The Roses Within | AWESAMPONK | DISCONTIUED

Chapter 25 - Secrets and Shrugs

I shrugged off the creeping feeling of doubt and rested my head on Sam's shoulder, sighing. 

Officially dating Sam wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

At first, I was worried that I would get made fun of, discriminated, pretty much every worry you could think of. 

Well, Nobody made fun of me. Why? Because Sam has a... Say, Reputation.  Almost everybody respected him.

"Hey Ponk, Do you wanna meet again after school to finish our bridge?" Tubbo asked. I snapped to attention and thought. 

"Sure,  Is Ethan coming?" I asked. Tubbo nodded eagerly. I was opening my mouth to say something else but the bell rang. Everyone stood up and dispersed to their classes. I also stood up and turned around to look at Sam.

"Ill see you later?" Sam nodded and kissed my cheek. He jogged inside and I followed suit.

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"TUBBO!" I shouted as I ran into the stem room. Everyone was bent over the project and only Tubbo looked up. 

"Oh my god! Your finally here! What took you so long?" He demanded as I ran up to them, panting for breath.

"I'm sorry! I was- I almost forgot- I just- I was talking to-" Tubbo eyed me suspiciously, but went back to the project with a shrug. I awkwardly sidle in and begin to help them with the project.

-

I looked  in the mirror suspiciously, Studying my "Tattoo". It looked to me to have stayed the same. I touched it gently, but reeled back as it slightly burned me. 
Ow!

I growled and exited the bathroom, Shutting off the light and flopping on the bed. I crawled under the covers and fell asleep soon after.

...knoP

My head snapped up. Who was that?

...pleH ruoY deeN I

I squinted. The voice sounded familiar.

...hannaH eM gnirB

A trickle of ice went down my back. It was the Crimson Egg.

"Why?" I asked. "Why do you need Hannah?"

No response. I woke up on Sam's bed. Sam was above me, Shaking my shoulders with a worried expression. I was in the SMP.

"Ponk! Thank god your awake!" Sam pulled me into his chest and hugged me tight. My heart rate gradually slowed.

"Sam- I- What happened?" I looked up at him, Bewildered.

"You were tossing and turning and had a terrified expression." He explained with worry tangled into his voice. I turned around and embraced him too, Happy that he had logged on the same time I did.

As we sat there, I thought about the Egg's message. Why did it need Hannah?

Suddenly, Sam let go of me and walked to his wardrobe.

"What are you doing?" I asked. Sam looked back at me.

"I'm going to investigate the egg." I felt a pang of fear and leaped forward to catch his arm. Sam looked back at me, Surprised. 

"Don't go... Please." I mumbled. Sam hesitated, Battling against a wall of sympathy.

"Sorry, Ponk. I have to do this." He said, Shaking his head. I let go of his arm and desperately thought of reasons to prevent him from going. But before I could, Sam kissed me on the forehead and went into the bathroom.

How am I supposed to bring Hannah to the egg now..?

I frowned at the thought. Where had that came from? 

As I pondered, Sam exited the bathroom and went for the front door.

Eventually, I shook my head and hastily changed and ran out the door. Where did Hannah live? I ran around the SMP like a chicken with its head cut off until I eventually bumped into Hannah, Late into the afternoon.

"Hannah!" I said in surprise. She looked back at me, Surprised.

"Ponk! What are you doing here?" She helped me up.

"I was wondering, You know, Do you wanna go investigate the egg?" Hannah's expression went from happiness to Confusion and suspicion.

"The.. Crimson egg? Isn't that thing like.. Super dangerous?" I nodded.

"But that's the thing! I really wanna explore the cave, but I'm too scared to go myself." I shuddered theatrically. Hannah giggled.

"Okay. Why me?" She asked, Her face shifting back to serious.

"Well.. Your the only one available on the server and I wanna get to know you!" I said. Hannah didn't look convinced, but shrugged.

"All right then. Are we going now?"

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"Oh wow, This place is huge!" Hannah said, Looking around. I nodded.

"Be careful! There's lava and small vines everywhere- One wrong move and bam! Your face gets burned off!" I said, Pulling her back. She looked at the floor with an alert expression.

We walked for a while, In the dark and Hot corridors of the cave. Eventually, The egg popped into sight.

"Look! Hannah! Its the egg!" I tugged at her arm and pointed, but she had fallen silent.

"Hannah?" I looked back at her, to see her eyes blank.

I swallowed. What happened to Hannah?

...knoP boj dooG

I wrinkled my eyebrows. Was it the egg again?

...nooS ...dedrawer eb llahs uoy

My suspicion slowly crept into fear. I tugged on Hannah's wrist.

"Hannah? Lets go home." Hannah snatched her wrist back and began slowly walking to the egg.

"Hannah- Hannah wait!" I tried to reach for her wrist again but tripped over, landing painfully on my face.

I got back up and tried to reach for Hannah again.

.ECNO TA EVAEL

The yell was sudden and loud. It echoed around my head. I woke up in my bed to Fluffy jumping on me, Worried whimpers escaping him. Cold sweat trickled down my head and I was out of breath. Fluffy was panicking and walking around on my lap. I hugged him, Trying to calm him along with myself down. 

Did the egg just kick me out?

I looked at my clock. 12 AM. 

I groaned and rubbed my head. I needed some water, My throat was cactus-dry.

I hopped into my slippers and sneaked out to get a bottle of water. As I fumbled around the living room for the water bottle, A light turned on.

I yelped and turned around to see my mother near the light switch, Looking surprised.

"Ponk! What are you doing up so late?" She asked.

"I was just getting some water!" I blurted. Mother didn't look convinced. She began to talk near me as she talked.

"Sweetie, You've been cooped up in your room a lot. Has something happened? You can talk to me!" She tried. I just shook my head and began to walk back into my room. On the second step, I felt a hand grab my wrist. I tried to wiggle out, But Mother kept a firm grip.

"Ponk, I want to know what's wrong. I'm your mother for gods sake! You can talk to me!" She said firmly. I shook my head, Not trusting myself to speak. 

"Please.." My mother pleaded once more. 

"Mom, I'm fine. Nothings wrong." I said, Grabbing the stress of the past few weeks and burying it deep inside. I turned away as I saw my mother's shoulders fall.

I fought out of her grasp and went to my room. I couldn't tell my mother about this.

I couldn't tell anybody about what I was about to do.

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