Chapter 12

                                    

                                          
Poppy's Pov 
Branch and I have a date today. Again. These last few days , we have been meeting every night and our relationship is great. Creek keeps spying on me and I'm starting to worry about that. What if he founds out about Branch ? If he founds out that I broke up with him because of Branch I don't know what he is going to do. 
Viva and Branch are still in a relationship but I think that Viva is really missing Clay. She tries to apologise to him but he keeps avoiding her. Someday , Viva and Creek , are gonna find out and then everything will be over. My relationship with Branch and with Viva. I don't think that I could handle losing one of them. Especially both of them. 
I was walking around the village, trying to find Biggie and Smidge but i couldn't find them anywhere. I went to look for them at the big mushroom that my dad and Viva make announcements , but no one was there. It was like all the village was empty. Until someone came from behind and screamed...
"Surprise !!!!!" 
It was Viva and the rest of troll village. Even Branch was there. Even though he is not going to parties. 
"What's going on?" 
"It's your birthday, silly." Viva said 
I was so excited about my relationship with Branch and at the same time worried about Creek and I totally forgot. Everyone was giving me wishes and then Creek showed up. Ugh! 
"Happy birthday, love." He said and he kissed me on the cheek. I pushed his hand away and he tried to stay calm. 
"I wanted to talk to you and you were avoiding me." 
"I have nothing to say with you. Now if you excuse me I need to go back to my friends." 
I tried to leave but he held my hand and said "I know that you're meeting with someone at night." I froze. How did he know ?
"Were you spying on me ?"
"Maybe." he said , he gave me a present and then left. 
Then Branch came and said " Happy birthday, Poppifer." He said and he hugged me. 
"Thank you....Branchifer." I said and he smiled. He came closer to me and he whispered "I'll see you at midnight." 
He left and I opened his present. It was a beautiful bracelet with my name on it. He also brought me a rose and a card :
To the most beautiful, smart , kind and sweet girl in the whole world. The girl who owns my heart. I love you more than anything. More than you can even imagine. Happy birthday to my secret lover . 
Awwwwwww. I love you too, Branch .
I saw Viva looking at me and I hid his present in my hair and returned to the party. Viva was keep staring at me and Branch , until she took Branch to dance with him. I guess I can't say anything. Creek then started to come closer to ask me to dance with him but Clay showed up and asked me to dance with him. 
"Thank you , Clay. You're the best." I said and I looked over to Branch and Viva laughing. 
"I know how you're feeling. But at least you know that his heart belongs to you."
"I'm sorry Clay. I tried my best to convince her to give you a chance." 
"I really appreciate it , Poppy." 
Clay's Pov 
When the dance was over , Poppy left and went to find Smidge and Milton. Then Viva came and said " Come with me."
"What do you want ?" I said codly 
"Clay I'm really sorry about what I said. I feel really bad about the way I treated you. I wanted to talk to you earlier but you kept avoiding me."
"And this is exactly what I'm going to do for the rest of my life."
"Clay don't do that." 
"Do what ? I understand that your heart belongs with Branch and I have accepted it." I said and I left. 
Branch's Pov
I'm waiting for Poppy. I wanted to do something special for my birthday girl. I hope she liked my present.
"Branch?" She said in a low tune
"Over here." I said and she jumped at me and kissed me. " Happy birthday." I said
"Thank you."
"Let's go." I said and I picked her up and carried her to my bunker where you know what happened....
Little did they know that Creek had followed Poppy and he couldn't recognise the troll she was with. But he's not gonna give up that easily.
The next morning 
Clay's Pov 
Viva is staring at me all the time with a sad expression. I want her to be happy and this is why I'm avoiding her. I want her to be happy with Branch even though he is not truly in love with her.
🎤💚 Viva will find a better place 
to fall asleep 
She belongs to fairy tales 
that I could never be 
The future hunts with memories 
that I will never have 
And hope is just a stranger 
wondering how it got so bad 
I die 
Each time 
You look away 
My heart
My life
Will never be the same 
This love will take my everything 
One breath 
One touch 
Will be the end of me 🎤
(Love song requiem by trading yesterday.)