conflicted.

one

      One fine June day Shelly was sitting on the shore of Forks, Washington, waiting for her boyfriend Eugene to meet her. With her tail floating behind her in the water she played with a friendly frog that was hunting for bugs. Shelly was very bored with her life lately, but she didn't let that stop her from dreaming. She hadn't seen her mother, who lives in space, in at least a year. She moved to live with her dad full time and she was having so much fun. She met Eugene and she made so many new friends, but something was missing. Shelly knew she felt this way because she hadn't seen her childhood best friend, Johnny Rocket, since she moved. She always knew they would be friends forever, but after all this time away from him she is thinking that what they had was more than friendship. She could never tell Eugene otherwise it would break his heart. So all she could do was dream...

     "Shelly! What's up?" Eugene asked while swimming to be next to her. 

    "Nothing much, I'm just bored," Shelly said back, trying to give him a hint that she needs to tell him something.

    He didn't get the hint. 

    "Want to get see a film later tonight? I heard the newest one out is supposed to be great and-" 

   "I'm not just in love with you." Shelly cut him off. 

   "What do you mean? Shelly, this isn't funny-"

   "It's not a joke. I've been thinking a lot about my old life in space and my mom and-" Shelly began to say

    "And Johnny Rocket, I knew I needed to worry about him! You always would tell me fun memories, but now he's stealing my girlfriend." Eugene said, "Are you breaking up with me?" 

    "No, but what I'm saying is I'm in love with both of you. Also, my mom is coming to visit and she is bringing Johnny with her to surprise me, but my dad spoiled it. But at least now I have time to prepare." Shelly explained. 

   "Now I have time to prepare too. I'm going to kill him. I have the home turf advantage, Johnny Rocket better watch out and you can tell him that. No one tries to steal my girl!" Eugene was starting to get mad. 

   "NO! DON'T! PLEASE!" Shelly begged, but Eugene was already swimming away to the gym. 

   Shelly wished she was dreaming, so she could wake up from this nightmare.