Love Comes in Many Ways.

Opportunity to Love.

Penelope✄:

Laying on the grass, the wind blowing softly as it makes the dress flow against my body as the headphones around my ears send music into my mind. The sunlight kissing my skin while I feel myself in another world. Why can't every day feel like this?

"Penelope. Penelope," I hear faintly then feel a hand tapping my shoulder.

I pull my headphones off my head and squint my eyes at the person hovering over me. It was the one and only, Violet!

"Are you alright?" She asks as she stares down at me.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just enjoying the day." I giggle while sitting up.

"I didn't want you to be sad or something," She said as she threw her bag down and sat across from me.

"I'm just waiting for Julien to finish then I was gonna go with him."

"Ah, I see," Why did she look so awkward from that?

"Do you and Shawn wanna come with us? We can go on an ice cream double date!"

She bit her lip harshly, "We broke up a couple of days ago."

What?!

"Are you serious?! Violet, I'm so sorry! What happened?" I hug her tightly with a frown. Why did she keep this from me?

"It's fine. We just felt like we were going our separate ways." She had a smile on her face.

"Oh, well I'm gonna be here for you, okay? We can do whatever you want." I want to help her get her mind off this.

"I'm fine, Pen. Really. Text me after your date with Julien, yeah?" She rubbed my arm ever so gently.

"No... I wanna hang out with you tonight. Tell me what you want to do?" I hope that didn't sound rude.

"Let's go shopping," She quickly replied. I didn't think she was into that but I can never turn that down!

"Let's do it," I smiled wide and stood up with her.

I grab her hand and walk with her to the music room to find Julien. I tell him the change of plans and give him a hug and kiss before I left. I was a little mad that he knew and didn't tell me. I guess I had to wait till Violet was comfortable telling me but I like to be included in the circle!

I got in the passenger side of her car and got myself comfortable. I like to watch her drive so I always turn my body towards her. I'm glad she doesn't mind it or I would get bored so easily.

She drives out of the school parking lot and puts her hand out, "Is it okay?" She asks softly.

I nod quickly and put my hand into hers. I love how close we are.

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We made it to the mall and I demanded a Jamba Juice before we do any shopping. I always like to drink something while I look around. It's a weird habit of mine. We make it around a couple of stores, but don't find anything we want.

"How come you wanted to come shopping, Vi?" I say before taking a sip.

"Um... I don't know. I thought it would be a nice change for myself and an excuse to hang out with you." I love her smile.

"You're so cute," I gave her a bear hug before she pulls us into Hot Topic.

I don't come into this store as often as she does, but they do have some cute necklaces from time to time. I follow her around the squishy store and hook my finger to the bottom of her shirt. It's small, but I feel like I could get lost in here. Is that just me?? I notice her eyeball a couple of things but lose interest when she looks at the price. It breaks my heart a little bit and I wanna be the friend she can count on, feel comfortable with... feel grateful for. Buying these things might not be the way towards that but it's a try. I don't know how to do this friendship thing...

She notices me hold the two shirts she wanted and furrows her eyebrows. "Why do you have those?"

"Because I wanna get them for you..." I mumble with a pout. No one can say no to the infamous pout.

"Penelope, no. Please don't, it's fine."

"Please, let me do this for you. I know you're going through a rough time and I just wanna make you happy at least for a little bit."

All she did was sigh.... then nodded. The pout worked!

"Perfect," I hugged her quickly before I started walking around with her, trying to find anything with her style or that would look really good on her.

I found a leather skirt and sheer black tights with black roses on them. I think she would look SOOO amazing in this outfit. I just hope she'll give it a try. I manage to find a maroon-colored shirt with a little logo above the heart. I present the outfit to her and smile wide.

"What do you think? I think you'll look amazing in it, Violet."

I waited for a response and watched her make a face to it. I just hope she gives it a try.

"Sure... I trust you." I was so excited for her to wear it.

She picks out a couple more pairs of clothes before we pay. She takes the bag from my hand as we walk out of the store together. I throw away my empty cup and hold her arm gently. I find myself walking into Charlotte Russe and begin looking at some dresses.

"You should try some on," I hear Violet whisper into my ear.

I couldn't help but giggle from it tickling. I nod my head quickly and start to pick out items I'm interested in. Some I would actually consider buying and some were just for fun. I've always been self-conscious of my body but with Violet, I feel confident with her. I try them on and show them off to her. Some were a little too short for my taste but super cute. Out of the 15 pieces I picked out, I decided to go with buying one of them. Violet said I should get all of them since I looked "amazing" in them but I was most fond of the one I picked. She really is too sweet. 

"Are you feeling okay?" I mumble to her as we walk through the mall.

"Yeah, I feel great actually... Thank you." She kisses my cheek softly.

"Glad I can help," I couldn't resist hugging her again. I just want her happy.

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I start to complain about being tired so Violet drove me back home. I feel bad when she takes me home because she has such a long drive to and from. These long car rides do make me sleepy. I don't know why it's so hard for me to stay up.

Violet☾:

Have you ever watched someone you love so dearly sleep? It might sound weird and creepy but I'm serious. Have you watched someone you care for fall asleep? The way their body relaxes and sinks into a peaceful slumber where nothing can hurt them. Where reality has vanished and into a calming world. A place where you don't have to worry about your troubles. It's one of the most beautiful things you can see. It's an image you don't want to look away from or don't want to lose. You want to remember this masterpiece for the rest of your life.

The way her nose crinkles when a piece of hair tickles it. Her eyelashes were gently pressed together. Her loose grip on her phone. The way she groans every time she moves. These are some of the moments you should cherish and I was lucky enough to see them. To see it on the person I love. Someone I love and probably won't ever have the opportunity to get to love.