Nightshade's Secret

Chapter 11

Aqua

Damn it Marin, i'm gonna get you for that.

I turned to Asher, his blonde eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Hi...Asher," I said through Gritted teeth, my face not really cooperating into a fake smile.

He still looked at me in total confusion.

Marin stood up, her before neat hair was now tangled with grass and small twigs littered down her back. She didn't seem to notice. Or care.

"Hey Asher!" She greeted him happily. I face palmed.

"Um, hi," he said, the corners of his mouth forming a slight, confused smile.

"Aqua and I, we were just exploring and then we thought, 'hey, let's go find Asher!'" Marin explained.

I looked at her, "that's not what happened," I said and she put her index finger on her chin and hummed.

Marin

Aqua seemed frustrated with me, because I was acting so weird and gullible, but I was enjoying every second of it.

She turned back to Asher and they started small talk, but I wasn't really listening. Although I could tell Aqua was really uncomfortable.

I slowly moved behind Aqua, and looked at Asher putting a finger to my lips. He looked at me and pretended not to notice me as he and Aqua talked.

When I was behind her and waited for the right moment, I pushed her in the back, causing her to stumble forward, and the best part was Asher catching her.

She probably would've tackled him, but he grabbed her arms so they wouldn't fall. Before Aqua could say anything, Asher smiled "whoa, you okay?" He asked her.

"Um..yeah, sorry," she said as she steadied herself back on her feet.

I was grinning like crazy, and in my mind all I could hear was

OTP OTP OTP !!!

Asher and Aqua were both blushing badly, Asher gave me a look that I couldn't analyze because it was of mix feelings.

Aqua's look was clear and distinct.

I'm.going.to.kill.you.

I smiled, and shrugged putting my hands on my hips.

I skipped over to them and linked arms with Aqua. "Well it was great, and I mean great, bumping into you Asher, but we really gotta go," I said dragging Aqua away.

He looked, sad? "Okay, well when will I see you again?" He asked.

Aqua looked behind her and called, "soon!" But I dragged her away. Soon we were out of the woods.

"DUDE! What the heck?! You push me into him and then you drag me away just as fast?!" Aqua complained once we were out of hearing range.

I giggled, "yup, leaving him wanting more," I said sarcastically and mysteriously, wiggling my eyebrows.

She rolled her eyes, but smiled. "You've got somethin' funky goin on up there," she teased, poking my forehead.

We laughed together as we headed for the big house, totally forgetting about the world for a few minutes.

Aqua

After the embarassing scene in the woods, Marin and I decided to head back and call it a night.

I had the dream as soon as I fell asleep.

It was so much clearer this time, I could see the stars forming in perfect constellations. The female voice that I couldn't really understand, was clear.