"I-I am sorry poppy..." Poppy seems to be in shock,but smiles and hugs me back.
"I-it's ok I was being pretty pushy...plus your my friend, I can't stay mad!" She smiles.
I sigh wishing she wouldn't keep insisting I am her friend,but I let it slide. Things are fine between us now, I don't wanna start something. I pull back from the hug and Branch looks back and forth between us, completely confused on what just happened.
I chuckle and wipe my face with my hands to bring me back to what we need to do. "Let's go after them now!" Poppy nods and Branch still stands there in shock.
I pat his shoulder and give him a amused smirk. I back up slowly to the edge of the corner and whisper," what can't keep up with what's going on branchy!" Poppy chuckles and I let my body fall backwards off the edge, branch freaks out and poppy joins me jumping off.
I don't know why, but I felt alive in that moment, so unlike myself, and I don't know whether I should like it or be afraid of it.
I throw my hair down and it attaches itself to a table, before I swinging myself up into the air, landing on a Bergen with pigtails and an apron on, I grab softly at her pink dress, and I try not to alert her of my presence. I glance down to see Branch and Poppy in the loops of her white apron. And for a moment when my (e/c) eyes look into branches grey ones, I think I see his cheeks go pink. Yet, before I could be sure he looks away. It was probably my imagination I shrug.
The Bergen seems to take us down to the basement, which seems even more dark and gloomy then the rest of Bergen town. As she reaches what I would guess to be her room...all though it's more of a cell. Branch and poppy hop off and I follow a second after. They hide behind a end table leg, while I hide under the bed, and peek out at the Bergen.
She sets the cage with the other trolls down on a table in the corner of the room, as I hear what sounds to be the chief Bergen yell, "Bridgett!!! Do these dishes and make them spotless!!!" And dishes fall from a hole in the ceiling and buries the Bergen, who apparently has the name Bridgett. Honestly the sight of it made me feel kinda bad for her, until I remember what she is. Bridgett breaks out into tears before collapsing on her bed crying.
"We should help her!" I look over to see poppy and Branch slowly make their way to me.
"Are you crazy?!" Branch asks looking at me in hopes of getting the same reaction, but I shrug in response.
He then gives me a look, he is confused by my sudden change in attitude. To be honest it's troubling me too, but I ain't questioning it. I am feeling something and I don't quite know what it is.
I felt it hit me like a tidal wave, after poppy had forgiven me. Do I really see her as a friend? Was that the feeling of relief and excitement that had taken over me? I shiver at the thought of it and Branch gives me this look with his eyes, that tell me that we will talk about my behavior later.
"I ain't thrilled with the idea poppy.." I say, and she whines, "You had no objections a second ago!"
I shrug pulling my hair up into a bun, that feeling I had slowly depleting as I see the closeness of poppy and Branch, which seems to make my heartbreak.
"Look we just came here to get your friends, now let's go..." Branch says as we make our way to and up the table with the cage.
Once I reach the top, I help branch pull poppy up, even after all this she can't even lift her weight up. I chuckle.
"Poppy!" I look to see all the trolls in the cage perk up at the sight of poppy, and out of instinct I hide behind Branch in a attempt to hide my presence, sadly it don't work.
" who is the weird girl behind you Branch?" A troll with a really long neck, who looks a little more like a pet, says tilting his head in curiosity.
Damn it...I didn't think of the fact I would be revealing myself to other trolls from troll village...shit shit shit.
Branch glances over his shoulder at me and grabs my hand in a attempt to comfort me.
"Come on out...it's ok" poppy says "yea I swear they don't bite " Branch teases.
I whisper only loud enough for Branch to hear, "no, but I'm afraid their sparkles are lethal..." he smiles
Still holding branch's hand I slowly make my way out from behind him.
"H-howdy!!! I'm (y/n)", ok apparently nervousness makes me southern? That's a new habit. (Please say someone gets the reference!! Lol)
" another troll!!!" The other trolls seem to jump up in excitement, and I squeeze branches hand harder, startled at the sudden shift in atmosphere.
"Shhhh!!" Branch says pointing to the sleeping Bridgett.
"There's a party going on right here...~" the trolls sing softly and Branch rolls his eyes.
I blush realizing he hasn't let go, "b-branch?" I say glancing at our hands and he jumps about a feet away.
"S-sorry" he says and makes his way to poppys side.
"Don't be, thanks" I smile and poppy claps her hands together.
"Ok now to go save creek!" She exclaims.
"WHAT!!!" Branch yells and the Bergen Bridgett jumps up from her bed and sees us.
You know...maybe poppy forgave me and I felt something...and maybe her and Branch are my friends...they may be good or bad things....but why the fuck are they so naive!!!
Authors note: another chapter complete to be honest I'm starting to hit a writers block so it might take sometime to come out with a new chapter, but I hope you enjoy!!!
