Bye Goat ||Colentine||

3. Unfair!

"Clementine is a cool name," I stuttered.

They smiled which made me smile and finished the last fruit in the bowl.

They kept quiet and didn't say anything, I thought they were going to run off or push me into the lake maybe but they stayed and sat next to me.

"C-could you please play on that.?" They pointed at the string instrument in my hand.

"Oh! Yeah sure," I started strumming the melody I was playing before just plucking whatever notes that sounded pretty.

I looked at them and saw that they was closing their eyes and breathing deeply to the sound. I was honestly amazed at whoever this Clementine was. They didn't seem as a normal person.

Their hair I can't get over. Short fluffy and soft I could tell. The gold locks in perfect condition. Their eyes was a beautiful color that I myself couldn't even describe (that's how beautiful they were) with long natural lashes they had. A small decent amount of freckles on their nose. Their lips stained red from the red fruits they ate. I kept admiring and admiring looking at their face carefully and more carefully to see if anything changed.

As I kept strumming they yawned and stretched looking like they wanted to sleep. I was going to say something but they laid down next to me curled up like a ball slowly dozing off to my music. I couldn't help but smile at them. I set my guitalele down on the floor and laid down next to them.

I look up at the stars that were perfectly shining in the night sky. No lights that would outshine them. Beautiful. I turned to look at my left and saw them sleeping next to me. Something was odd about this person. Every time when I would talk to anyone I would always show them the same attitude, but this was different. It was like they had this special aura to them.

I slowly started to close my eyes and fell asleep next to them.

🌾🍃🍂

"Cole!" I was being shaken awake from my sleep which seemed to go faster than usual.

"Huh? What!" I whisper yell. I rub my eyes and looked up seeing Perrine and Kingsley infront of me. I look next to me just to see no one. The orange person was gone.

'Clementine' I think.

"What are you even doing out here?" Kingsley cross their arms.

"Seriously do you not think about how worried we were when we didn't see you this morning?" Perrine started raising their voice at me which I never heard them do before.

"Whatever look I'm fine I just fell asleep.." I scoff getting up and grabbing the small bowl and blanket walking away from them. I hear them murmur something behind me but I don't care.

I just walk along the grassy fields looking behind me wishing I could see Clementine somewhere but I saw no one other than Perrine and King. I sigh in sadness and continue walking.

As we got back to the village I ignore my friends and walked back to my home.

"Cole don't be like that," I hear one say.

"What?" I turn back feeling exhausted.

"Stop acting so distant.. you never hang out with us anymore, it used to be three of us and now it's just two." Perrine says looking at the floor as if they were about to cry.

"I'm not distant," I told them.

"Don't be stupid!" King yells at me loud enough for the neighbors hear, Perrine slightly slapped their shoulder to quiet them down.

"Oh shut up Kingsley!" I yell back.

"We were best friends now we barely talk I miss the old days!" Kingsley comes closer to me.

I back up, "I'm still the same me I don't know what has gotten into you guys, just because I say no to your weird hang outs because I don't want to find crickets, pick stupid fruits then smash them on the floor, or play with fishes and frogs in the water doesn't mean I'm being distant," I shot a look at King.

His face looked hurt and Perrine stood looking at me like I just bullied a little child.

I technically did.

"Your so unfair," King sniffled about to cry.

"Get over it," I walk away to my home not looking back. I set my stuff down and look at the window seeing that they were still there instead this time sitting down in the middle of the sidewalk Perrine hugging King as they slowly started crying on their shoulder.

I look away. Mentally slapping myself.

I'm so unfair.