The Struggle (2nd Book of Life Button series)

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After a while I finally got Fiona to leave. I'm not sure what it is but I'm uneasy about her and her happy peppy attitude. It's too...unrealistic. Nobody can be that happy! And what did she do to my normal self? She changed my complete normal comfy clothes to this! This craziness! And put this itchy thing on my head.

I am finally successful wash off the pound of glittery makeup she put on my face. Time to pick out something more my style to wear. "What happened to you?"

I turn around to see Cadmar at the door. "That woman...Fiona."

"Damion's girlfriend?"

"Yea! I don't like her. She's too peppy happy. She reminds me too much of someone I used to know. She was mean and ruthless to me but happy peppy to others. I have a bad feeling about her."

Pepper. That was that one girl...her name was Pepper. And she was a Blonde. Of course. "Finally someone else agrees with me. All the other guys love her. I can't stand it!"

"She did tell me about the Females though and explain what they are."

"I hate them." Cadmar states. "Don't go near them. They'll hurt you."

He comes over to me and stares into my eyes. "Do you understand me Ethel? Don't go near them. I can't lose you. They see you as a target or as a way in...you do know that Fiona was leader of the Females awhile right?"

"She said she didn't like them. She never said she was a part of them."

"Well she only doesn't like them now because Damion is her boyfriend. She was apart of their stalker group though."

"They have a thing...like a majority of girls and who they like. You know you are first on the list right?" I whisper.

"I don't like them Ethel. Get it in your pretty little head. I'm preoccupied with other things." He blushes, "I mean like....business and stuff."

"Right." I say sarcastically, feeling a small smile on my face, "Like staring at my face? Is that your business? Or sleeping with an arm around me."

"Complete,y my business. I'm the only one who can. Right?"

"Right....but no one else has ever tried." I laugh.

His mouth drops, "Never knew you were so shallow."

"I'm joking. I promise that as long as you are here, not another person will sleep in the same bed as me."

"Ever?"

"Ever."

"Good. Now what are you wearing?"

I groan, "Fiona gave me something...she called it a makeover. Get Xavier in here to fix the mess please."

"Mess? You look good anything. That just seems clingy for you. Especially around you. Too-"

"Tight! Uncomfortable! Terrible! Ugly! It makes me look ugly."

His hand holds my cheek and tilts my head up to look at him, "You are anything but ugly. Even in that monkey suit. That looks like a taste of the Females. Go down into the kitchen like that and the Guys will complete tear you apart. Probably will throw you back up the stairs because you are not allowed out in that. I ain't even gonna let you leave this room with that on." Cadmar smiles, "Right. You aren't leaving with that on. I'll wait for you."

"But I have to change! Wait outside the door."

"What if you sneak out the window?"

"Turn around then!" He sighs and walks over to the door and turns around.

I slip out of the clingy shirt and look at him. I see a blush run up the side of his face, "SHUT YOUR EYES!"

"Sorry I have such good peripheral vision."

I grab a saggy shirt from the closet and put it over my head. I guess the shorts are okay. "Beautiful."

"When did you turn back around?" I growl, walking up to Cadmar and pulling him down by his tie so we are at eye level.

"I didn't mean to! But I did! I didn't see anything! Just your bare back. You were turned around too!" He stutters and blushes. I can't stay mad at such a cute face. I mean! I can't be mad! Ignore that last part! You can't fall for someone else.

I let go of his tie and sorta just stand awkwardly in silence. "What's wrong? We were just joking around."

"I just can't feel." I whimper, feeling a tear slide down my face. Last time I was messing around like this was with Jake and I hate him now. I don't want to ever hate Cadmar. "I don't want to hate you."

"You hate me?"

"No! I don't. The last person I had this much fun with was Jake. And I hate him now. With a burning passion. I don't want that to happen again." I turn to wipe off my face. "Go hang out with the Guys. I'll be fine."

"Stop it!" I feel two hands on my shoulders and I'm being turned around. Jake's blue eyes pierce my soul and he slowly brings his hand up, wiping away a tear.

"I won't let you hate me. I'm not going to let you."

I sniffle, "But I really don't want to."

"I'll make sure you don't."

I feel someone lick my ankle. I look down at Baron who barks at me. "Bork Bork!" I say down to him.

I hear Cadmar laugh as I pick up Baron. Baron is definitely getting bigger. "Whose my big beautiful boy?"

"I am!" I hear Cadmar say.

"No! Baron is!" I smile.

Cadmar pouts, "Why don't we take him out for a walk? Then we can do our jobs while we are out. The people were worried when you couldn't show up for your thing that morning to answer questions to problems. Especially Oliver and Barker stopped by."

"I love those two! They are adorable little pups!"

"They are taller and bigger than you!"

"But they are like cuddly teddy bears!"

"True. Except when those two fight over sticks or tennis balls. Then it gets ugly. But not too ugly. They just yap at each other. Maybe they tackle. I usually step in beforehand."

"Okay. Let's go walk Baron!"
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Aww! Cadmar is a secret sweetheart for Ethel isn't he?

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