Power up

Love or Lust

There was one more match and that ended in a tie as both players were equally matched and the bell was about to ring.

Me and Fauna didn't talk for the rest of the class. I couldn't rap my head around the fact that she forfeited the match to save me.

Fuck me. Win the damn match. I can handle myself and she knew that. I was frustrated and angry at her for trying to 'save me'.

Once everyone was dressed, the bell rung and I tried my best to avoid Fauna because the last thing I wanted to do was take my anger or frustration out on her.

"Emerson please can we talk." I heard her voice but kind of tuned her out. I wanted to talk once I stepped away and cleared my head correctly.

I quickly rushed away but being as unfortunate as I am, I ran into the person with the same face as Fauna.

"Hey baby." Flora smiled up at me but slowly it turned into a frown.

"Emerson, what's the matter." She pouted up at me.

I grabbed her and dragged her off towards the library where no one dare steps unless it's the week before or of final exam week.

"Baby why are we in the library?"

"Why is your sister so frustrating?!" I whisper yelled considering we are in a library.

"First, what the hell happened and secondly, can we go into the private study room because we don't need to have this discussion in the open."

I sighed and dragged her off to the study room our schools have. They allowed students to have study groups or individual studying privately without distraction.

"Now can you explain what the hell is going on?" She asked while locking the door to the room and pulling the curtain to cover the window.

I recapped the whole sparring match detailing every second and once I finished, Flora's eyes were open wide.

"She forfeited the match to save you?"

I nodded my head.

"And you're mad?" She asked warily.

"Yes I'm mad. What if that was a real fight. She'd would have sacrificed herself to save me. I can fight my own battles I don't need her putting herself on the line for me." I lashed out.

"I can't stand the idea of her giving up to save me. Fuck me, I'd rather her live not her dying. I know it's just a spar match but I can't even imagine if that was real. I can't live knowing she's not living because of me."

I grabbed my head and tried to calm down an aching headache that was building up.

"She knows that Emerson. She also cares about you a lot which means she'll probably do some irrational shit in order to show that. Yeah it scares me that if it was a you or her situation, she's ultimately pick you but understand she loves you."

"Love or lust? You both haven't seen me In years and we only met once before then." I spat out in frustration.

"That was a low blow and yes Emerson we love you. Regardless of how fast you think we fell guess what? We loved you the minute we saw you and then when you left it hurt us but we still loved you.

We tried dating people to forget about you but nothing worked. You may not believe in soulmates or love at first sight but we do and that's what you are to us.

If it was a me or you situation. I'd pick you too."

And with that, she left me in the room to think by myself.