Make a TF Foundation: Shay vs High School!

[Shy Shay]

"Chuck! I-I told you to come earlier!" Veronica looks ashamed. "Wh-why didn't you tell me?"

[muffinstud]

"Well, you still had problems walking. I couldn't just leave you alone, now could I?" He grimaces as Nurse Joy starts plucking some gravel out of his side. "Besides... Totally worth it." He looks her in the eye.

[Shy Shay]

"B-but y-you're hurt... a-and bleeding..." Veronica looks like she is about to cry. "I never asked for this! I never wanted attention! I was fine on my own! Then I wouldn't care if somebody got hurt..." And now she is openly weeping. "I'm a girl that can't stay out of the spotlight... I'm a girl that crushes on every guy she meets... I'm a girl that can't even run a decent mile... I'm a pathetic little girl who's crying in the nurses office next to her latest crush, still trying to hold onto the illusion that I can just hide away!" She hicups, tears streaming down her face.

[muffinstud]

"Welcome to life, honey." Nurse Joy smirks as she patches up the boy. Chuck brushes back some of Veronica's hair with his good hand. "Why would you want to hide away? You're a good person, and I'd like to get to know you better." He takes her cheek in his cupped hand. "Maybe if you were such a loner before, this is a good thing?"

[Shy Shay]

"Do you know how hard it is?! To have all your so-called 'friends' abandon you they moment they see that you have two moms?! To see them move away, to a diffrent state or to diffrent friends?! And now, becouse I just had to go do something stupid and get noticed, you're hurt!" She continues crying. "Wh-why c-couldn't I-I have ju-just stayed hi-hidden... i-it's safe a-alone..."

Whatever was left for her to say is lost in a sea of tears.

[muffinstud]

Chuck uses his good arm to pull her close and he puts his hand on the back of her head, letting her bury her face in his shoulder. "Hey, it's okay. You'll be fine. I'm not going to leave you." He shushes her and brushes his fingers through her hair as he lets her cry.

[Shy Shay]

Veronica just keeps on sobbing, letting her unspoken thoughts run through her head. Really? What about when I turn back into a guy?

She closes her eyes and sobs, waiting for school to end.

[muffinstud]

Another thought creeps into Veronica's head. How could she kiss Chuck again if she was a guy? How could she go on her date with Bryan if she was a guy? How many cute boys would she be missing out on if she was a guy? Chuck holds her close and tries to comfort her. With her face buried in his strong shoulder, Veronica can smell his scent. Despite the sweat from the run, he has a clean masculine aroma that is rather soothing.

[Shy Shay]

Veronica's crying calms down. She might not be able to kiss Chuck as a guy... but it's who she was, and it's who she will be. She takes a deep sniff. "...You smell nice..."

[muffinstud]

"Um, thanks." Chuck moves his hand through her hair and back down to her back for more back rubs. "Your hair is really soft." He hisses as Nurse Joy puts the finishing touches on his arm, now wrapped up in gauze and bandages. Nurse Joy leans over and takes a look at Veronica. "Here, get her to drink this." She hands Chuck a sports drink and she heads off to fill out the paperwork.

[Shy Shay]

Veronica sniffs, her tears drying up. "...thanks..." With one last, unladylike loud sniff, she slowly gets back up. "...why are you being so nice to me...? You... you would never be this nice to me a-as a guy..." Her eyes start tearing up again.

[muffinstud]

Chuck blushes and hands her the sports drink. "Well, I didn't think you were cute as a guy. Plus, do you think you would have ever done anything nice like this for me before? You never even said hi to me."

[Shy Shay]

Veronica sighs as she looks away. "Do you think I would of as a girl...? You're cute and all, but I'm trying to stay under the radar. Mighty poorly, I might add..."

[muffinstud]

Chuck frowns. "Why are you obsessed with being "under the radar?" What's so great about not having any friends?" He uses his wrapped arm to turn her back to look at him. "I'm not sure you'd have approached me as you are now, but I'm really glad we met." He smiles his glowing smile. "I'd love it if you'd consider me as a friend. Maybe something more, if I'm lucky. But I wouldn't trade my friends for any amount of being left alone."

[Shy Shay]

Veronica looks away, ashamed. "...my friends haven't been nearly as good as anybody else's. They all..." She pulls away, weakly. "...it's better to stay alone and not get hurt... that's what I've learned..."