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Chapter Ten: Little Blue Light

Mae had always been a great judge of character. But she also had those days where she couldn't care any less about the feelings of others. She was also a person. A real girl who experienced feelings. Feelings such as hate, anger, happiness, love, sadness, and anxiety.

But sometimes she'd realize how messed up the real world was. Especially the people who lived in it.

She was snapped out of her thoughts when she felt someone tap her shoulder. "Mae, I need to tell you something," Carl said. He was sweating excessively, and his hands were shaking. Mae tilted her head. "Carl, are you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah. Anyway. So I don't really know how to say this." Carl nervously chuckled. "Carl, just tell me. I won't judge. I swear!" Mae tried reassuring him. She was getting curious as to what Carl wanted to tell her. Secretly, she wished Carl would tell her about his eye. Even if she already knew the story behind it, she didn't want to pry or force him to tell her. He would tell her when the time came and when he wanted to.

Carl was about to speak until he heard a yell coming from downstairs. "Carl, dear, can you come downstairs for a second?" It was his mom, Lori.

Carl looked back at Mae, and she reassuringly nodded. He smiled before he left his bedroom. "Coming, mom!" He yelled. Carl slowly made his way downstairs. His mom was waiting for him.

"What do you need?" he asked. "Shane and his girlfriend Athena are coming over for dinner tomorrow, and I want you to make sure that the house remains clean by the time Shane and Athena come over, okay?"

Carl's eyes widened. "Shane has a girlfriend? I mean, our Shane. Dad's best friend has a girlfriend? "Wow." was all Carl had to say. "Yes. Now, Carl. Do you understand me about keeping the house neat and tidy?"

"Yes, ma'am." He saluted. Lori laughed.

Carl was about to go upstairs when he had a bright idea. "Mom?"

"Yeah, pumpkin?"

"Could my friend Mae come over tomorrow? Just so it won't be Judith and me." Carl was expecting Lori to say no, and he was ready to hear it. "Sure." Carl smiled and went back up to his room.

He opened the door and saw Mae lying on his bed. "Mae." She sat up. "Yeah?"

"You know my dad's best friend, Shane, right?" Mae nodded, but she did not like where this was leading to. "Shane and his girlfriend are coming over for dinner. And so are you."

Mae didn't blink. She let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding. "What the fuck do you mean by that, Carl? What do you mean I'm invited? Did you tell them about me?" She asked frantically.

"No! I mean yes. I mean, sort of. I asked my mom if my friend Mae could come over tomorrow for dinner so it wouldn't be just me and Judith." He chuckled.

Mae sighed. "Carl, I have seven words for you. I'm going to murder you one day." Carl laughed. "I'd like to see you try, Madame Mae."

"What am I even going to do tomorrow?"

"Be by my side as my friend." She stepped on his foot. "Hey! It's the one thing you can do for me. I saved you, Mae Carter." For the first time, Carl was right. Mae had been living in his house for two weeks, and she had given him nothing in return. So this was the least she could do.

"Okay. But what will I even wear? I can't show up wearing your shirt." Carl blushed. "I figured. Hey, your dress."

"What dress?" she asked. "The blue dress you were wearing that night in the woods," Carl told her. "It was a gown. And I think it's somewhere under your bed, maybe?"

Carl nodded. "But I think it's time for you to go shopping for some new clothes. It's been two weeks and you've still been wearing my clothes, you know?"

"Shopping, huh?" Mae smiled. This was the nicest thing someone did for her. She examined Carl's face. His eyes were unusually blue. Maybe it was the light that hit his eyes. Or maybe it was something else.

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heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy how yall doing????????
OKAY! It has almost been a month, i know. BUT i have a bunch of excuses. FIRST, HOMEWORK, SECOND, PROJECTS, THIRD, EXAMS, AND LASTLY, JUST SCHOOL IN GENERAL. 

the next chapter will be a bit boring because its just a filler chapter but yall should be scared for what happens after that chapter.