Fires Collided

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"I have seen a memory that quiet wasn't pleasent and that I think you should've reported this Ms.Monroe.You almost died."I was looking at my hands and my head immediately turned to Dresden."W-What's that supposed to mean?"He sighed."I am trying to keep my calm because this is a very delicate topic that I can lose it.So do not question it.I am talking about your fire knife cut."I turned to Ralph then back to Dresden."Now...I want to ask you if you want to report Mr.Fern's father."I shook my head."What do you mean no?"I sighed."I don't want to.It's as simple as that."I grabbed my back and was about to leave when Ralph spoke up."This won't stop my father and you know it.""MR.FERN!"I sighed and turned around."You know damn well I can take him if I wanted to!Like you also know why I am actually doing this."I was going to open the door but Dresden stopped me.

"Why are you actually doing this Ms.Monroe?"I rolled my eyes and turned to him."With all due respect I don't have to tell you shit about my personal life.So I'm gonna leave.And I'm gonna leave Mr.Fern over here to you because I can't deal with him anymore."I left and I went to my next class.This went on for a whole ass week.Then another week.And another.A few more weeks until I bumped into Crooks on my way out of a class."Watch where you're going Princess."I rolled my eyes."I'm not even gonna try."I was walking away when he came by."I need to ask you something."I stopped."What is it?"He looked around.Even though the coridoors were empty."Not here."I sighed."Uh...sure.Fine."I followed him up to the tower.

"What is it Juniper?"He made me sit down.He took a chair.He turned it around and sat it backwards."I don't like you.Let's make that clear.And I think your father is a disgrace to our community."I laughed."Dude my dad is a disgrace alltogether not just this community.It's wrong for that man to be still alive.But...continue my friend."He rolled his eyes."But I want to know what happened at Professor Dresden's office.He isn't talking and he's been trying to pick up a fight with me constantly.And I'm tired."I sighed."I can't."Then Ralph showed up."What are you doing?""I asked him here to come with me for an advice."But he went straight for Juniper."I'm tired of you trying to pick up a fight with me!Deal with your issues goddammit!"Then he left.

He was about to storm off too but I said something."If you want to pick up a fight with someone it's not Crooks that has to deal with you.It's me.So come on.Give it a shot.Maybe you can actually make me cry and beg for mercy."He scoffed."I know better than that.You're titanium.Bullet proof.And stone-hearted."I nodded."Here you go.Ralph Fern can actually talk ladies and gentlemen.Go for it Fern!"He chuckled."Does your pretty perfect French boyfriend know you're on medication because you're hopeless?!"I chuckled."I knew you were going to use it.But...fine.He doesn't know shit about my messed up self.Does that make you feel better?!"He laughed."What would make me feel better can't happen!Then I would miss the annoyance you cause my father!"

"You're lying to me and I know it.You're a liar and you know that too.I'm not talking about hiding feelings or shit!I'm talking about you lying to me.About something that happened with Marigold.You said that she almost killed me.And you know damn well that I would figure it out but you thought I was actaully oblivious.Well too bad smarty pants I know!"He laughed."Wanna know what happened?!Great!Perfect!Marigold switched your potion with a Sleeping potion.So you didn't fail!But if it wasn't for me you would've been dead!Maybe then I wouldn't have to go through that hell from the begining!"

"You think I wanted you to get tortured!?You think I wanted you to suffer?!How low do you think of me Ralph?!Say all you want!Bitch,slut,whore if you will,Princess,sweetheart,dumbass,idiot or stupid but I did not want you to be the way you are because of your father!"He stepped backwards with a mocking face."I'm sorry if I hurt your tiny feelings love.But I don't give a fuck about you.Or what you wanted!So be my guest and go to hell!"

"Right back at ya Ralph Fern!"I fixed my hair and sighed."You know why I didn't ask for that Flamekeeper even after I learned what it was for?"He shook his head."From the looks of it you know everything about me don't you?"He laughed."I probably know you better than you know yourself,love."I rolled my eyes."Then figure out why."I grabbed my books and left.Then came back."Nice fight by the way.Too bad you couldn't make me cry.Good now that Crooks doesn't needs to avoid you just to avoid a fight.Glad that's out of your fucking system grumpy ass man-whore."I winked and went back to my way.

Before I went to bed that night door was knocked and Marigold opened it."Hey babe.What can I do for you?"I just wanted to sleep after that.But no.I was being poked."Wake up,Princess.Your boyfriend misses you."I rolled in bed to face him."What do you want Ralph.I want to sleep.If you want to have a fight again I'm all for it.Just...not now."He rolled his eyes and threw me a letter."Pretty French boyfriend."I rubbed my eye."I was about to fall asleep you cruel creature!"I snatched the letter."Thank you."Then I placed it between a page in my book and turned back at him."You're still here Ralph.Unless..."I looked at Marigold.Back at Ralph then back to Marigold."Maybe Marigold could keep you company in the tower tonight."He looked back at me after he glanced at her."Yeah...I'm not fucking her."Then he left.I couldn't help but laugh."What are you laughing at?!"I stopped."I'm sorry.It's-"Then I kept laughing and she just left out of frustration.I love messing with her.It gives me joy.Like...it's literally the reason I have joy in my life.

Following few weeks were silent other than the fact that Dresden is insisting I report it.I can't.I can't report it.As siple as that.If I do...who knows what he'll do to Ralph.I might hate him but he's just a boy.I don't want him to get hurt more than he has been.And I especially don't want to be the reason behind it.Then I'll have to keep with that guilt like I am doing now.If I hadn't...maybe things could've been better with him this last summer.