TNN: A Collection Of Short Stories

why me? (mialotte)

An: happy anniversary mialotte 🫶🫶🫶 we miss you 🥰🥰🥰
Prompt: Charlotte finds out about delulu deliah and feels a bit insecure. Mia makes her feel better.

"Charlotte" Marjorie started as she headed into the staffroom. "Can I talk to you about something"
"Yeah of course what's up" Charlotte replied. She was chirpy, none the wiser to what was about to be said.

"I met the new deputy manager this morning and I have some concerns..." Marjorie said cautiously.

Charlotte didn't even know that they had hired someone new for the role. She was aware they were looking, but she thought there was a chance she'd get it.

Marjorie continued, "she knows Mia."
"How so?"Charlotte was a bit confused.
"I think her exact words were "she's the love of my life"" Marjorie said.
"Oh" Charlotte's heart sank a little bit, but she was confident in the fact that Mia loved her.
"It's fine, me and Mia will be fine" Charlotte defended. She believed it. She knew Mia wouldn't purposely hurt her.

"Charlotte, this girl looks crazy" Marjorie explained. Charlotte listened to Marjorie's explanation. Every word, every detail filled Charlotte with different worries and fears.

Could she compete?

...

"Happy anniversary baby" Mia said pulling Charlotte into a hug. Charlotte graciously accepted the hug, letting herself fall into the warmth.
"Happy anniversary" she said before planting a soft kiss on Mia's lips.

"What's wrong sweetheart?" Mia asked, stroking the youngers back.
"I'll tell you at home okay" Charlotte whispered.

After her conversation with Marjorie, she was absolutely terrified to learn what Deliah was capable of. She found out, that deliahs nickname was 'dangerous deliah', it was a nickname that she had earned. She was an unhinged woman, who had little to no boundaries when it came to destroying those around her. As Marjorie told her this earlier, Charlotte wondered what had happened to the girl for her to end up so... twisted?

Marjorie had explained what Reece had told her. Deliah had violent tendencies when it came to exhibiting her passionate beliefs on certain subjects. In high school, she was basically a walking tornado. The only reason she was never expelled was because of her father's money. Because of her father's connections, she was basically able to float through life and not worry about those around her.

But how did Mia fall into all of this? That's what Charlotte couldn't figure out. She didn't understand why deliah felt so possessive over Mia. All she could gather was that the pair went to school together.

One the two were at home and settled in the sofa, Mia was the first to break the silence they had been sat in
"Do you want to tell me what's going on?" Mia coaxed Charlotte out of her mental bubble.
"Marjorie met someone interesting today" Charlotte started, "goes by the name... Deliah? Does that ring any bells at all?" Charlotte asked, nestling in close to Mia.

"Oh my god, dangerous deliah? She is nuts, I haven't thought about her in aeons" Mia said.
"Wait how did they meet?" Mia asked.
"She's the new deputy manager" Charlotte explained. Her tone was hushed. She was a little bit upset that she didn't get the role.
"Oh baby, I'm so sorry. You worked really hard to get that" Mia said stroking the girl's back.

"Are you going to leave me?"

Charlotte was anxious. Her insecurities had started to take over.

"Awh sweetheart," Mia said pulling the girl into her lap "I'm not going anywhere. It's up to me remember? Not roger or deliah. I'm here to stay, my love" Mia cooed.

"What if she hurts you?"

"Puh-lease," Mia started "you think a grown woman with pigtails could take me? I'll put her in her place. From what I can gather she needs dressing down a little." Mia joked.
"And if she thinks she can lay a finger of you, or hurt you in any way, I'll rip those pigtails clean out of her scalp" Mia said as her index finger traced the edge of Charlotte's face.

"Amelia" Charlotte warned as she moved Mia's hand from her face and kissed it gently. "You could really have your pick of anyone. I just don't get it"

"Don't get what?" Mia asked as she intertwined her and Charlottes hands.

"Why me? I'm nothing special compared to anyone else, and your just... Ethereal." Charlotte whispered. It was the first time she could find the words to ask the question. She had constantly worried if she was really enough for Mia.

"I wouldn't know baby" Mia started "since meeting you, I don't think I can actually see anyone else. You're all I think about, you're everything I ever wanted" Mia said pressing a kiss to the, now crying, girls face.

"You're everything I've ever wanted, Mia, I think you saved my life" Charlotte said playing with Mia's fingers. "Correction. I think you are my life, and I don't think I could compete with anyone else. I really don't want to lose you"

"You are my life sweet girl. You saved me from more than you know. But I don't want to stress your pretty head out further" Mia breathed. "There's not going to be any competition Charlotte. As long as you'll have me, I'm yours and your mine. Understand"

"I understand" Charlotte said with a small smile "thank you Mia" she said wrapping her arms around her redhead.

She held tightly on to Mia, grateful they were able to be so physically close in this moment. This was before Mia swiftly flipped them over so Charlotte was flat against the sofa. She started peppering soft kisses around the girls face, occasionally blowing raspberries into her girlfriends soft skin, eliciting a laugh from Charlotte

"What are you doing?" She said between laughter.
"I wanted to see you smile. Shall we call this skincare?" Mia joked.

Charlotte knew then that Mia would always have her in her heart. She knew that Mia would also always have a space in Charlotte's heart. Charlotte was convinced that Mia made up a majority of her heart. She knew she didn't have to worry about anyone else. She felt better. She was enough for Mia.