Everyone who was left made signs and posters but in the end, I'm pretty sure it was all for nothing. What's the point of knowing my name if no one believes in me? Time to do my part.
I walk around the neighborhood, trying to find some way to spread love. *Eww. Even when I say it out loud it gross*
"Hey!" Someone yelled
I turned and saw the same girl who I saved from the car. She was running towards me at full speed. Her long dark red hair blew behind her. It kinda looked like a cape. Superman!
She stops right in front of me and tries to catch her breath. "I...want...tanks" she panted
*She wants tanks? War? Bring it on! Oh wait…*
"You wanted to thank me? Don't worry about it" I said "Although I actually wanted to know if you were alright"
She looked calmer by now "Yea. I'm fine. Actually...can I ask you for a favor?"
"Sure" I said
"Will you...please take some time to listen to me?" She asked
I was surprised. "Uh...sure"
She looked to be around the same age, probably even younger, as my siblings so I kinda felt like I had to.
Her face brightened. She waved me to the same house she went into.
We went in and sat down on the couch in the living room. She asked if I wanted anything to eat or drink. When I declined, she started her story.
"The house I ran out of was my best friend's. I have been in love with her since we were kids. I still am" she started "Last year, I confessed to her and she turned me down. She told me that she doesn't…"
"Doesn't think of girls like that?" I finished for her
She nodded. "She told me that she felt more comfortable being friends. I was fine with that. No problem. The thing was, she started avoiding me. I understood that she wanted some time to think. But after a few months, I asked to hang out, she would make excuses and once even flat out told me to get lost. I was frustrated and angry. I went over to her house like we always do. Each of us carry the spare key to each other's houses. I open the door and she's with some guy." Her eyes were filling up with tears but she pushed forward "She looked into my eyes and said 'Oh, you're here?' Like I was a nuisance. By that point, I was out the door. You know the rest"
"Just one question. Why are you so…" I tried to find the word but nothing came to mind.
"Attached?" She tried to finish
"No. Obsessed"
"What do you mean?" She asked, offended
"I mean, she turned you down. Sure, she did it in an awful way. But have you ever gone out and tried to meet other people? Why would you spend so much time on someone who treats you like crap?"
"I don't exactly socialize with others well." She said
"I totally understand that. People are a no go for me as well. But that's no excuse to stick around shity people." I looked directly at her face and said "If you really love her, then love her enough to let her go" *Isn't that a song? Oh well*
"It will take some time to get over it but I know that you will. You will probably meet someone who cares for you as much, maybe even more, about you in the future. You just need to keep fighting until then. When you find that person, you will find yourself fighting even harder. Not for yourself but for them"
She was in a full blown heartbreaking crying mess. I panicked and patted her on the shoulder. *What else am I supposed to do?! How do I handle a crying teenager?!*
"T-thank you so much!" She yelled in the midst of her breakdown.
"Y-yeah…" I said
We sat in silence for some time. Or at least I did. She was blowing her nose.
"Hey…" she said after calming down
"Yeah…?" I asked cautiously
"You are my Cupid" she said with a smile
"Huh?" I asked
"You helped me when I was in a tough situation. I really needed someone to talk to. My parents are always at work so I couldn't rely on them and I don't have any other close friends. Not to mention, you saved my life from almost being run over. You're like a Goddes. A Cupid" she said
"Oh…" I said
"NEW CATEGORY DISCOVERED: CUPID" Carr said
"Huh?"
"Huh?" The girl in red asked
"Oh nothing" I said and waved it off "By the way, I never got you name"
"Oh! It's Marcella May" she said
"Nice to meet you. I'm Mallory Lorelei" I replied
After exchanging numbers, I leave for the nearby park. "Alright Carr, tell me what Category Cupid is" I said out loud
Luckily no one was around or I would have been sent to a mental ward for talking to myself.
"CATEGORY: A CLASS OR DIVISION OF PEOPLE OR THINGS REGARDED AS HAVING PARTICULAR SHARED CHARACTERISTICS"
"Funny. Did you get that off of Google or something?"
"YES"
"Alright, what do categories do?" I asked
"WITHIN EACH CATEGORY LIES DIFFERENT ABILITIES. IT IS A WAY TO ORGANIZE YOUR ABILITIES. I DID THIS MYSELF. I APOLOGIZE IF I OVERSTEPPED MY BOUNDARIES."
"No need to apologize. It is a good idea. Can you tell me what's inside the Cupid Category?" I asked
"ALMOST ALL OF CUPID IS LOCKED. EXCEPT FOR ONE" Carr said
*I guess I need to gain levels to unlock the rest*
"What's unlocked for now" I asked
"BOW AND ARROW" she said "THIS ALLOWS YOU TO SUMMON A BOW AND FIVE ARROWS PER DAY"
"I can summon an arrow?!" I excitedly yelled "How?"
"RAISE YOUR HANDS IN THE POSITION YOU WANT YOUR BOW TO BE IN AND THINK ABOUT THE BOW IN THEM"
I raise my hands in the position I have seen in movies and shows. Then, I close my eyes and think about the biggest and coolest bow ever. Right in my hands.
I felt my hands droop from the sudden weight. I opened my eyes and saw a lump of wood with a string attached. This is...a piece of shit!