( Ophelia's POV )
Omg! Omg! Omg! I walked with Floyd and John Dory! Well...Floyd is understandable since he's interactive with his fans, but, JOHN DORY!! AHHH!
I yelled inside my head as I laid on my bed, the sunlight pooling in as morning became more evident. I sat up rubbing my face making and checking the time, making sure that it was the next day and that what happened yesterday wasn't just a dream. " It really happened..." I sat there for a moment before jumping out of my bed and squealing like a little girl and prancing around. It wasn't until I turned around that I saw Viva and Poppy standing by the door of my pod.
"Ohmygoodness!" I yelled, clasping at my heart. " I uh....I didn't see you guys there" I laughed awkwardly. " It seems like someone's in a feel good mood. I wonder why..." Poppy raised her eyebrow as she spoke and neared me. " You weren't this giddy until...Gasp!" Poppy stopped in her tracks, covering her mouth. Viva came close to me as well, not quite getting what poppy said at first but then gasping once she realized. " You have a crush on one of the BroZone Bro's!" They said in unison. They jumped around giggling in the way I was earlier.
"A crush? Pfft! No way. I don't even know what you guys are on about. How can you have a crush on someone you just met, there's no way that's possible. It's crazy, insane even..." I ranted on, fanning my hands as to try and knock the idea of me having a crush on one of the Bro's.
Poppy and Viva exchanged looks before looking back at me again. " Hm...If you really didn't have a crush on one of the Bro's then how come your ears are a blood cherry red! Huh? Explain that."
" Poppy is right, your ears are quite the shade of 'Embarrassed that they found out I have a crush on someone' red" Viva added. I covered my ears and ran to the nearest mirror. They were right, my ears were a deep shade of red. Curse you ears for giving me away!
" Okay...well uhm. No that's not what it is it's just...uh...just...Allergies! Yeah! Allergies..."
"Allergies...huh?" Poppy eyed me. " Well then I'll take your word for it. But moving on, get dressed, we're going with Branch and his brothers to Bruce and Sons. You'll get to meet Bruce and his wife and all...and I mean all of his kids."
" His brothers?" My ears perked up once again at the mention of his brothers. " Uh...yeah. Floyd, Bruce, Clay and John Dory...his brothers...the ones who-"
" I know poppy, I know...I just didn't know that I'd be going along..."
" Well, John Dory asked if you were coming, so I came to tell you to get dressed so that you can come along. Seems like someone has taken a liking to youuuu" Poppy smiled before pushing me to get dressed. I slid on my favorite brown and gold sweater dress with matching leg warmers. I put my hair into a ponytail, revealing more of the white streaks that were there.
" Alright let's go"
" Vamos, Amigas!" Viva said as she dragged Poppy and I out of my pod. We, practically, skipped to Rhonda where Branch was waiting along side..
" John Dory! Hi! We brought her and now we're all set to go" Poppy, Viva and Branch Nodded as they Boarded Rhonda, leaving me there with John Dory. Even though we had talked all last night with Floyd on our walk, but being with him alone was...a little nerve wracking.
"Uhm...Hey" I started off. I noticed how his ears perked up at the sound of my voice, it was cute in a way. " Heyyy Ophelia. Uh..I'm glad that you could come with us." He smiled. The same smile he smiled when we first met, except it was bigger and...more adorable.
" Well, you did ask me to come so..."
" Oh...yeah right. Well, just because I'm a music star that doesn't mean you have to come to my every call" He chuckled nervously. I laughed in return. " Oh trust me, that's not why I came. Not even close" I shrugged one shoulder and winked before boarding Rhonda, leaving him standing there. Oh my gosh Ophelia! Why did you do that!?" I stage whispered to myself. Taking a seat next to Clay and Viva. Viva nudged me as I sat next to her. " What took you so long lover girl. "
" I don't want to talk about it...and, don't call me that!"
Shortly after I was seated John Dory came along. " All aboard, who's coming aboard? Alright, let's get this show on the road!" He revved up Rhonda and we were off.
We arrived at Bruce and Sons. It was pretty far from troll kingdom so we all built up and appetite. " Alright guys this is our stop. Who's ready for some grub?" John Dory called from up front. We all got up and headed out. "Ladies first.." John Dory grinned as I walked down the stairs and out onto the sand. " Everything is so...Big" I gaped in awe. " Well, we are trolls and they are....well I'm not sure what they are but they are more life sized than us. Now let's go I'm starving!" Poppy cheered as she grabbed Branch and dragged him into the restaurant. Everyone else followed suit.
John Dory came next to me and we exchanged a look. We started to walk together, but I guess the silence became too much." So you're a pop and Country troll huh?"
" Oh, yeah. Almost forgot I told you guys that yesterday. But, Yeah. Originally I was pop, but I wandered off as a wee bitty troll and ended up with the country trolls where I was practically raised with Mz. Delta. When I got older I found myself in troll kingdom and blah blah blah...now I'm here today." I smiled as I finished my story. As we neared we got closer and our fingers grazed. My body tensed for a moment before relaxing. It was probably just an accident anyways, let's not make a big deal out of it.
John Dory and I scoped the scenery out trying to find the others, once we did we took our seats next to them and joined in with the conversation.
" Last nights show was pretty fun. It's nice having all of you back" Branch started
"Yeah. We're sorry we didn't get to watch you grow...let alone stay with you despite our differences." Clay added.
" Guys Guys, It's okay. Let's not focus on the past but rather on the future. Besides...John Dory is the reason why we broke up"
" That is true" Bruce chimed in. John Dory rolled his eyes, and I turned to look at him. " No way...so you are the infamous person who cause the best boy-band-known-to-man up. For shame..." I shook my head in disapproval.
" He was all 'Guys we have to be perfect' and 'If we don't hit the perfect family harmony' It was really bad" Clay spoke.
"Okay, Bro's I'm sure John Dory gets the point. Let's just focus on the know instead of the before. And no arguing. Outings like this are supposed to bring us together. Plus we have a new guest, who I'm sure will be around more often" Floyd spoke, nodding his head towards me. I returned the gesture with a smile.
"Well, now would you look at that, my lovely wife has brought us some tasty choices." Bruce spoke towards the tall lady walking our way. She had red hair and very pretty lashes. " Thank you Brandy. Oh! I would like you to meet Ophelia. She's Poppy and Branch's friend, so now she's a new friend of ours." Bruce added. I waved my hand to her and she waved back. "Well, hello nice to...meet you" She smiled. She walked off Blowing Bruce a kiss back in return. They were so cute, but I decided to hold that to myself.
" Well, what are you waiting for, dig in!" Bruce said, and the eating commenced.
We had gotten back to troll kingdom after a long day of adventure, and to say I was tired was an understatement. Rhonda came to a halt as we arrived. We all gathered ourselves yawning and stretching as we got off. "Well, Goodnight everyone. Poppy and Branch, signing off" Poppy grabbed hold of Branch's hand as they went back to his bunker. Bruce, Clay and Viva followed suit. I stayed behind wanting to talk to John Dory more, but I couldn't find the words.
"Hey, would you like me to walk you to your home?" John Dory spoke, I'm so glad he did too. "Oh yeah, That would be nice" I hummed.
We both started our slow stroll to my pod, enjoying the sounds of the night. There was so much to say but very little confidence to say it so we just stayed silent. Again, our hands brushed but this time I didn't tense, It caused a small grin to form at my face. Unfortunately we had arrived at my pod and our time was up. "So...uh..." He started. I stood in front of him and avoided eye contact. " Th-Thank you, for asking if I wanted to come. I really had a lot of fun with you." I stopped for a moment, looking at him. Silence fell for a few seconds before I had realized what I said "GUYS!...You Guys. Sorry that's what I meant"
"No yeah, it's cool no biggie." He spoke over me, our words mashing together like a bowl of mashed potatoes. Then silence once more.
"I guess this is goodnight?" I sighed.
"Yeah, guess so."
"Well...until next time?"
"Until next time..." John Dory smiled. I turned around to go into my pod, only to turn around once more and give him a hug. "Bye John Dory" I said at last before running into my pod and shutting the door behind me. I made sure to watch him leave, jumping in the air with a fist as if he won a prize. " So cute" I whispered. I went to my room and prepared for bed.
Sigh "Maybe I do like him..."