Chapter Twenty One

Blueth Mendoza's POV

Rachelle was running as fast as she could, carrying me bridal style. She was running away from the school stadium.

"You do know that I got hit in the head and not on my legs, right? I can still run, you know." I said as I had my arms wrapped around her neck.

"There's no time to let you down now. Ms. Val said to run away as far as possible from the stadium while she takes care of the monster."

I looked at her as she kept running. "Ms. Val? Wait, you're telling me that the person I saw fighting the monster was Ms. Val?"

"Well, who could be fighting the monster if it isn't Ms. Val? Not like there's any other person with magical powers that can stop that monster."

I squinted my eyes as I looked at Rachelle. Something about what she said doesn't feel right. "I don't know if this is all because of the table hitting my head or not, but why does it sound like you know someone else with magical powers?"

Rachelle rolled her eyes as she stopped under a tree near the lake. She placed me down, leaning against the tree. "Will you be okay on your own?" Rachelle asked as she tied her hair again into a little bun because it got untied earlier.

"Where are you going?" I asked as I grabbed her arm before she could tie her hair in a bun. Thinking about it, I don't know why I grabbed her arm all of a sudden like that. I look stupid now.

"I'm going to go back to the stadium to help Ms. Val in any way I can." Rachelle took back her arm and started tying her hair into a bun. After she tied it up, she stood up and looked towards the direction of the stadium. The tree where I am leaning against isn't really that far away from the stadium so we can still hear the monster's roars.

"Well then, let me come with you." I said as I stood up.

"But you're hurt." Rachelle said as she looked at me with these concerned eyes.

"Rachelle, I'm fine. I only got hit on the head by a table. I didn't die." I said as I placed my hand on Rachelle's shoulder.

"That's what scares me."

"What was that?"

"Nothing."

"Look, Ms. Val is out there fighting that monster and I won't just sit still and not do anything. Ms. Val is like family to me and I won't be okay if something bad happens to her. So please, let me help you."

Rachelle closed her eyes as she let out a sigh. "Well, I guess there's no stopping you huh? I guess I was right the first time we met. You are a stubborn girl."

"That's the Blueth secret." I said as I smiled.

"Well, we better get going if we want to help Ms. Val."

I smiled at Rachelle and was getting ready to run. All of a sudden, Rachelle started carrying me bridal style once more. At this point, I started blushing as I looked at her. "What... What are you doing?"

"I saw the expression on your face earlier when I carried you bridal style and I thought that it was cute. So, I'll carry you bridal style again so I can see that cute face of yours once more."

I can feel my face becoming even redder when I heard what Rachelle said. She thinks that my expression was cute. She thinks that I'm cute when I start going gay for her! I can't believe what's happening! Is this real!?

"Blueth!"

"Huh?"

Then, I suddenly came to a realization. Everything was happening in my head. Wait a minute, why was I so happy that I Rachelle thinks that I look cute when I go gay for her? And also, I'm not gay for her!

I looked at Rachelle who was looking at me with this worried expression.

"Are you okay? Your face was red earlier. Did you get a fever all of a sudden with that hit on your head?" Rachelle said as she approached me and placed her hand on my forehead. "I'm not feeling any fever on you. Maybe you should rest here."

"No, no, I'm fine. Let's go!" I started running towards the stadium, leaving Rachelle a few steps behind me, but she quickly caught up. What's happening to me!? Why am I having those weird scenes in my head!? Could it be? No, it can't be. I am not going gay! Argh!

We eventually reached the stadium where we saw Ms. Val in the hands of the monster.

"Ms. Val!" I yelled. She heard me and looked at me.

"What the? Kid!? What are you doing back here!? I told you to run away as far as possible! Leave this with me!" Ms. Val yelled as she started trying to get herself free from the monster's grip.

"No can-do Ms. Val! I will help you! I! Blueth Mendoza! Swear to this day that I shall help those who ca-Waahh!!!" I yelled as I ducked on time. A table which the monster threw came flying towards me. "You won't get me for a second time!" I yelled as I was hiding behind a table.

"Well, what should we do now?" Rachelle asked as she looked at me.

"To be honest, the only idea I have is freeing Ms. Val from that monster's grip. But thinking it through, I'm starting to depend too much on Ms. Val."

"Hey, it's okay to ask someone for help if you can't overcome an obstacle. And looking at that monster, we can't overcome this obstacle on our own. We need Ms. Val's help. There's a difference between asking for help and depending on people too much. Now, will you stop overthinking and start helping me in freeing Ms. Val?" Rachelle said as she held out her hand in front of me.

I smiled at her and grabbed her hand. "Well, what's the plan, Ms. Rachelle?"

Rachelle let out a giggle as she pulled me closer towards her. "We still haven't had our dance earlier, so, can I have this dance with you? Ms. Blueth?"

"It would be a pleasure."

Rachelle and I smiled at each other and we looked at the monster, Ms. Val still in its grip.

"Lead the way." I said as I placed my arm around Rachelle's side. Rachelle then started swaying along to an imaginary beat in her head. I don't know what beat she has ringing in her head, but I followed along. As we kept dancing, I'm starting to hear a beat and I started swaying along.

"When I say let go, let go of me, got it?"

"Got it."

Rachelle then started twirling as she has her fingertips touching mine. "Now!"

-End of Chapter-