Chapter Forty Three

Blueth Mendoza's POV

"You know something Blueth?" Rachelle said as she sat beside me on my bed, smiling at me. "I really like you."

I started blushing as Rachelle told me this. Is this what I think it is? Wait, what does she mean by that? What does she mean when she said she likes me? Does she mean like, like me? Does she love me like I love her? This is just platonic love, right? I can't tell right now, I mean, me and Rachelle are the only ones here in the house right now because I asked Ms. Val to buy the materials for her birthday, and I don't know where Cathy ran off to.

Wait a minute. Me and Rachelle, alone in the house, alone in my room, and she tells me that she likes me. Oh no. I started steaming up as the thought of something entered my mind, I started feeling my face turning red as I kept thinking about it. What am I thinking!? And why am I even thinking about it anyway!?

"Hey, Blueth?" Rachelle called out my name which made me steam up even more. I'm starting to get nervous okay!? I've read enough books to know where this scenario will lead to! Well, maybe it won't happen, but still, signs point to it happening!

I slowly turn my head towards Rachelle and I saw her smiling at me. It was the sweetest smile I ever saw from her, if she keeps this up my heart might explode.

"Y-yes?" I stuttered as I try my best to stop myself from steaming up.

"You think I don't notice it?" - Rachelle

"H-hm? W-what do y-you mean that I think you don't n-notice?" -Blueth

Rachelle smiled as she slid a bit closer to me, leaning her head against my shoulders.

"You think I don't notice how you act around me." -Rachelle

"I-I don't know what you're talking about." I said as I stuttered, my face burning hot. But seriously though, I don't know what she's talking about. I may already know it but I'm just too busy having a gay panic that I haven't noticed it. - Blueth

"You're in love with me." - Rachelle

That's it, my gay heart finally popped. "W-what? I don't know what you're t-talking about." I said as I let out a nervous laugh. Shoot! She knows! -Blueth

Rachelle giggled and she stopped leaning her head against my shoulder. I looked at her and she suddenly leaned her face towards mine. She stopped just before our noses could touch. "Too bad I don't love you." - Rachelle

I felt my heart break into tiny pieces as I heard Rachelle say these words. The words kept echoing in my head. 'Too bad I don't love you.' - Blueth

Rachelle laughed as she stood up. "Oh Blueth, why are you so weird? A girl falling in love with another girl? Ha! Blueth! That amuses me. Don't be such a joke Blueth." - Rachelle

Her words kept echoing in my mind. I felt my heart stopped beating. I don't know what I'm feeling.

Valerie Books' POV

"Okay, what's next on the list?" I said to myself as I took out a list from my pockets. I can't believe that Blueth made me buy the materials she needs to prepare for Rachelle's birthday. Oh well, I can't complain. It is one of my baby's birthday.

I unfolded the list after I got it out from my pockets. Blueth should be the one doing shopping but since Rachelle came over, Blueth had no choice but to ask me to buy the materials and decorations. She could buy these herself, but she was scared that Rachelle might find out about the surprise. It's kind of amazing though, Blueth managed to write all these down without Rachelle noticing. The kid's got talent.

"Okay, next on the list are, paper cups. Red ones. Can't we just use normal cups? I don't see why they need to be colored." I let out a sigh as I started walking. While walking, I kept looking at the list Blueth gave me. I know, I know, I shouldn't be walking without looking where I'm going. Don't worry, even if I have my eyes looking, down reading something, I have a good sense of direction. I haven't bumped into anyone while looking at the list, yet that is.

I walked all over the market trying to find the paper cups Blueth wanted, I found every colored cups except for the red ones. Okay, how come every time we buy something we need, it's not there? Pretty sure last week when we weren't looking for the red paper cups, they were in stock, and now that I'm looking for them, they're not here. What's up with that?

Oh well, guess Blueth's just got to work with these purple ones. I don't get why she wants red cups specifically, is that Rachelle's favorite color or something? I don't know, those kids never tell me anything.

"Okay, paper cups? Check. Art materials for making banners? Check. Paper plates? Check. Empty wallet? Check. Blueth better pay me back when she gets her paycheck from me."

I was about to continue buying the materials when I saw Rachelle in the distance. She must be done talking with Blueth.

"Hi, Ms. Val" Rachelle greeted as she smiled at me. "What brings you here?"

"Oh you know, just doing some shopping for stuff in the house."

"What did you buy?"

"Uhh... Normal stuff for the house?" I said as I gave a nervous smile. Rachelle giggled as I did.

"It's a strange sight, seeing you here, normally I see Blueth doing the shopping."

"Yeah, well. I figured that I could use some fresh air so I decided to do the shopping today. So, how was your little talk with Blueth?"

Rachelle had this confused look on her face after she heard what I said. "Talk with Blueth? What are you talking about?"

"Are you feeling okay Rachelle? You came over for a visit remember? You said you wanted to give Blueth something."

"I'm fine Ms. Val. But I think it's you who's not fine. I didn't come over today. I was out doing work. Check this out." Rachelle smiled as she took something out from her pouch. "Isn't it cool looking? It was an item I was sent out to retrieve." Rachelle whispered as she returned the item in her pouch. It was a necklace of some sort with a gem in its bail.

"Ooh, it does look cool. But wait, if you've been out working, then who's with my baby?"

"Your baby?"

"You know, Blueth!"

"Ooohhh."

"I need to get home, I have a bad feeling about this."

"I'll go with you!"

"It might be dangerous."

Rachelle looked at me with one of her eyebrows raised. Is there something I said wrong?

"Ms. Val, I have been looking for items in dangerous places, you think I can't handle a simple impostor of myself? Plus, if someone is using my face to get close to my precious Blueth, it ain't happening!"

I smirked at Rachelle as I heard her say something a person who is in love would say. At least, that's what the characters say when they are in love inside the stories I've proofread. "Hold on, your precious Blueth?"

She started glowing red as she realized what she just said. "L-let's just go!"

Well, what do you know, Rachelle's starting to have feelings for Blueth.

-End of Chapter-