Andy's Apple Farm: Dolce's Game

CHAPTER 14: CONFRONTATION

"Bbbbbblllllaaarrrrhhhhh...!! Mmmmmeeeeeehhhnnnn...! Blwwwwaaaarrr....!" Felix tugged at his face and fins in comical ways.

Andy remained expressionless and aloof to Felix's attempts to cheer his apple-friend up.

"Darn it...That usually gets a laugh out of him...He's really down in the dumps..." Felix worriedly muttered, releasing his fins.

"Well how do you think he'd be feeling after what happened yesterday?" Margret scolded lightly in a hushed tone.

"So what did happen yesterday?" Felix turned to Claus with an insistent look on his face. "Come on man you were there with Andy when the craziness started so why won't you tell us?!" he sharply whispered

"How do you expect me to answer that question if I myself have no inkling?" Claus glared back up from his book he was reading.

"But...You're 'Claus...' There isn't anything you don't know..." Felix wavered.

Claus heavily sighed, lowering his book. He solemnly turned his head to Felix. "Not this time I'm afraid..."

"Dang...It must be bad then..." Felix slumped in his seat at the picnic table.

Melody placed a light hand on his shoulder. "Don't be sad Andy...Wherever Dolce is, she'll be okay. She'll come back like she always does. Right...?" She turned to the others who all held their heads down, pessimistic and solemn.

Andy slowly got up from his seat. 

"Andy...?" Melody tried to reach for him, only for him to walk away without another word. He went back along the dirt path through the apple woods leading back towards his house.

"No, Melody." Claus gently spoke.

Claus himself then got up and followed after Andy, leaving the others unsure what to do about the situation.

Melody sat back down and looked down in thought. "Um...Do you think we should be out there looking for Dolce...?"

"Tch, and how far do you think we'll get with that?" Felix skeptically questioned her. "Hate to admit it, but she's got a talent of staying hidden when she doesn't want to be found."

"And we can't pressure Andy into telling us what went on between him and Dolce that caused her to run away like that. That'll just shut him out from us even more." Margret noted, heavily sighing...

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Andy was a quarter of the way to his house when Claus managed to catch up to up.

"Andy, wait. A moment, please." Claus insisted, placing a hand on his friend's shoulder.

To his relief Andy stopped, partially turning to him but it was clear on his face he didn't want to talk much.

"Now you don't have to go into strenuous detail about what transpired between you and Dolce last night, but at least give me a brief account to what occurred that has made you so despondent." Claus said with concerned eyes.

Andy grimaced, recalling the events that happened the night before...What Dolce tried to do to him...

She throwing and pinning him down to his own bed with her shadowy powers...

Her body hovering over him, licking and touching him in ways that felt utterly...wrong...

The near violation she was about to inflict on him if he didn't not react accordingly by kicking her off successfully...

Andy's body instinctively tensed up. Deep down, he wanted Dolce...but...not in the manner she forced upon him...It felt disgusting, vile...There was no love in her touch...No pleasure to be held...In that moment, she was nothing but an oppressive force trying to dominate him in a horrendous display of control and power.