Amenza

Chapter 25

   Ophelia stirs awake. 'How did I get back here? Did I dream about talking to Amenza last night?' She gets up and sees that Elise and Alexandria are still asleep. Ophelia changes then goes downstairs where she sees Jason and Beau sleeping, and Amenza watering the plants.

   "Good morning." She says, sleepily. He turns. "What in the hell did those girls do to your face?" Amenza questions. She looks in the mirror and realizes that they drew on her face last night. Pers starts squawking. "Is he laughing at me?"

   She turns back to Amenza, who's about to laugh. "Fine, get it out." He bursts into laughter, as she starts to wash off the marker. She splashes Amenza with water. "That's what you get for laughing at me." He laughs back.

   Ophelia helps Amenza tend to the flowers when Alexandria walks down the stairs. Amenza is out to buy something when she does. "It's nice to wake up, and not have to immediately run away." She comments. "Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun," Ophelia says, as she waters a rose. "So, what happened between you two last night?"

   "What do you mean?" She inquiries. "Amenza dropped a sleeping you in your sleeping bag last night, then you told him you loved him. Then he--" She sets down the watering can with a bang. "I SAID WHAT?!"

   Ophelia's yell woke up the guys. "What are you two talking about?" Jason asks, stirring awake. "N-n-nothing!" Ophelia stammers out. Jason gives Ophelia an intrigued look. "Fastened pace, quickened heart rate, blushing... I have solved the mystery! Last night, you told Amenza that you love him!" He exclaims, with his pants then falling, exposing his underwear.

   Amenza walks in, with breakfast burritos for everyone. "What did I walk in on?" Ophelia stammers, and covers her face. "Pull up your pants man," He says, slapping Jason's back. He sets the bag of burritos on the table. "Someone wake up Elise."

   After everyone wakes up, and eats, Cheruson walks in. "Good morning everyone!" She says as she gets ready for work. "Alright my little ducklings, come with me," Amenza says. "I'm going to stay behind," Ophelia says. Amenza nods, as his friends waddle behind him, out of the shop.

   "Hey, Cheruson..." Ophelia starts. "Yeah? What's up?" Cheruson looks and sees Ophelia blushing. "How... Did you ask out Mastria?" She asks, shyly. "Well, we became friends a little bit before Amenza appeared. We were hanging out with some friends a couple of months ago when a friend just asked if she liked guys. She said no, I only find girls attractive. Later that night, all of our friends had gone home. I was walking her home, then I suddenly stopped. I told her how I felt, then we started dating."

   Ophelia starts taking notes. "Who are you trying to ask out?" Ophelia starts blushing, once again. "No one." She covers her face with her hair. "I may have an inkling as to who. She says, pointing to Pers. The bird, who was eating something out of a tray, looks curiously at the two of them. "Are you implying I like Pers?"

   "No, Ophelia. I'm implying you have a crush on Amenza." Ophelia covers her face with her hair again. "I see. Doesn't school start in a week?" She asks, completely changing the subject. "Yeah, it starts on Monday, but what does that have to do with anything?"

   "You're going to see him a lot more than," Cheruson says, cheerily. Ophelia's head falls to the table. "I was just getting over him too.." She groans. Cheruson strokes her hair. "It'll be fine. I'm sure he likes you too."

   While that is happening, Amenza is at the bathhouse with his companions. "The girls are in a different room," Beau says, relaxing. "Yeah, that's because some guys are pervy, like you." Amenza comments. "He makes a point Beau," Jason says, soaking.

   "I'm not the pervy one! Alexandria is!" He pleads as the guys roll their eyes. "So, Amenza..." Jason gets close to him. "What's the deal between you and Ophelia?" He asks. Beau then gets close to him. "She single?"

   "If you two don't move, I'll electrocute you." He threatens. They move back. "Just tell us. It's obvious she likes you." Jason tells him. Amenza sighs.

   "I know."

   "What do you mean you know?" Jason inquiries. "I've known. Remember that guy that read our minds? I cab passively use that magic without realizing it for some reason. I hear stuff that creeps me out all of the time. Anyway, it's the only thing she can think of around me." Jason sound scoots a little closer to him, "Do you like her back?" The redhead leans back and raises his head. "Well, I suppose maybe a little."

   "Why don't you tell her?" Beau asks. "If I did, I would slip up, and say some things I'd rather keep from her. I want to tell her, though. It's been bugging me ever since I met back up with her." Amenza remembers her following him very conspicuously.

   Amenza gets out. "I'll wait for everyone." He gets dressed and waits outside. While sitting, Ophelia comes up to him. "I've been looking for you." She informs him. "Oh, uh.. you found me." She laughs as she sits next to him. It gets oddly silent.

   "School starts Monday." She says, cutting the tension. "Right. I have to talk to Waywrighth." He says. More awkward silence.

   "I have to tell you something!" She says, standing up. "What?" He asks, excited, knowing what she will say. "I--" She's cut off by the group of people walking out. "Alright. Helgardner told us to meet him at GSMG." Alexandria says.

   "GREAT IDEA! LET'S GO DO THAT NOW!" Ophelia begins walking in front of the group. Pers comes swooping down. 'He's there, Master Amenza.' The redhead sighs. They get there, and Helgardner is there with Waywrighth. "Good morning Ophelia, how was the sleepover?"

   "First of all, please don't put it like that, and second, it was nice." She looks at Amenza. Waywrighth clears her throat. "Helgardner has told me everything." Amenza raises his hand. "When you say everything, you don't mean everything, do you?' 

   "Yes, he told me." The redhead suddenly becomes transparent. She brings them to a field and has them show her everything, and the such. Then, they take the writing exam. Soon, she stands in front of everyone. "You all are in!" The four jump up. "But who did the best?"

   Jason steals the paper. "Elise?!" They turn and see her sitting down. Jason starts to sulk as Elise hugs him. Amenza walks away from the group, to behind the school with Pers. Ophelia notices and follows. Pers flies away, then comes back with two flowers.

   He gets to the top of a hill and sits down. He sets down the flowers. "I miss you."