Chapter 2: For you Sir,
Patty clenched her fists tightly as she pushed off of the bench gasping behind the tears. She felt pent up as she walked on the stiff cold grass as it crunched against her sandals. "I'm stubborn with these stupid things.." Wiping a tear from her face. Gritting her teeth as she tried to calm herself walking toward the lake she used to skate on when she was younger. She reached the edge and looked at the thin layer of ice coating the water. Sitting down at the edge of the lake she stared at her breath as she watched it rise into the air. "Can't do anything right can you Patty? Talking to herself quietly. She picked up a stone and tossed it at the lake.
It's impact cracked the surface, "I think I get that broken feeling.." Chuckling to herself in a sad tone.
"Can I love Marcie?" Pressing her nearly bare feet against the ice pressing hard against her sandals. Rushing a cold feeling up her legs. "I don't think I ever really felt love before now.." She grinned. "Cause it can hurt pretty good.." she smirked. "Can Marcie really like me.." She wondered. "I don't know anymore, who would want to be with me?" She laughed weakly. "Why would she, how would it.." Questions dive bombing her mind. She buried her face in her hands as the crack on the ice grew.
She heard the sound of crunching grass and turned to check behind her. Nobody was there when she looked. Once again she stared at the water and sighed. A small hand suddenly reached into her vision and it was full of small wild flowers. She looked up to see Marcie standing next to her looking out a the water. "For you Sir..." She mumbled softly. Patty was lost in her head suddenly as she carefully took the flowers, she'd never gotten any sort of gift. Not like this anyway. The smell of the cold air and the flowers entranced her further. And she managed to mutter a "Thank you, Marcie." Marcie didn't yet make eye contact but sat down next to Patty.
"Sorry if I upset you Marcie." Apologizing in a shy voice.
"You didn't Sir, I'm always happy around you." Nodding as she thought. "I couldn't work the nerve to say anything." Blushing nervously. "Never wanted to hurt your feelings I didn't know how you had felt about it.." Looking towards Patty yet not making eye contact. "I'm sorry I left..." Patty gazed at Marcie. "Can you really like a blah girl like me I mean I can't find it possible..." Shaking her head. "Don't be so sure Sir..." Moving closer to Patty. "How can you feel like this about me Marcie?" She looked over at her.
"I love you Sir.." She finally made eye contact. Suddenly it wasn't cold anymore to Patty the world seemed to stop. Marcie quickly reached foward and hugged Patty tightly. Patty almost couldn't breath as she gasped. "I-I love you to Marcie.." Wrapping her arms around her as she stuttered. Marcie tenderly kissed Patty on the cheek as if it was the most normal thing in the world to her. Every sort of nerve jumped in Patty when she felt that.
They sat quietly holding each other. Patty realized her legs were going numb from the cold. "I like shorts to much." She pointed out. "I like your shorts Sir." She blushed. "Can we move Marcie?" Patty asked. Marcie nodded, and helped Patty up.
As they walked back towards the street they held hands tightly. "So.. You kissed me." She smiled. "Uhm, I'm sorry about that Sir." Looking down. She kissed Marcie on the forehead. "Its okay Marcie." Smiling as she did while Marcie simply nodded.
She thought to herself, I don't know why but this all feels right to me, no matter how strange that seemed...She chuckled again as they walked towards the street.
I'm in love with Marcie.. Smiling at her own thoughts.