"a second chance, in another place" (bfb/ii crossover)

CHAPTER 20: Caught

(balloon's pov, this also takes place 2 days later)

I was leaning against the building with suitcase minding our own business.
The cast from Tpot had created a party for us.

The host were talking among themselves, and the contestants were enjoying the party.
People dancing, talking, eating snacks.
The Tpot contestants must've took a long time creating this, this is an amazing party!

I noticed baseball and knife walking over to us.
I could tell baseball was struggling to keep a smile.

"Hey dorks"

"Hey knife"

"Baseball, lightbulb and I are gonna check out the forest not that far from here. We were gonna just ask suitcase to come with us cause y'know...final four hangout, but you can join us balloon"

I feel hurt.

"Sure! What about balloon?"

"Oh! Uh- if you don't mind me tagging along"

"Of course not-"

"Can I join!!!"

I jumped a bit.
We look where the voice came from and saw the other taco...

She looked at us with a big smile.
We all didn't feel comfortable around her... The taco incident.

The British psychopath trying to get what she wants. Now everyone in season 1 doesn't trust someone who would have the same name as her, especially pickle.

"Uhh..."

Her smile faded, she crossed her arms and began speaking.

"Ever since you guys came here, ALL OF YOU have been acting like your allergic to me! What did I ever do to you guys to treat me like this!
ᴵ ᵈᵒⁿ'ᵗ ʷᵃⁿᵗ ᵗᵒ ᵇᵉ ᵗʳᵉᵃᵗᵉᵈ ˡᶦᵏᵉ ᵗʰᶦˢ ᵃᵍᵃᶦⁿ..."

She mumbled at the last part, I think I was the only person who heard her.

"OH YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW-!!"

"Knife, remember, this isn't the taco we know."

Baseball place a hand on knife's shoulder.
Yeah... I was definitely the only one who heard her mumble clearly.

"Taco... You know?"

"In season 1, our taco was a plastic bitch. She manipulation everyone around her to think she was an innocent, dumbass.
She made it to the final two, but when OJ won.

She showed her true colors...

The closest person to her was a friend of mine, his name was pickle"

"O-oh..."

Tension grew between the the group.
I chose to break it up and lighten the mood.

"How about we go check out the forest! You can come too... Taco"

She perk up after hearing this.

"But-"

"I'll stay near her, it's clear none of you want to her to come along to I'll stick with her a few feet away"

Knife was gonna protest but baseball stopped him.

"Fine, she can come along. C'mon baseball, let's go get lightbulb"

The duo walked away.
I looked back at other taco, she looked every happy.

"Thank you balloon!!"

I smiled, I turned to suitcase. She seemed to be lost in thought.
I shake her a bit, she snapped out of it quite quickly.