pat on the shoulder from behind. Wisteria nudged Blueberry so she could snap back into reality and it worked! "Of course I will mother!" Blueberry said a little too eagerly.
"Great! So I will leave you two to it! And Wisteria, may I have a small word with you please?" Lady Bluebell urged at Wisteria who then nodded and followed Lady Bluebell leaving Blueberry and Gnorman alone.
"So you know what this means don't you?" Gnorman asked smirking.
"What?" Blueberry raised an eyebrow a little confused.
"This is a set up isn't it?" Gnorman continued and Blueberry then nodded.
"I guess it is," Blueberry looked to the floor shyly and Gnorman observed her for a short while. Blueberry was indeed a pretty gnome for her young age, maybe not as pretty as Pansy from the red garden, but her attitude was different and she seemed nice to be around.
"Well…" Gnorman began "I guess we had better take advantage of it! Don't you?" Gnorman held out his arm and Blueberry immediately looked up surprised.
"Uh, Y-Yes! Yes I guess we should!" Blueberry then accepted his arm and led him around the garden.
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In the red garden the attentions differed. Some paid their attentions to the new gnome and others paid their attention to Pansy and Boris who were plotting their next move to cause as much destruction as possible. Redbrick's attention was on neither. He had no time for Pansy and her petty planning, and neither would he when he became leader. And as for the new gnome, well his parents were too busy talking to her already! There was no point in interrupting them.
Redbrick still preferred solitude to being around his fellow gnomes. He hadn't wanted to be in anyone's company ever since what happened a few weeks ago. Speaking of which, that was still present on his mind. He had finally managed to get his brain to think he was over Blueberry but his emotions still told him otherwise. But he was more angry than upset with Blueberry now. And he wanted to show her just how much she had put him through! But deep down he still cared for her and he would have rather not got involved with Pansy's bizarre ideas to get back at the blue garden or her for that matter. But that still did not stop him from wanting his own revenge on Blueberry! But he knew that when he would become leader, he would be able to give her a piece of his mind then. But not right now! Not while his parents were around!
The new gnome stood smiling and nodding to what Redbrick's parents were talking about. She was indeed a very attractive gnome! She had short brown hair which was a shade darker that Redbrick's. She wore a very pretty red dress with a white apron on the front. And her hat was a very pretty shade of red!
But Redbrick didn't really pay much attention to her. He had no interest in finding love! Not after what happened with Blueberry. Redbrick had now learned not to trust a blue gnome again! That was why the reds were now enemies with the blues because trust was no longer an option, along with many other reasons. He had no intentions of getting to know this new gnome, but his parents had a different idea. Little did Redbrick know that his parents had big intentions for him and the new gnome. Something he would rather avoid!
Redbrick was in a world of his own… well that was until his mother and father entered the picture with that new gnome behind them. Redbrick sighed inwardly as his parents surrounded him smiling proudly. The next words that were spoken were spoken by Lord Redbury who still smiled towards Redbrick, who was now a little disturbed by the tension that was building up.
"Redbrick I would like to introduce you to our newest member of the red garden! June meet my son and soon to be leader Redbrick!" Lord Redbury motioned to June who smiled politely towards Redbrick. Redbrick was taken aback by her features. She was VERY pretty! Just as pretty as Blueberry! Wait, why was he thinking of her? He shouldn't! Not after what she did!
"It's a pleasure to meet you sir!" the young female gnome put out her hand and Redbrick shook it. He forced his own smile whilst trying to ignore the voices inside his head.
"Likewise!" Redbrick replied trying to sound happy.
"Redbrick dear, why don't you show June here around the garden? I am sure she would like to get to know the future leader a little better!" Lady Redbury suggested and Redbrick glanced at June who also glanced back at Redbrick.
"I would love that!" June clapped happily and Redbrick rolled his eyes a little. Why was she so eager to be around him? She was kind of irritating! But Redbrick wouldn't admit that out loud! He was never one to be rude towards other people. That was Pansy's job, not his!
"Ok then!" Redbrick replied and his parents nodded.
"We'll leave you to it!" Lord Redbury replied guiding his wife away. Redbrick could have sworn he heard his mother whisper "Good luck!" but he wasn't sure. He and June were soon left alone and the atmosphere soon became tense. Neither of them spoke, instead Redbrick looked away whilst June admired her hands. June soon decided to be involved in some sort of conversation which made Redbrick more irritable.
"So… Redbrick? Is that some kind of nickname or something? Because you don't look like a brick," June asked and Redbrick sighed. He was always asked this question when he was younger.
"No it's my actual name," Redbrick replied still looking away.
"So Pansy is your sister? I haven't really talked to her, but she seems quite nice!" June exclaimed and Redbrick turned to her in surprise. She obviously didn't know his sister! Nice? That was not the word that described his sister! Try: mean, horrible, spiteful, selfish and many other words that were in the English dictionary! But he knew he shouldn't even tell a complete stranger about what happened to him a few weeks ago. It was her fault for his and Blueberry's separation! But Redbrick still blamed Blueberry and even Wisteria for it! Everyone other than himself!
"Hmm, so are we getting on with this tour or what?" Redbrick jumped in and June frowned a little. He could AT LEAST be a little more enthusiastic around her! She was only trying to be nice to him yet he jumped down her throat every two seconds! What on earth was wrong with him?
"Ok then," June then began to follow Redbrick who now walked ahead to try and get this tour with as quickly as possible. The sooner he got it out of the way with, the sooner he could go back to his own place to think!
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Back in the blue garden Lady Bluebell literally dragged Wisteria along with her to a certain place in the garden. Wisteria wondered why the current leader was so eager to speak with her, but she knew her questions would soon be answered when they stopped walking. Lady Bluebell stopped in her tracks and looked around to see if anyone was listening. Once she made sure the coast was clear she spoke.
"Wisteria do you know why I dragged you hear to speak with you privately?" Lady Bluebell asked and Wisteria shook her head and shrugged her shoulders.
"Don't have a clue, why don't you tell me and stop my curiosity!" Wisteria said urging the leader to tell her what was going on.
"Well you know the new gnome Gnorman?"
"Yes? What about him?"
"I have been watching Blueberry recently and know what she is missing! Companionship!" Lady Bluebell explained and Wisteria sighed.
'You're telling me! She still loves Redbrick!' Wisteria thought to herself before realising what Lady Bluebell was on about. Wisteria felt her eyes widen out of her sockets and her mouth formed an O shape. She didn't mean she wanted Blueberry to fall for Gnorman? DID SHE?
"W-What?" Wisteria asked in disbelief. The last thing she wanted was Blueberry falling for another gnome while she knew she still had feelings for Redbrick! And although Blueberry denied it, Wisteria could see the truth. She was coving up her own feelings to protect her family and friends and it was dragging her heart down with it! Wisteria wanted to see her friend happy! But not with a complete utter stranger! But she couldn't exactly tell Lady Bluebell that her daughter had betrayed her for a red. It would break her heart and Blueberry would never forgive Wisteria.
"Yes, I plan on getting Blueberry and Gnorman together! I noticed they were getting along quite well back there and I would plan on them falling in love and getting married if they wish! But I need your help with getting them together! Is that ok Wisteria dear?" Lady Bluebell asked not even noticing Wisteria's strange behaviour.
"Yeah!" Wisteria tried to be optimistic and smiled but the second Lady Bluebell turned away Wisteria couldn't help but grimace! She didn't want to help Lady Bluebell try and force Blueberry to like Gnorman! She wanted everything to be right! Wisteria wanted the best for her friend and she didn't believe that being with Gnorman was the best thing for her best friend! But Wisteria knew she couldn't control fate! In fact, fate was against Wisteria!
Meanwhile at the far side corner of the garden Blueberry continued to show Gnorman around the garden. They were actually getting along quite nicely, like peas in a pod as it were. Gnorman occasionally made Blueberry laugh with his jokes and Blueberry made him laugh with her stories. Gnorman was enjoying Blueberry's company and Blueberry was having the best time she had had in a matter of weeks. After the fiasco with Redbrick, Blueberry wasn't so sure whether to trust her feelings and let herself get close to anyone. But now Gnorman was here and was healing the pain she felt after letting Redbrick go. But at this point in time, Blueberry didn't think it to be love. She just enjoyed Gnorman's company and he was becoming a really good friend!
"You know, when I was picked up by that human I never thought I would find a big garden of gnomes on my doorstep!" Gnorman smiled and Blueberry chuckled.
"Yeah it is quite a shock with how many gnomes Miss Montague keeps in our garden. The same can be said for the red garden; Mr Capulet also gets a bit carried away by collecting his precious red gnomes!" Blueberry explained and Gnorman nodded.
"So tell me, what happened around here? Why is there a feud going on? Don't you get along with the reds at all?" Gnorman asked and Blueberry stopped and looked at the floor a little.
"The feud officially started a few weeks ago. The neighbours started to argue about a year ago but about a month ago they declared war on each other. We gnomes wanted to still remain friends and it went well… well that was until Pansy got involved!" Blueberry sighed as the sad memories flooded back to her.
"Wait, who's Pansy?" Gnorman asked confused.
"She is the most horrible red gnome around! She has had it in for Wisteria for ages and she then managed to smash her hat! I tried to defend her but I almost got myself smashed by her. If it wasn't for her brother Redbrick I would be-" Blueberry then turned away trying to wipe her eyes before she started to cry. She was thinking about Redbrick again! And every time she thought of him, it only brought her pain.
"Wait, a red gnome saved you? Why?" Gnorman raised an eyebrow.
"Because he was against the feud just like me! It's a shame we are now enemies!" Blueberry turned back to Gnorman who smiled sympathetically towards Blueberry.
"Yeah I was always curious on how Wisteria's hat ended up like that," Gnorman explained.
"Well now you know," Blueberry replied before deciding to change the subject. "Hey why don't I show you out back? You will be able to see what is behind the garden!"
"Of course madam, lead the way!" Gnorman signified as he was led out back to the gate. But Blueberry would soon find a shock when she got out there!
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"And here is the pond!" Redbrick said as June finally caught up with him gasping for air slightly.
"Boy when you make a tour, you sure go at a fast pace! It's as if you want to get rid of me or something!" June chuckled leaning over the pond slightly. Redbrick sighed as she admired her reflection in the water. She was a hard one to ditch!
For over half an hour Redbrick had to put up with June. It wasn't as if he hated or disliked her. She just went at a small pace and he wanted to go at a fast pace so he could be left alone again. But she was making that extremely difficult for him as she insisted he went slower and made more conversations with him.
June leant over the pond even further when she thought she saw something "Hey is that a fish?" She asked turning a little. Redbrick soon realised she had no idea she was leaning to far over the pond and she could fall in at any second.
"June be careful!" Redbrick explained going over to her cautiously. June didn't notice what he had said and she then suddenly slipped and fell into the pond. Redbrick rushed over to her and tried to grab her arms which she was waving about the air frantically.
"Help!" June yelled as Redbrick then grabbed her arms and swiftly pulled her up out of the water. Using all of his strength he managed to heave June out of the pond and put her down on the grass. June was in shock and Redbrick was getting over the panic.
"Are you ok?" Redbrick asked June concern evident on his features.
"You saved me!" June exclaimed still regaining her breath. "Why?"
"Well I couldn't exactly let you drown could I? Especially when we need to finish this tour!" Redbrick explained causing June to burst out laughing. Redbrick also found himself chuckling as he and June got over the incident that just happened.
"Redbrick you're so kind and handsome!" June blurted out unexpectedly and Redbrick froze. Did she really mean that? She couldn't possibly fall for a guy like him! Could she? Well Redbrick asked the very same question to himself when he first met Blueberry! What could a gnome like her see anything in a gnome like him? But June seemed very eager to get to know him and Redbrick now realized what he was doing. He was holding onto a past that no longer existed! Perhaps it was time to let that past go and look towards the future!
"Do you really think so?" Redbrick asked shyly and June smiled.
"Of course! I now know for a fact you're the nicest gnome I have ever met! And saving me proved it!" June then realized what she was saying and began to blush. Redbrick also blushed and they both sat in an uncomfortable atmosphere.
"Well… would you care to see out back?" Redbrick said eventually pointing towards the red gate as he said this.
"Of course! If you don't mind?" June replied standing up to follow Redbrick.
"Of course I don't mind! I mean, what's the worst that could happen?" Redbrick never realized he would be eating those words and swallowing them whole when he got into the alleyway. The very person he wanted to disappear would be there and the tension would soon rise.
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Once out in the alleyway Blueberry and Gnorman looked around and no one was there. Blueberry stood and observed as Gnorman looked down the alleyway in shock. He smirked and turned back to Blueberry before speaking.
"You know what this place would be good for?" Gnorman asked and Blueberry shook her head and shrug her shoulders.
"No, what?" Blueberry replied raising an eyebrow as Gnorman grinned even more.
"Lawnmower races! It was a big sport back at the garden centre and when the humans left we usually had big races outside! I was a big champion!" Gnorman explained proudly and Blueberry nodded.
"Well perhaps you should show us one day! But Miss Montague's lawnmower is a little old; she has been meaning to get a new one! Let's hope she does soon!" Blueberry replied not so eagerly and Gnorman stood back to her, noticing her strange behaviour.
"You look a little tense, are you ok?" Gnorman put his hand around Blueberry's waist and held her close as Blueberry began to shake a little.
"I guess I am a little cold," Blueberry replied trying to hold back the real reason she was tense. The real reason she was tense was because only a few weeks ago, so much had happened out here. And the last time she recalled being out here, was when she had just argued and finished her relationship with Redbrick. But Gnorman was actually helping her slightly. For some strange reason, she felt warm and happy around him. Perhaps fate was being nice to her once more.
"We can continue this later if you want," Gnorman suggested and Blueberry shook her head.
"No, no I will be fine!" Blueberry insisted still feeling Gnorman's arm wrapped softly around her waist.
"You know Blueberry; I have enjoyed today a lot!" Gnorman explained and Blueberry blushed a little.
"So have I!" Blueberry replied softly. Both gnomes turned to face each other whilst smiling softly, but suddenly they were interrupted when someone exited the red gate and made their way into the alleyway. Turning around to face the person Blueberry froze right there and then. It was Redbrick! With another gnome she didn't know. Blueberry felt her posture drop and felt Gnorman's grip on her waist tighten a little.
Redbrick also froze when he faced Blueberry. He hardly noticed June had followed him, and neither did he really care. Blueberry was also in the company of another gnome he didn't recognise. And he had his hand on her waist? Only a few weeks ago, he did the same thing to her and now look where he was. He was staring into the eyes of his new enemy and not Gnorman or June even realized the tension between the two.
"You the new gnome for the blues?" June broke the silence speaking to Gnorman who smirked not even noticing Blueberry's fixed gaze/glare on Redbrick. June also didn't notice Redbrick's gaze was on Blueberry. She just decided to speak with the new gnome of the blue garden to try and show him who was boss.
"Yeah, you the new red gnome your human was flashing off arrogantly?" Gnorman replied taking his arm off of Blueberry and keeping his attention on June.
"Well by the looks of it, your human was being a little snobbish don't you think?" June explained and Gnorman glared.
While they were arguing neither gnome noticed Blueberry and Redbrick's awkward emotions. Blueberry half glared half gazed at Redbrick as she still felt sorry for him after what she did only a few weeks before. Redbrick on the other hand slowly turned from a gaze into a glare. The pain from his emotions still hurt and he felt really uncomfortable around Blueberry. But no matter how he tried, he couldn't help but secretly deep down care for Blueberry and even though he didn't know it. She secretly deep down cared for him too.
Blueberry now glared at Redbrick as he did her. June and Gnorman still argued as both gnomes concealed their hate and kept a cold, hard, deathly glare towards one another. It wasn't until June and Gnorman turned to their guides for help that they were brought back into reality. Blueberry suddenly tensed up yet again and decided to go back inside before something else happened. She couldn't seem to bare looking or talking to Redbrick, as he pain was still near.
"Blueberry?" Gnorman asked concerned as he faced Blueberry who now looked a tense as a stunned rabbit.
"Gnorman, I would like to go back inside now!" Blueberry insisted turning away from Redbrick and heading back to the blue garden.
"Uh… ok! I will continue this discussion with you later!" Gnorman turned to June and gave her the "I'm watching you" look. She glared at him and stepped forward whilst he and Blueberry turned around to go back into the blue garden.
"Yeah that's it! Go back into your garden like the coward you are!" June shouted waving her fist in the air. Once the blue gate shut Redbrick sighed deeply and looked down at the floor with a hint of sadness on his face.
"What's wrong with you?" June raised her eyebrow as she saw Redbrick look up at her as if nothing was wrong.
"It doesn't matter! I guess nothing matters anymore…" Redbrick said with a far off into the distance voice. He was right of course, there was a feud going on! Nothing else mattered to him anymore.
"Oh cheer up Redbrick! No matter what has happened in the past, life goes on!" June exclaimed trying to be as optimistic as possible.
"You know that is the greatest piece of advice I have ever heard!" Redbrick smiled a little towards June who blushed a little.
"I guess it comes in my family!" June then pointed towards the red gate "should we continue with the tour?" Redbrick actually properly smiled for the first time in weeks.
There was something about June that was starting to make him warm up to her. At first she seemed a bit of a nuisance, but now she was actually helping Redbrick get over Blueberry by distracting him. And just like June had said… "No matter what has happened in the past, life goes on!" Perhaps it was time to stop clinging onto the past and start looking towards the future. In a matter of weeks Redbrick would be the new leader of the red garden which would mean that he would be fighting Blueberry as if she had been his enemy all along instead of his past lover. And his responsibilities were taking over his life now and emotions were no longer an option. If he wanted to be taken seriously, he had better stop hiding and face life right on! And perhaps in the future he even could gain Pansy's respect! But that was a BIG perhaps. Redbrick then began to think about what Wisteria had told him once again. She was obviously upset that her friend broke up with him and wanted to persuade Redbrick to go running back to her. But Redbrick was now stronger than he had ever been and he no longer believed a word Wisteria had told him. There was NO way on this earth that he would EVER get back with Blueberry! And he could assure Wisteria that she was either crazy or her head was damaged along with her hat when Pansy smashed it. He would show her! And perhaps he and June could become good friends in the future! Perhaps she could help him become a good leader and make his life much brighter than it was at the moment. But Redbrick was now ahead of himself. He WAS going to become leader! And his emotions were completely buttoned up. He felt strong! He felt happy again! And he knew one thing was certain… the blues were going down!
"Redbrick?" June waved a hand in front of Redbrick's dreamy face and snapped him back into reality.
"Of course my dear!" Redbrick then offered his arm to June "shall we?" June then gladly accepted his arm and they made their way back into the red garden to continue with the tour. Redbrick was the happiest gnome around at the moment, but he wasn't the only one who felt stronger about himself…
Back in the blue garden Blueberry shut the gate and turned towards Gnorman who looked a little confused after being rushed away so quickly back into the blue garden. Blueberry then covered up her emotions and smiled a little towards Gnorman who still had no idea what was going on!
"Hey Gnorman why don't you go check out them plants over there?" Blueberry nudged Gnorman and urged him to go off to check them all out. She needed a little time alone to think things over and the last thing she needed was Gnorman asking her specific questions she would rather not answer.
"Ok then, I will be back in a minute" Gnorman explained and Blueberry nodded as he walked off.
"Take your time!" Blueberry called out and when she was certain Gnorman was out of sight she sighed and leant back against the garden gate.
Blueberry had to recover her strength after what had happened out there between her and Redbrick. She hadn't seen him ever since that horrible day when she told him she no longer loved him to protect her family. Of course she still loved him deep down, but her emotions no longer knew what to think. Ever since she was introduced to Gnorman, she felt close to him. Even closer than she had ever been with Redbrick! But she now knew not to trust her emotions as much as she once did! She had made that mistake once and she would never do that again! But Blueberry knew that her life was destined to get better! Wisteria always told her this when her dad left and it actually worked! Well… up to the bit when Pansy decided to cause chaos. Then everything went down hill. But Blueberry now knew her life was going to get better and once she became leader, she would be in control! And she was now gaining more control over her emotions and she was now more able to get over Redbrick and let him go than she ever was before! Back out there when he was with that red gnome called June, she surprisingly felt no jealousy! Was it the fact that Gnorman was with her? Or the fact she no longer felt that way for Redbrick? On the contrary she was now begging to hate his guts just like Pansy! He was becoming stubborn and cold hearted, just like his sister! No longer did Blueberry feel any sympathy for the reds and when she became leader… she would teach them a lesson they would not soon forget! And perhaps she could form some sort of close bond with Gnorman along the way!
Oh it was on! The reds and the blues were now officially at war! Neither feeling any sympathy for the other! The arrival of the two new gnomes was now beginning to take their effect. No one knew how deep they had affected Blueberry's and Redbrick's lives, but they would play a key role later on! But right now… there are two certain gnomes who now have to take on new responsibilities and become the next leaders of their gardens! And one particular gnome will be so rived up with jealousy, that she may take fate into her own hands and cause even more chaos. And may begin a new sport and rivalry with a certain blue gnome!
Authors note: Well… finally finished! What do you think? I am not really pleased with how this chapter turned out but what do you think? Please review! And I will be returning home in less than a week so I will update when I get back! Thanks for being so patient!