Chapter 12: Discovered

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Matilda: What is this?! *looks at Susie* WHERE IS TULIP??

Susie: uhhh s-she went on a walk....

Matilda: oh.... Why didnt you tell me sooner??

Susie: uhh.... C-cuz she didn't....want you to know...cuz... s-she thought it was stupid...

Matilda: Of course not! That's a great thing to do. Tell me as soon as she gets back.

Susie: O-ok... *nervous smile*

Matilda: *smiles* *walks out of the room*

Susie: *sigh of relief*

*2 hours later*

Matilda: *comes into Susie's room* Susie?

Susie: *sits up from her bed* Yea?

Matilda: Tulip still isn't back??

Susie: uhh yea...

Matilda: It's been 2 hours!

Susie: uhh.... heh.... she uh... really wanted the exercise...?

Matilda: *looks at Susie a little confused* Susie.... are you hiding something....?

Susie: What?! Of course not!! *awkward smile*

Matilda: no, I think you're hiding something...

Susie: Nope! Nothin! Nothin here! Heh..

Matilda: Susie...

Susie: ITS NOTHING!!

Matilda: Susie!!!

Susie: TULIP IS FINE OK! S-SHES JUST STILL ON HER WALK.

Matilda: Are you sure???

Susie: YES. *looks away and starts to tear up a bit*

Matilda: Susie..?

Susie: *looks at her a little angry with tears* WHAT?

Matilda: *looks at her daughter sadly* Susie... are you crying...?

Susie: *shocked that she's crying* *wipes tears and looks away* no...

Matilda: Susie what's wrong?

Susie: Nothing. *still looking away*

Matilda: Please tell me.

Susie: there's nothing to tell...

Matilda: Are... are you upset with me for yelling at Tulip...?

Susie: no...

Matilda: Then what is it, Honey?

Susie: *starts to tear up again* *talks through tears* Nothing.

Matilda: *looks at her concerned* Susie...

Susie: JUST GO.

Matilda: *shocked by her outburst* I'm not leaving until you tell me what's wrong.

Susie: *turns to her with tears* WELL YOU'RE GONNA BE HERE A WHILE.

Matilda: I will stay as long as it takes.

Susie: AGHHH JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!

Matilda: *surprised* SUSIE!

Susie: *plops on her bed and cries*

Matilda: *looks at her concerned* Susie... please tell me....

Susie: *speaks through her tears* I cant...

Matilda: Why not, Sweetheart...?

Susie: I... I JUST CANT.

Matilda: I promise I won't get upset.

Susie: *looks away still in tears*

Matilda: I just want to help you.

Susie: *sigh* I know.... I just.... I...I promised not to tell...

Matilda: Who did you promise to...?

Susie: um.... Tulip....

Matilda: Oh. Do you...know where she is?

Susie: um.....yes....

Matilda: Can you please tell me...? I just want to know so that I can apologize and make things right.

Susie: you.... you promise not to get mad at her...?

Matilda: I promise.

Susie: O-ok..... well....she....she sorta.... r-ran away...

Matilda: *surprised* What?? Do you know where exactly she ran off to...?

Susie: Um... no...but she said she was going to Junior....

Matilda: oh. That makes sense. *sigh* I should have just let her do what she wanted...

Susie: *looks down sad*

Matilda: But... I thought she wasn't allowed at Stork Mountain...?

Susie: *shrugs* Maybe she went to meet him somewhere...

Matilda: hm... maybe we should get the police to help us find her...

Susie: T-the police...?

Matilda: Yea... but first... We should call Stork Mountain to see if Tulip is there....

Susie: O-ok...

Matilda: I'm gonna go call them. *leaves the room*

((Sorry this chapter was a little boring cuz Tulip and Junior weren't in it XD but I know for sure Junior will be in the next one and maybe Tulip...))

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