How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck update!

Bonnibel had been living in this little town for nearly six weeks before she actually met Marceline's boyfriend. Apparently he'd been out of town working with his band. And out of town was where she wished he'd stayed. In Bonnie opinion he was a major wenis. He was rude, selfish and had the biggest ego she'd ever seen. It made her question what in Globs name Marceline saw in him.

At first she put it down to petty jealously; Marceline spent a lot of time with him now that he was back, time that would probably have been spent with her instead. Not that they didn't spend time together, it was just now she had to incorporate Ash into most of their plans. But she bit the bullet, deciding that spending time with both of them meant she was spending time with Marcy and that's what she wanted.

But she quickly came to realise it wasn't jealously. He was just a giant dick. A conclusion she came to one day while working at the diner.

"Hello Bonnibel." Marceline's voice flowed across the counter as she walked, arm in arm, with Ash.

"Sup?" Was all she got from him.

"Hey guys. Take a seat, I'll be right over." She replied, giving them a smile she hoped didn't look as fake as it was. She inwardly sighed with relief as they walked towards the booth in the corner of the diner, sitting side by side as opposed to across from each other. Bonnie cringed at the sight. So cliché.

Before she went to serve the two of them she was stopped by the conversation between Tree Trunks and the diner chef, Jake.

"Well I just don't know what she sees in him." She heard Tree Trunks say in a hushed voice.

"Who, Marceline?" Bonnie questioned.

"You have to admit, Bonnibel, he is a major douche." Jake said, raising an eyebrow at her as if questioning her opinion.

"Oh yeah I totally agree, I just thought I was the only one who thought that.2 she smirked, glad to know it wasn't just her who thought that way.

"Poor girl, he'll break her heart and not think twice about it, mark my words." Tree Trunks said before walking away. Bonnibel was about to go over and take their order before Jake's words stopped her.

"But you'll be there to pick up the pieces, eh Princess?" Jake had given her this nickname from the moment they began working together.

"What do you mean?"

"Pfft! Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about. I've seen you crush on Marceline since day one."

Bonnie's eyes went wide before her eyebrows knit together in confusion. "I… I don't know what you're talking about. I don't have a crush on Marcy." She whispered back quickly. Too quickly. Jake said no more, instead just gave her a smirk and went back to the kitchen leaving Bonnie red faced and wide-eyed in the front of the diner.

Shaking it off quickly she strode over to the couple who were too busy sucking face to notice her arrival. She cleared her throat loudly, breaking them apart. She suppressed a smirk at the dirty look shot her way by Ash and instead plastered on her faker than fake smile.

"What'll it be?"

"Two portions of bacon pancakes, Bonnie." She smiled, turning Bonnie's fake smile into a somewhat real one.

"And make it fast Bon Bon; we've got places to be." It took Bonnie every ounce of self control she had not to punch Ash right in the face.

"Will do." Her fake smile back and faker than ever as she walked back towards the kitchen, catching a glimpse of a smirking Jake as she did so. She rolled her eyes before handing him the paper, silently hoping Jake would spit in Ash's food.

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"So when did you notice I had a crush on Marceline?" Bonnie asked Jake as she leaned against the counter. The afternoon didn't seem to be that busy with only two people coming in in the last hour. Tree Trunks had taken the rest of the day off, trusting Bonnie and Jake with the diner. Marcy and Ash had left a while ago much to her delight.

"Couple of weeks ago I guess. Why?"

"Just curious. How come I didn't notice until you pointed it out?" She couldn't get over how she had been so oblivious to the huge crush she had developed on her friend. It was like she'd spaced out for the past couple of weeks.

"Meh? You probably just denied it. Plus it wasn't really noticeable until Douchebag Mc Doucherton showed up. It was around then your crush kinda bloomed."

"I like how you've spent more time observing my life than I have the past couple of weeks." She joked.

"What can I say? It's a small town." He shrugged.

"Wait. Is it that noticeable? Like would Marcy notice?" Bonnie said nervously.

"Nah don't worry about her. She's too loved up to notice." Bonnie's smile lifted for a fraction of a second before falling again. "Sorry, bad choice of words. But at least your secret's safe huh?"

"I guess." She mumbled gloomily.

"Well you could always just ask her out." Jake offered.

Bonnie rolled her eyes. "Yeah that's a great plan. Hey Marcy, I know you have a boyfriend but why not dump his ass and go on a date with, your best friend, instead?"

"Such a way with words, has anyone ever told you that?" he mocked. She laughed before leaving to wipe down one of the newly vacated tables, contemplating what they had just discussed.

So long as she has a boyfriend, I'll only ever be her friend anyway. She thought to herself. It was true. Marcy was only interested in Ash that much was obvious. But if Ash was out of the picture… She found herself hoping he'd leave, like before, although this time he wouldn't come back. No! Somehow, he makes her happy. And in the end that's what's important. She mentally chastised herself.

Finishing wiping the table, she strolled to the sink to wash out the cloth, resigning herself to only being the friend, nothing more.