Out of the sea

Chapter 10

       The room that I slept in was Merida's room so I don't have to worry about being alone and right now, Merida who was sitting on the floor shared her darkest secret. "I don't know why I liked him. I mean he is shy, awkward, yet sweet, kind, loving and caring." She sighed dreamily and placed her elbow on her crisscrossed legs.

Her palm squishing her face as her weight settles in.

If you're wondering who she was talking about. It was Hiccup. She had a crush on him since they were kids.

I smiled at her. "You are in love."

She snaps out of her trance. "What? Hell no. Me? in love?" She scoffs.

"They don't work together. They don't mix. No. No. No" Merida shook her head furiously. A thread of hair fell on her face.

My smile grew bigger. "You are. You should tell him."

Nothing beats true love.

Her blue eyes widen in shock at my response. "What?! Are you crazy?! I can't." She whispered the last part when she realized she screamed. It didn't bother me though. I understand what she was feeling even though I've never felt it before.

Only my sister knew that feeling since she had been in love once and I can see it in her eyes when she told me she had met a man and she was giggling like a child when she speaks about him but she never told him how she felt. She was scared of rejection. That maybe the boy doesn't  feel the same way for her.

That's what I see on Merida's eyes. Scared. And something else was swimming in her eyes. Hurt.

"Why not?" I asked, curious. She was silent for a while.

"He- he found someone. He says that she is the one and I can't help but feel hurt. I cried myself to sleep after that. The next day I was avoiding him, till now but I can't help it sometimes. The feeling I felt when I don't talk to him was eating me up."

I move away from the bed and sat next to her on the floor. Her head hung low, avoiding me from seeing her face. I was not use to this kind of interactions so we sat there in silence. Leaving her alone with her thoughts. I patted her back.

Merida raised her head. "You know what? I guess your right. If he didn't like me back atleast I did told him what I felt for him." I nod my head.

"Let those feelings out. Can't keep them locked up for a long time." I encouraged.

"Yeah but not now. I'm tired. We should sleep. It's past 11 already."

She stood up and I followed.

"Though, there's a teeny weeny problem." Merida smiled sheepishly.

"What?"

"We can't fit in the tiny bed."  I press my lips together in disfavor.

"Could you..go to...." She mumbled. "...room to get a duvet and pillows."

"Where?"

"To....room." She mumbled again.

"Could you please make your voice louder." I state.

"To Hiccup's and Jack's room." My eyes dilate when I hear his name.

"What?" I furrow my eyebrows. How could she?! After I told her about the incident-which by the way she keeps on teasing me about- and now she wants me to go back there! Nuh-uh not happening.