>>44454365“This is important. I would never, not when you’re serious!” Gloria said, falling silent to let Marnie say her piece.
“It’s just… well, I’d really only thought about dating an’ marryin’ guys, since that what girls er supposed ta do, but you gave me Applin, an, well, I was confused. The more I thought about it, the more I started thinkin’ ‘bout us bein’ together… I guess, I just kinda thought I’d be ok with tha idea, then, I started ta like the idea. I realize somthin’ ‘bout myself. I’d just never thought girls could be with girls, so it never even crossed ma mind.. It’s not yer fault…. I just…. Built it up an without realizin’ got my hopes up, and when you took it back, the feelin’ was gone, and it disappointed me. But when I got Applin, my heart started to race, an’ I realized it felt special ”
“No!” Gloria Interjected. “I do mean it! I mean, after hearing that! I I just didn’t think you felt like that, so I didn’t want things to be weird! I did mean it initially as just friends, but it was because I didn’t know! Now, I’d give you Applin again, for real! In fact,”
Gloria got up and walked over to the night stand. Applin was stirred from its rest and looked up to see Gloria. Happy to see the trainer who hatched it, Applin bounced around happily. Gloria picked it up and went over to Marnie, sitting down beside her.
“Please accept this Applin as an expression of how I feel!”
Gloria extended out Applin to Marnie, who took it in her hands. It looked up curiously at her.
Marnie looked down at Applin, with a tear running down her cheek.
