Turned out Marlene just needed help fixing a leak in her pipe. I had it patched up in no time.
I was mad at Marlene, though. Her stupid pipe had ruined my chance with Rico.
...My chance with Rico? What am I saying? Do I think I actually HAVE a chance? That we have a chance?
A chance to 사랑 each other?
And those 질문 only bring up the one I've wondered about my entire life:
What is love?
Rico approached me later. He had a funny expression on his face; sort of hopeful, but almost worried at the same time.
"Never answered," he said shyly.
I sighed. "I never answered what, Rico?"
"You 사랑 me?"
I looked at him. I almost said no, then I almost said yes, and then I realized I just didn't know. How can I know if I 사랑 someone when I don't even know what 사랑 is?
"I'm not sure, Rico," I said finally. "I just don't know."
Rico looked confused, like he didn't know how someone could possibly not know if they 사랑 someone.
"Love me?" he repeated, like that would make me know.
I shook my head. "I don't know, Rico," I said again.
Rico stood there for a moment, staring at his feet, then stepped 앞으로 and swiftly pulled me into a hug.
I stiffened, feeling electric shocks run through every part of my body. They passed soon, however, and I relaxed a little, even lay my head on his shoulder.
Suddenly I started crying. How could I not know that I loved Rico? I knew I did, didn't I?
Rico seemed puzzled, and he pulled me closer, trying to comfort me. This just made me sob harder.
Rico pulled away and tilted my face towards his. He leaned towards me, his beak parted and his head tilted slightly to the left. I realized he was about to 키스 me.
Just as our beaks touched, Private burst into the base. "K'walski! Rico! Guess what...! What are 당신 doing?"
We jerked away from each other. My face felt hot. "We were...uh...what do 당신 want, Private?" I snapped.
Private shook his head. "I thought girls and boys were supposed to like each other, not boys and boys." He teared up a little. "I'm all wrong! I've always liked girls!"
I hugged him. "No, Private, it can be both: boys liking boys and girls liking girls, 또는 a boy and a girl liking each other."
He nodded and wiped his eyes, then went topside to talk to Skipper.
I started thinking. Was it okay for boys to like boys? I've never had a problem with it, but some people did. It could make pursuing a relationship with Rico hard.
And then that 질문 that always revolving through my mind:
What is love?
I was mad at Marlene, though. Her stupid pipe had ruined my chance with Rico.
...My chance with Rico? What am I saying? Do I think I actually HAVE a chance? That we have a chance?
A chance to 사랑 each other?
And those 질문 only bring up the one I've wondered about my entire life:
What is love?
Rico approached me later. He had a funny expression on his face; sort of hopeful, but almost worried at the same time.
"Never answered," he said shyly.
I sighed. "I never answered what, Rico?"
"You 사랑 me?"
I looked at him. I almost said no, then I almost said yes, and then I realized I just didn't know. How can I know if I 사랑 someone when I don't even know what 사랑 is?
"I'm not sure, Rico," I said finally. "I just don't know."
Rico looked confused, like he didn't know how someone could possibly not know if they 사랑 someone.
"Love me?" he repeated, like that would make me know.
I shook my head. "I don't know, Rico," I said again.
Rico stood there for a moment, staring at his feet, then stepped 앞으로 and swiftly pulled me into a hug.
I stiffened, feeling electric shocks run through every part of my body. They passed soon, however, and I relaxed a little, even lay my head on his shoulder.
Suddenly I started crying. How could I not know that I loved Rico? I knew I did, didn't I?
Rico seemed puzzled, and he pulled me closer, trying to comfort me. This just made me sob harder.
Rico pulled away and tilted my face towards his. He leaned towards me, his beak parted and his head tilted slightly to the left. I realized he was about to 키스 me.
Just as our beaks touched, Private burst into the base. "K'walski! Rico! Guess what...! What are 당신 doing?"
We jerked away from each other. My face felt hot. "We were...uh...what do 당신 want, Private?" I snapped.
Private shook his head. "I thought girls and boys were supposed to like each other, not boys and boys." He teared up a little. "I'm all wrong! I've always liked girls!"
I hugged him. "No, Private, it can be both: boys liking boys and girls liking girls, 또는 a boy and a girl liking each other."
He nodded and wiped his eyes, then went topside to talk to Skipper.
I started thinking. Was it okay for boys to like boys? I've never had a problem with it, but some people did. It could make pursuing a relationship with Rico hard.
And then that 질문 that always revolving through my mind:
What is love?