Sorry about rubbing the "GO VOTE FOR MY NEXT PUCKABRINA STORY" on my poll thing in your faces, but I've only gotten three voters so far, so until I get a significant amount (I haven't decided which, yet), you will suffer and bear through my pleading A/N's. Or not. You could just skip them...but...GO VOTE! Okay thanks. Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls of all ages (unless you're younger than a teenager. Don't read this if you're like 12), I present to you: Puckabrina Forever?: Chapter 16!
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*Puck's POV*
Wow. So here we are, standing on the church lawn, while Basil and Mustardseed revive the Grimm's memories inside. And without so much as a hug or a shed tear. I'm not one for much emotion, but the way Grimm was acting towards me shot off a clear message that she was either too mad to articulate her words, or too awkward. I hoped it was awkward. A mad Sabrina will make you feel so small while she shouts at you for something stupid you did.
Like cheat on her.
I could tell that she wanted to say something about the ordeal. But she couldn't. We hadn't talked about the high-school reunion and what resulted of that as much as we'd both had liked to. I have no way of pleading my innocence. Saying that I'm innocent would be a lie. I wonder if she can trust me after all of this. I wonder if she can love me after all of this.
*Sabrina's POV*
I hate that Puck seems sorta speechless as well. Why can't I say something? We haven't even looked at each other since we've gotten out of the chaos in the church. I love him. He loves me. But he couldn't even look me in the eye after what had happened.
Puck was looking at the ground, with his blond curls flopped down across his forehead. He looked kinda cute. But I was still pretty mad at him. I wanted an explanation on how I was left at Bradley's first site for us.
I knew I couldn't really blame Puck- he was captured, too-but I still wanted to know exactly what happened. I think that I ought to, and deserve to be recounted the details.
Watching Puck's dirty Nike sneakers copy my feet by shuffling around and tapping the ground nervously, I decided to speak about what had happened first.
"How did you know that I was here? And how did you know about my family?" I questioned, forcing Puck to look at me. His green eyes looked sorrowful and guilty, like a puppy who had just gotten caught stealing kibble.
"I was there when Bradley did it," he said plainly, giving no more information. His eyes cast down to the ground again.
"Elaborate," I said, gesturing with my hands for him to keep talking. Puck sighed, and for the first time, I really noticed how he was feeling. A tear rolled down his cheek.
"Puck, I-"
"Sabrina," he cut me off, gripping my shoulders in each of his hands. "Please. Don't apologize. I deserve to feel this way. Just let me tell you everything that happened following our capture."
I was surprised by his sudden burst of words, but I nodded slowly. His grip loosened, but his hands were still firmly planted on my shoulders.
"We were...we were about to escape when you fell from my arms..." Puck began slowly, articulating his words. He really, truly, looked depressed. "Bradley shot you with a tranquilizer dart. Daphne poofed down to the bottom of the mountain-my brother made her...they're dating, you know. Well, at least were." I knew. Daphne had begged me not to tell anyone. Not even Puck. She wasn't sure how our dad were to react if he found out that his other daughter was dating a fairy, like me. Or...am I?
"Go on," I coaxed Puck. His forlorn face was now dribbling tears all over the place. But he spoke with a somewhat clear voice, despite crying, somehow.
"Mustardseed and I fought him...but he had the upper hand from the beginning. He's crazy strong." I would have smiled at Puck's description of Bradley' strength, but considering the circumstances, I didn't. I only nodded for him to keep talking.
"I was knocked unconscious. Mustardseed took me and Daphne to safety, since he couldn't fight Bradley by himself while protecting me. But when he came back to get you, it was too late. Bradley had already taken you too..." his hands slipped from my shoulders, and he looked straight into my eyes.
"Where did he take you, anyway?"
"Montana," I answered. "I think. You can't really trust anything that that guy says." Rubbing his head in distress, Puck's face crumpled.
"I couldn't find you!" he cried. Puck was...crying?! Without thinking, I hurried to comfort him. In a second, my arms were crossed over the back of his neck and I was pulling his head down into my neck, pressing myself into his body. I didn't say anything while I listened to him sob in my arms. He was the first to speak.
"I couldn't find you!" he repeated, practically screaming into my neck. "I'm so sorry, Sabrina! I'm sorry! I...I couldn't find you! Please understand, that if I had found you, I would have saved you, Sabrina! Please! I love you! I'm sorry for everything, please, please, please! Oh Sabrina...please. I-I love you s-so much."
I stroked his head, running one hand through his hair while the other one came to rest on his hip. "Shhh," I whispered. "It's okay, I forgive you. For everything."
Puck didn't looked up, but his crying started to soften, until I could only hear his heavy breathing from getting so worked up. His muscular arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me in for a warm hug.
For the first time in a long while, I felt safe.
A/N:
Okay so how was that? I know it was a little bit slow, considering there was no fighting or hot, steamy romance, but it was an important chapter, and it includes a lot of heartfelt dialogue between the two lovebirds!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW, FAV, AND FOLLOW! Have a nice day, y'all! The wait won't be long for chapter 17!
