Ones Dearest

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I looked at Mary-"do I have to do that?" I dont want to, but.... I could feel myself starting to blush again, "Mary I'm gonna go get you some clothes- can you try and take your stuff off while I go get you some clothes?" "Ok." I took a second glance at Mary before running upstairs. Her room was so clean, the bed was made, no clothes in the floor or even any trash in there! I went to her closet and grabbed a shirt out. I opened each drawer looking for a pair of shorts. I finally found and grabbed a pair and ran down stairs. Mary already had her skirt off and her blazer. She seemed to be struggling with the under shirt. "Here I- I'll help you."  I finished unbuttoning the shirt and turned my head away while handing Mary the shirt. Mary weakly grabbed it out of my hand. "Can you help me put it on please. I feel like I'm about to literally die." "...ok." I look back at Mary. "I'm such an idiot." Wait a minute Mary, let me wipe you down." She was sweating like crazy! I went and got another rage to use. My hand was shaking so much. Once I finished wiping off her stomach, legs, and around her back I gave her the rag. "I can't do that part. You have to I'm sorry." Mary looked at me, she had a slight smile on her face, "hey Vice President we're both girls it-s ok." "Right we're...both girls." "I just-" Mary stared at me. "Ok." I wiped around her chest area and helped her put the clothes on. I put the other rag back on her head. She wouldn't stop coughing and she had chills all over her arms and legs. I sat there with her for a couple minutes before asking her if she wanted me to make something. "I don't want anything I'm not hungry." "Oh ok..." I grabbed my phone out of my pocket and searched up some of her symptoms. "Hey Mary, I think you have the..flu." "The..flu?" "Yeah." I sat on the floor near Mary watching tv until she fell asleep.

"we're both girls..." I couldn't think of anything else besides those three words. I ended up falling asleep on the floor
I woke up the next morning to my alarm going off. "Shit." I need to go to school. "Mary, hey Mary." "How the hell hasnt she woken up yet?.."I put her rag in water and then put it back on her head and made her something to eat. I also made sure to leave her a note too. It felt weird walking to school without Mary since we had been doing it so much lately. When I made it to school I heard Yumekos voice- "Ryota wheres Mary~" "I'm not-" I step out in front of Ryota. "Mary is sick and will not be coming today sorry." "Really, then...I'm not going today either, I'm going to Marys." "How does she even know where she lives?" "Um-Vice President how, I mean...where does Mary live." "Sorry can't tell you." "But you know I'm her friend~" Yumeko latched onto my arm; she wouldn't let go. "Does she not know what personal space is, jeez." "Then I'm staying with you all day<3" "how can you stand this person Mary?"
"Fine I'll tell you, just let go of me." "Yay!" I told Yumeko how to get to Marys house and then went to my classes.

Mary didn't come to school for almost a week and neither did Yumeko. I was super worried, but if Yumeko wasn't coming then she must be taking care of Mary.
I wanna check on Mary. I walked to Marys house after school. "Mary? Yumeko? Are you in there?-" "come in!" Yumeko screamed. I made my way into the house. Mary was setting on the couch, clearly agitated by Yumeko. I turned around to Yumeko, "Hey Yumeko please get your bag and leave." Yumeko looked at me with a pouty face, then looked at Mary. Mary looked away, Yumeko grabbed her bag and hit me on the shoulder in a playful way before going out the door.
"Thank you Vice President for getting rid of her." "You're welcome and my names Ririka, not Vice President." "That's a pretty name, I like it." I blush a little under my mask. "Hey so why didn't you come to school, you seem like you're doing just fine now?" "Oh well because Yumeko made me stay here." "Oh ok." "Hey Vice- Ririka can I see you without your mask on please?" "I- I don't have permission." "Oh come on! It's not like someone owns you." "Is this what Kirari meant? Whether or not it is, I'm not listening to her anymore." I hesitated before speaking. "Ok... I'll take it off." Mary was looking at me like she was some kind of dog waiting for her owner to get off work. "what's she expecting anyways? I'm not really pretty..." I remove my mask hesitantly and look at Mary. Her face turned super red, she looked like some kind of strawberry and that made me giggle a bit. "What's- whats so funny?" "Nothing you're just so red! Also Mary I'm sorry for seeing you almost completely naked." "Wha...huh!?" "I hope you can forgive me." "I- well I mean I guess it's not that big of a deal considering that we're both girls." Mary turned around and started to go upstairs. I picked my bag back up and headed towards the door. Mary spoke lightly behind me. "I, actually can you come with me?-" I wasn't sure what to say. "I have some stuff to do, I'll come by tomorrow...or something." I was about to go out the door, but I heard Marys footsteps coming closer. I turned around Mary clasped my hand. "Please, I have something I wanna tell you." I followed Mary into her bedroom slowly. she laid on one side while I laid on the other. I was looking at the ceiling- "what does she need to tell me!?" "Can she hear how fast my hearts beating! If she can, does she think I'm weird..I hope not."
We lay in silence for a couple minutes. "I decided to ask Mary something.
"Hey Mary, can I tell you something?" "Mhm, sure." "Don't think I'm weird please, but I- I have a crush on someone." "And what's weird about that?" "It-it's because, I-the person I like is well, they're a..g-girl." "That's ok with me." Mary leans over me, her heads right above me now. "Ririka...I, I want to tell you something also."