"Where am I?" Scribble Dee asked as she arose from her slumber, awaken by a strong, medicine-like smell. She looked around and noticed she was laying on a bed in a small, clean, white room. She wondered how she got here, and suddenly remembered what happened.
"Oh no, I fainted didn't I?" She said, almost in a panicky manner.
"Ah, finally awake I see." Someone said to her.
Dee turned to see a woman, clad in white clothes. It was Ms. Redheart, the school nurse, smiling as she was inspecting a thermometer.
"You took a nasty bump there young lady." Redheart told Dee.
Dee looked dazed and confused.
"How did I get here?"
"A young man brought you in sweetie. He is pretty worried about you.
Dee shook her head. She didn't know any young men personally except her cousin, Curly Twist, a tall, athletic, senior year student, who had dark blue frizzy hair.
"Young man?" asked Dee.
"Yes, in fact he is sitting here right now, have a look for yourself." Redheart cheerfully answered as she opened the cubbicle curtains surrounding Dee's bed. She gasped and scurried below her sheets when she saw him.
"It can't be!" Dee said to herself. "No way."
The young man was none other than her "Romeo", Care Root. Care gently raised the blanket covering Dee's head and gave her a warm smile as he saw her.
Nurse Redheart simply turned to leave the room saying, "I've got to take some papers over to the office, do you think you can stay and watch her for a little bit while I return?"
Care Root nodded and turned his attention back to Dee.
"Excellent. Thank you!" Redheart said as she left the room.
"Um, h-hi." Scribble Dee's face lit up like a stoplight as she squeeked those words, forming a bashful smile,her glasses now beginning to fog up in exitement. Her heart raced faster than a horse at the country derby as Care Root neared his face closer and closer, as if to inspect the blushing girls face for injury. His eyes stared into hers as he got close.
"Is this it?" Dee thought to herself. "Is he really going to for a kiss?"
All of a sudden, Care gave Dee a slobbery lick to her cheek.
"Woof woof" Care Root said.
"Huh?" Dee said, her eyes now wide and bewildered.
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"Winona cut that out right now!"
Dee opened her eyes and shifted her sight around before noticing a white and brown Border Collie happily licking her cheek once more. Dee then realized that she was still lying flat on the concrete side walk where she had fainted, and let out a sigh of relief, and at the same time, of dissapointment that her sensual bedside encounter with Care Root was only a dream. She let out a pout, but was interrupted by, Water Melody, who was kneeling by her side the whole time Dee was out, and chuckled with solace as the dog continued its tirade of messy licks against her friend.
"Hahaha, man oh man, are you okay Dee? You took a nasty fall there, scared me half to death." Melody said.
"Winona, stop lickin' her and get back here!"
Scribble Dee recognized that voice as being that of Applebloom, a frail-looking, country girl who wore a pink bow on her bright red hair. Applebloom was the youngest member of the Apple family, who are best known for the finest tasting apples in the state.
Dee rose from the sidewalk and brushed herself off before petting Winona.
"He he, it's okay Applebloom, Winona is just playing."
"Ah know that, but we're already late fer sciance class! Winona's gonna help me with ma' project, aren't ya girl." Applebloom said confidently as she carried her dog up to her chest. Winona simply wimpered. "Take care girls!"
"You too, and good luck" Dee responded encouragingly as Applebloom sprinted towards the school's enterance, where she joined up with two of her friends, a scruffy-looking tomboy, and a sweet, "Shirley Temple" looking girl.
"Are you sure you're okay Dee? After that fall you took, I don't think you should even go to class." Melody said worringly as she gently massaged Scribble Dee's head.
"Oh, I'm fine Melody, really. It could've been worse. Thanks anyway."
"Whatever you say Dee, but boy did you went splat when Care and Atom walked off."
"He he, yeah, I guess I didn't expect that encounter to be productive." Dee giggled in embarrassment as she waved and reassured her friend, but soon, her joyous expression turned into a worried look as she and Melody entered the school.
"So...did he...do you really believe Care meant it when he said he'd be happy to have me join the computer club?"
"Totally! He seemed nice Dee, I don't know why you were so scared of talking to him. Just be who you are. I can't stress that enough. Talk about computers, math, whatever you guys have in common! "
Hearing Melody's encouragement, made Dee feel like she could take on the world. Then again, taking on the world would be an easier task than winning a cute boy's heart, at least that is what Scribble Dee thought to herself when she parted ways with Melody as both girls went to their respective classes.
"I'll see you at lunch girl!"
"See ya later Melody, and thanks for your help!"
While Dee appeared confident, the feeling of anxiety was not entirely lost. She felt like today was going to be her longest day.
To be continued...