" Well... Things just kind of happened you could say. ", Branch comments softly and happily.
Poppy laughs knowing that there was a lot more to what he had just said. It was an interesting rollercoaster ride for sure but, she wasn't at all picky about how they got together. It was their story, not somebody else's story. So why would it matter that they didn't have the picture perfect start? It's not like it actually happens to most trolls anyway.
" Oh My God! Tell me everything!", Smidge says excited and interested.
Then the group of Trolls Smidge was previously talking to approached them. They are Smidge's friends;Biggie with Mrs Dinkles,Guy with Tiny,Satin,Chenille,DJ Suki,Prince Cooper,legsy and Fuzzbert. Cooper is one of the Princes of Funk. The rest of them are Pop trolls like Smidge. Poppy and Branch noticed them but,only recognized Cooper since he was one of Barb's royal friends.
" Hey it's Poppy and Branch! ", Cooper says cheerfully and happily.
Cooper is a funk mystical troll. He has dark blue short hair that is down and braided into dreadlocks,round ears, light blue legs,his face is pink and the rest of his body is covered in fur that is two different shades of pink. The fur is stripped in light pink and dark pink. He is wearing a light green golf hat only. Cooper laughs as Branch and Poppy just look up at him. They didn't know him personally. Just that he was one of Barb's other friends.
" You know them, Cooper?", Smidge says surprised.
" Yup! Yay!", Cooper says cheerfully.
Cooper just happily laughs again. Smidge turns her head back to her new friends hoping for a explanation. The Prince hadn't given her a answer that explained how he knew them so Poppy told her the full truth and how they only met Cooper once which only lasted a minute before he was gone. Smidge and the others understand better as Cooper confirms what Poppy had said cheerfully. Soon the conversation had moved on very quickly and easily.
" These are my friends. Biggie, Mrs Dinkles, Guy and his son, Satin, Chenille, DJ Suki, legsy and Fuzzbert. We call ourselves "the Snack Pack" and are proud of it. Guys , these are Branch and Poppy. Their the trolls I told you about. ", Smidge introduces.
As Smidge introduced her friends to each other she gestures to them. The new couple smile friendly at them.
" It is so nice you. This is my son, Tiny.", Guy Diamond says happily.
He had took an immediate shine to Branch and Poppy. Guy Diamond is a Pop glitter troll with silver glittery skin,white hair,blue eyes and light green nose. He is litteraly wearing nothing like most Glitter trolls. Tiny was a tiny splitting image of his father but, he wore Hip Pop sunglasses with black frame and yellow lenses. The little baby looks at Poppy up and down then winks at her causing Branch to burst into laughter.
" Well hello pretty mama. ", Tiny flirts with his already adult voice.
" Sorry, little man. I have a boyfriend and he is right next to me. ", Poppy says amused.
" Maybe you should let your body catch up before you get yourself a girlfriend,kid. Your probably going to be a real Laddies's man when your older.", Branch adds amused.
" Maybe even like you,Babe. ", Poppy says to Branch playfully.
Tiny just like his father immediately took a shine to the adult Rock trolls. He just liked them. Tiny turns his head to his father with a very happy smile on his face.
" Daddy! Daddy! Can they be my new Aunt and Uncle?", Tiny says excitedly.
Guy didn't know what exactly to say but, Branch and Poppy found the baby funny and cute. Some of other trolls chuckled at Tiny adoringly. Then Smidge decides to get the answers she didn't get earlier. She really wanted to know how they became a couple.
" Now back to earlier. How did you two get together? I wanna hear all the details!", Smidge says eager.
" Well it isn't a trolling friendly story so you might wanna give Tiny to his mother for a while. ", Branch suggests honestly.
" Awww... But, I wanna hear it!", Tiny whines.
Then the next Pop song started playing grabbing the couple's attention. They knew this song. This song was tied to their past. To how they first met. Poppy immediately looks at the stage seeing Ed Sheeran on the stage and so does Branch. There is a big smile on her face.
" Oh My God! Branch, it's the song from when we first met in High School. ", Poppy exclaims in awe and happily.
Branch and Poppy look at each other happily as fond memories of the early days came back to them. Ed Sheeran was performing at their first High School dance when they first met. His song, Shivers, was basically the soundtrack of the moment.
" Remember how I couldn't get his name right? ",Poppy says happily.
" Yeah. And how I corrected you but, it took me a moment to remember myself. ", Branch replies happily.
" Only reason we were the only ones who recognized him was cause of our moms. ", Poppy happily and amused.
Both Branch and Poppy laugh completely forgetten about the Snack Pack. Their minds started flashing back to how they met as they laughed. Poppy was standing for Barb who wasn't with her at the moment while Branch was just walking by. Neither of them expected to meet like they did.
I took an arrow to the heart
I never kissed a mouth that tastes like yours
Strawberries and somethin' more
Ooh yeah, I want it all
Lipstick on my guitar (ooh)
Fill up the engine, we can drive real far
Go dancin' underneath the stars
Ooh yeah, I want it all
Mm, you got me feelin' like
Flashback; a teenage Branch slowly walks in certain direction. The lights were dim and nobody was dancing. Most of the other Hard Rock trolls watched the Pop troll performing blankly there must had been a mistake. This was a Rock troll school dance so a Pop troll was out place. Then as Branch reached the big table of snacks suddenly teenage Poppy falls almost on top of him by accident but, luckily she planted her feet in time. They lock eyes for the first time as they started staring at each other with wide eyes. Time seemed to pause in that moment. Their hearts beat to the rhyme of the song.
I wanna be that guy, I wanna kiss your eyes
I wanna drink that smile, I wanna feel like I'm
Like my soul's on fire, I wanna stay up all day and all night
Yeah, you got me singin' like
Poppy and Branch smile at each other fondly and happily. The Snack Pack said nothing as they watched the couple be lost in this moment. It was so pure and genuinely happy. It showed how long Branch and Poppy had known each other subtly.
" Come on! Let's go dance! ", Poppy says eagerly.
Ooh, I love it when you do it like that
And when you're close up, give me the shivers
Oh baby, you wanna dance 'til the sunlight cracks
And when they say the party's over, then we'll bring it right back
Without words Branch takes hold of her hand. He immediately takes her away to the dance floor without a single thought. Their smiles become a little bigger. Barb is just walking by when she sees Branch and Poppy having more fun together. She didn't know about their date but, she stopped and started to watch them as she noticed they had something special between grow in that moment. Barb had feeling she knew what it was and smiled simply approvingly.
And we'll say, ooh, I love it when you do it like that
And when you're close up, give me the shivers
Oh baby, you wanna dance 'til the sunlight cracks
And when they say the party's over, then we'll bring it right back
More memories would come back to Poppy and Branch as they just danced not caring at all about what was going on around them. Branch twirls Poppy around then she got closer to him locking their eyes on each other. They hip bumped like they would do every now and then when they danced before. They couldn't take their eyes off each other even they wanted to as they continued to dance.
Meanwhile back in the Pop Village... Rosiepuff is laying in an hospital bed sleeping as Olivia and Noah are in the room. Rosiepuff had a sudden moment of feeling weak again. Noah sits on one of the hospital chairs as he watches his wife walk back and forth nervously. She felt so upset and guilty.
" Olivia, it isn't your fault. Dr Plum Plumsy warned us that it will happen to your mother at anytime. ", Noah says caringly.
" I know but, it's not just that. We can't keep this secret from Branch anymore! Mom is getting weak and he will never have the chance to be here with her again if we continue to leave him in the dark. You know how much he loves his grandma and he will probably break if he finds out later when it's too late!", Olivia says upset and worried softly.
" I know but, you know what your mother wants. We promised we wouldn't tell Branch to protect him. ", Noah replies softly.
" But, what if it only makes it harder for him to accept that she will never come back after she crosses the bridge? We are not protecting him as much as we like to think. ", Olivia argues softly and unhappily.
Then Rosiepuff wakes as she heard what her daughter was saying. It made her feel sad and guilty as she realized that Olivia was right. Maybe she did make the wrong choice shielding Branch like he was still a little boy who couldn't handle the world. She let's out a heavy sigh. Olivia and Noah turn to the elderly troll as she begins to talk.
" I changed my mind... We should tell him as soon as possible but, not in a letter. He needs to be here...", Rosiepuff says clearly and sadly.
AN: I don't own " Shivers" by Ed Sheeran!