Pantala highschool

Bird Watching-Blue

It came as a surprise when EVERYBODY had something to do in a friend group like his to Blue.Luna was in her room planning something.Swordtail was also planning something,but said he could hang out later.Sundew was caught up in family issues but would hang later and Willow was taking her pet bird to the vet.

He sat down on his head with a sigh.He scrolled to the last contact in his friend group.Cricket.He hadn't called her first,even thought he had really wanted to out of worry.He didn't feel quite as confident with out the others.

When he called tho he was surprised with a near instant pick up."Blue?"Cricket asked,possible excitement in her tone.Blue wonder what she'd been doing before he'd called.

"Cricket!You wanna,uh,hang out?"He asked over the phone."We could go to the park?That's quiet and peaceful."He wondered what Cricket would like.She'd like something interesting..."Like,we could...bird watch?"

"Oh...bird watching...I-sure."Cricket said,less enthusiastic.He wanted the excitement to come back.He pumped his chest and in their hang-out he was!

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Blue had asked his mother,Burnet,to drive him.Silverspot was still out,working.She'd agreed,though she'd told him not to get too attached,they were going somewhere.He'd tilted his head at her but not asked more,hopping out the car with his backpack when she parked.

They said their goodbyes and he turned to the park.Searching for blonde hair and yellow clothes.

Blonde hair,yellow clothes.Bingo.

"Hey!"He called and Cricket turned,grinning at him.She had binoculars in hand.She was wearing a white shirt and yellow overalls that fit her and the white air forces completed the look.He hugged her,realized,and let go.Cricket let out a breathtaking giggle.

"Hey,Blue.Ready for some epic bird watching?"Cricket asked,grinning at him.He nodded furiously and in the matter of seconds the two were really into it.Blue had brought a book of different types of birds they could find here.Cricket had taken on look at it and made an expression of awe Blue wanted to recreate.

They'd seen a few birds and checked them off,but they wanted to see as many as they could in the park.So that meant taking a few risks.

Blue wasn't as strong as Swordtail that was something he was slightly subconscious about,but he had enough energy to launch Cricket a bit into a tree since she couldn't climb.That was their vantage point."This.Is.AWESOME!"Cricket exclaimed,narrowing her eyes a little at the sky."Minus the sun."

Blue marveled at the land below.They weren't that high up but it was still cool.The adults seemed a bit smaller,so did everything on the ground.Everything just seemed more...manageable.

"I love birds."Cricket said eyes shining.A question came to Blue and he gave her a side glance.

"Then you must've went bird watching a zillion times."He grinned,but Cricket's face fell.

"Yea,I used to with my dad."Cricket said solemnly."He disappeared."Blue's grin disappeared,he blinked at her.He was soft,he knew it.He wanted to give her a hug but with the tree situation he was pretty sure the branch would fall.

"Oh."He responded.He hesitated for a moment unsure if it would help."I know it's not the same."He started,"But my dad left me and my sister."Cricket tilted her head at him.

"Sorry,about that."

"What no!Why are you saying sorry?"He had intended for it to be like...connecting?

"Oops."Cricket said with a soft laugh."My bad."

"No,our bad."Blue said,scooting onto her branch."And I think it may be a little sudden.Maybe to forward,but would you like to go on more of these type of hang outs?"He asked,blue eyes shining."Like...dates."

Cricket let out a gasp."Oh my god...YES!A cafè SpearRidge!That place is cozy."She said,hugging him.Blue turned red,which contrasted a little oddly with his blue hair and eyes,he was sure."Wait aren't we on a branch-"

Crack.Crack.And then the two were plummeting down to the ground below.Landing on eachother."I guess I-OUCH!-fell for you?"Cricket said,from atop Blue.

She'd gotten him to break the fall,but Blue had nothing but the thin layer of grass."I-I appreciate it,but,I think I'm dying!"He managed.

Cricket got off and he shot up."Now...are like..together?"To his delight Cricket's eyes glowed and she nodded quickly."We're like Romeo and Juliet!"

"That's a tragedy.They kill themselves."Cricket corrected.Blue turned pale with a jump.

"What?!NOPE!We-we turn out successful!"He vowed."Blue and Cricket!Success!"With Cricket responding with a giggled,Blue let out a happy sigh.Before glancing at their clothes."After we go home and clean ourselves."