After the encounter, I made an effort to visit the boy at least once a day. I don't know why, I just felt like I needed to in some weird way.
"Hi Branch," I say as I see him sitting up on a tree branch.
"Ohh boy, here comes trouble." He says sarcastically and teasingly rolls his eyes.
" Hey, now you can't hate the girl who brings you food," I say, holding up a bag filled with food.
" Quick question where in the heck do you pull all that stuff out of..." he questions, and I shrug and blankly say.
" A magician never reveals her secrets?... I think." I shrug and toss the bag up to him, and he nearly falls off the tree trying to catch it.
" Don't throw food, food is life!!!" He growls, and I roll my eyes as I climb up next to him.
" Whatever, without me, who knows how you would survive?" I tease, and he huffs.
"I'm kidding Branch, don't get your girly panties in a twist." I joke, and his face goes slightly red.
"D-don't say inappropriate things like that!" He scolds, and I chuckle.
"You can't do anything about it, at least I ain't cussing, "I point out, yea I learned the hard way that we were brought up from very different families. Plus, the cheerful little skittles seem to influence him, at least a little bit, even if he refuses to admit so.
"I don't know who's worse, Bergens or you," he jokes.
"Would you rather me eat you? 'Cause that can be arranged," I playfully say, and he hides behind the trunk of the tree.
"You're annoying..." he whines, and I shrug.
"Fine then, I will leave," I say and jump off the branch.
"Wahhhhh!!!" He yells, reaching for me as I grab a different branch.
" Looks like you care after all" I tease.
He growls and pretends to ignore me.
"You need to stop being loud or you will attract a Bergen..." he scolds and I give him the look.
"Really I wasn't the one screaming a second ago...and either way who cares if I get eaten..." I whisper the last part of the sentence.
"Huh what was that?" He asks
" nothing" I said pulling myself back up .
"Hey why do you not want the other trolls to know you exist?" He asks.
I chuckle," Do you really need to ask?" He gives back a small smile.
"Point taken, if I had the choice I probably would have done the same" he sighs looking out over the village.
"Then why visit me, they are bound to notice you sooner or later" I shrug.
"I don't know the answer to that Branch" I respond.
"I wonder if this is what they call friendship?" He questions, giving me a nervous glance.
"Uhh...we are more like tolerated acquaintances?" I shrug, and he nods.
" I think I like your definition better, you know I thought all other trolls were annoying, but...you're all right," he says as he nudges my shoulder.
"Right back at ya, loser."
I stretch my arms up, but every night I hardly get even a wink of sleep. So, not thinking I lay my head on Branch's shoulder and I feel the coolness of his shirt sink into my cheek.
"Uhh..."
"Oh sorry" I apologize as I sit up straight.
"No its....it's alright" he shrugs and I smile slightly as I lay my head back down comfortably and it doesn't take long till I doze off completely feeling a little more safe.
"I'm glad I met you (y/N)" he says when I couldn't hear him.
