Short Stories - Flaritza

A peculiar gift

Maritza laid on her bunker looking at the ceiling, feeling bored. Flaca had disappeared for a while and she couldn't find her anywhere which made her more bored and just a tiny mad, they were supposed to stick with eachother all the time, but she understood that Flaca might need some time for herself, she had been acting very weird for the last couple of days.

As Maritza laid there Flaca made her way to their bunk holding a book called "fairytale" she stopped just a few meters away and contemplated if she should go in or not, she turned around to leave but forced herself back in Maritza's direction after, she entered and stood at her bunk, seeing Maritza lost in thought she smiled, the small girl always played with her bottom lip when she was deeply thinking about something, sometimes she'd bite it and would hold it captive between her teeth and sometimes she'd grab it with her fingers and would massage it.

"Hey, what you doing?"

Flaca asks standing nervously in front of the small girl who doesn't look at her

"Nothing, just contemplating life"

Maritza replies shrugging her shoulders

"Oh, cool"

Flaca replies not knowing how to respond, Maritza looks at her after hearing how anxious the tall girl sounded

"Are you ok?"

Maritza asks, Flaca looks a little startled at the question, she didn't know what to answer

"Yes, well no. Actually I don't know, maybe I'm ok i guess?"

Flaca says her hand going behind her neck revealing how nervous the younger Latina was

"What's up with you, do you need something?"

Maritza asks no sitting up slightly

"no, well kind of, but not really"

Flaca says becoming even more nervous, Maritza's eyebrow shoots up as if to say "spit it out already?!"

Flaca looks at Maritza and rolls her eyes

"Can I cuddle up with you and read?"

She blurts out, seeing Maritza's lips part in surprise she nods slowly once and talks

"I know we're not that kind of friends but, it's complicated I just- I really need it"

Flaca says her eyes glassy making Maritza's head tilt slightly, she didn't like to show her emotions to anyone, she knew they'd take advantage of it, but Flaca? The girl unintentionally shooting puppy eyes at her looking so nervous and terrified to ask her, it made her heart melt and go soft in a matter of seconds

"No, it's ok get in here"

She says smiling at her sweetly, Flaca was confused

"I'm not trying to have sex or anything, just- you know"

Flaca says just to make sure Maritza knew she wasn't slowly sliding in, Maritza rolls her eyes and chuckles

"I know tonta, I'm not that horny"

Maritza replies once more patting the mattress, Flaca got in slowly and laid next to her, Maritza sat up looking down at her confused

"That's cuddling for you?"

Maritza asks smiling knowing Flaca was tense

"Well you don't like being soft so I'm assuming you don't like cuddling"

Flaca simply reasons, Maritza corrects her immediately

"I don't like showing I'm soft, doesn't mean I'm not, I'm a small fluffy bear get your ass here"