Chapter 6. Happy Camp
Marley's POV
I'd been sitting out on the verandah for a few hours. I tried calling Tay several times but she must have been at work.
I needed to talk to someone about Ruby, she hadn't left my mind since I'd left her office. Liking a straight girl could quite possibly one of the worst situations to be in. I know I only met her today, but if I feel like this now just imagine how I'm gonna be after spending so much time with her.
Theres no one I could call apart from Blake, but i don't think he would be serious about this.
Call dad?
I bit my lip staring at my phone, shaking my head at the thought but looking back again.
After fighting with myself for a few minutes I dialed his number, deciding I'd hang up if it wasn't working out.
"Marley?"
"H-Hey dad" I didn't know whether to just pretend this was a call for idle chitchat, or actually say what was up.
Oh Just do it!
"Whats wrong? Are you okay?" he asked quickly.
"Yeah yeah dad I'm fine, I ahh I needed to talk to you about something" I'd never talked to him about girls before. He doesn't have a problem with my sexuality or anything, we just never spoke about it.
"What did you do?" he asked in his 'not again' voice.
"No nothing! I'm at your fricken happy camp give me a break!"
"Sorry, forced habit" he chuckled.
"What is it then?"
"A girl" I held my breath waiting for his reply, maybe this wasn't a good idea.
"Oh, okay" he said surprised, I chose to continue.
"Ummm well I, I really like her but, I think she's straight"
"Do you know she's straight for sure?" he asked, I was taken back a bit at his response. He was actually attempting to help me, I smiled slightly.
"Um no" It was almost as if hearing it from someone else cleared things up, I didn't know whether she was or not? So why have I been freaking out?
"Then don't let that stop you, get to know her" I could hear the smile in his voice, this was a rare occasion for us, talking without fighting.
"Thanks dad, I'll talk to you later"
"Bye honey!"
Okay now I need a plan, I thought hanging up the phone.
Just as I did so Rosy came running up the front steps, she stopped when she saw me giving me another look.
"What?" I asked
"Your gonna be interesting to have here Collins" she said, I smiled at how she reminded me of Blake.
"Why's that?"
"If I tell you that ruins my entertainment" she laughed, and skipped off inside. She loved leaving me confused!
Was everyone here impossible to figure out?
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Ruby's POV
How do I do this casually?
Hey you into chicks?
My god I'm hopeless..
It was the morning of the second day and I hadn't gotten much sleep last night.
I was constantly thinking about Marley! If you were in my shoes you'd understand, she just demands your attention without doing anything!
And of course I had to like her because she's completely unavailable.
Well at least that's what I'm assuming.. But it is true I don't actually know for sure.
Some part of me said 'kiss her' to find out, but we'd only met once that'd be weird. Plus I'm her guide so if that didn't work out everything would be screwed up.
You know what, I don't usually like to use this language but, 'fuck it' I'm gonna do it.
I have to do something or Stacey might get word of her, and then I wouldn't have a chance with Marley. Because what Stacey wants, Stacey gets.
