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It was FINALLY a normal day in the EXIT. They didn’t have to hear screeching noises or do math related things because that blue freak has been absent for days or even months.
Who knows.
Every EXITor was doing their own things but strangely..the classroom was somehow silent.
Liy and Stapy were trying to find a way on how to escape, Bracelety admiring Ice Cube and plans how to see her again as always , Loser is stuck in the jawbreaker, 8-Ball and Dora are exploring the place , Roboty and David..Yeah they are just here i guess.
And theres Pencil. Sitting in her seat and thinking. What was she thinking about? Nobody knows. She was also silent for the whole day. Yeah no. No wonder why is the classroom so quiet today. Her and Match are the most talkative EXITors out there
Nobody liked her. And she didn’t care about that. Everyone found this place peaceful now. No more Four’s screeching noise or Pencil’s rambling
Thats weird. Pencil isn’t the type of person to suddenly stop talking. Something is wrong for sure
…
It’s been months since Pencil saw her dear alliance. She misses them, she needs them , her alliance will never do well without her. She was desperate for them
She kept thinking that what will happen to the alliance if she isn’t with them. What could possibly happen?? She started to get really worried and eyes started to get… teary? Since when she was that SERIOUS when it comes to her alliance? I mean their final impression of her wasn’t…really that good.
She kept thinking.
and thinking.
Until.
”Pence-Pence!”
That voice.
It was from a red-haired girl who wore a lot of rings
The girl walked towards Pencil and sat on her table legs crossed after calling her name.
It was Match.
Match was the only alliance member that didn’t get separated from Pencil or we could say the only member that doesn’t hate her now.
She is also the only exitor that liked her.
Pencil loved her so much.
The red haired girl spoke “ Hi, Pence-Pence “ Passionately with her always sassy-tone wanting to gossip about something with her like usual.
Pencil is the only person that Match talks to. She didn’t like anyone else in the EXIT and nobody also did like her. But who cares? she also found them annoying.
“ Have you like heard o-..“ She suddenly stopped talking. Her tone changed.
”oh”
She noticed that Pencil’s face was worried like really worried. it was also obvious that she was thinking about something.
The smile in Match’s face slowly disappeared, her lips were quivering and her face began to look more confused and worrying just like Pencil’s.
Match hasn’t seen Pencil that worried before so she decided to do something about it.
Match spoke to try to talk with her so called “best friend” and asked her to know whats going on with that girl “ Hey. Are you like okay? Whats wrong?” She questioned. Her tone was more quieter and loving than usual.
Pencil sighed and started to explain “Well, it just…i don’t know what to do anymore..”
“The alliance.. Match” Her voice was sad-toned and more raspy trying not to show any more sadness with her voice and face.
Yeah somethings wrong with Pencil.
“Look what happened to it..it got destroyed.
“Needle,Book and Ice Cube left…us. We tried to beg them.. over and over again to come back to us but they kept refusing and asking to stop following them, Bubble is mad at us and don’t want to talk to us anymore..,The same with Ruby.”
“And me, you…we are stuck in this stupid place and theres no chance to escape from it.. WE tried several times but…we couldn’t” Her voice started to get even more teary.
”Maybe even i’m going to lose you too Match.”
Even though Pencil and Match have been conflict with each other in the past years. They still loved each other they can’t handle to lose the other.
“and this MY FAULT Match. If we didn’t treated Book and Ice cube horribly or didn’t torture people especially Fanny using Lightning. None of this would happen..” She couldn’t take it anymore. Her eyes swelled with even more tears.
What Match saw was not okay. She hasn’t seen her beloved devastated like that before.
She understood Pencil’s feelings. She felt like this before. She got separated and left alone in the TLC. Seeing your friend group having fun together and you being forced to be alone isn’t really nice. Especially when she got left out by her most important person ever. Pencil herself.
Match mumbled not knowing what to say. She tried to think what to tell to Pencil.
This the first time where Match and Pencil had an actual serious conversation. They usually gossip about people, talking about shopping or about their looks.
“Pencil.” The matchstick spoke in a gentle tone
“You know…both us want to like reunite with Freesmart. But I promise everything will go back to normal.” While looking at Pencil with a sympathetic look
”Even though that I hurt Bubble’s feelings and tried to like apologize to her but she didn’t forgive me that easily.”
“When you were eliminated. I was like so alone. I wanted someone to fill in and that someone was Bubble.” When she mentioned that name her voice sounded like she was guilty for it.
”I ended up hurting her feelings instead …”
Match’s doings also affected a lot of people. Especially her other best friend. Bubble.
After that argument with Bubble. She has been thinking about it since the day she got eliminated.
That argument is the moment when Match realized that her and Pencil were the ones who destroyed the alliance. They are the reason. They should bear the consequences.
“You shouldn’t be overthinking about it. It’s not your fault fully Pencil. This isn’t the first time we got separated. Like i said everything will be okay…” She spoke to her in a comforting tone.
Match is lying. She has been thinking about freesmart more than Pencil especially after she got eliminated. Even if the comforting wasn’t that good she wanted to remove the anxiety on Pencil’s face
The red haired girl got up from the table and sat on the drawing utensil lap while hugging her tightly
“at least nothing can separate me and you…As long we are together we are fine…” the matchstick whispered while fidgeting with Pencil’s hair
Pencil was still really worried and didn’t stop overthinking. But she got comforted a bit because of Match’s sudden affection.
She loved how Match tried to comfort her even if it wasn’t enough. She still loved every single word that Match has ever said to her. She loves every single thing about Match
Pencil smiled softly hugging Match back.
The tears on Pencil’s face are finally gone.
She got separated from her alliance. But she still has the most important person to her.
Match. She is really grateful for her.
Pencil noticed how much weird this conversation has gotten.
She immediately switched up and tried to change the conversation.
“UGH!! What is this depressing things we are talking about! this isn’t something we used to do, It’s been a while since we have spoken to each other and this is the first conversation we’ve had.” She spoke in an annoyed and livid tone.
Match pulled off a little bit from Pencil to face her then cupping her face “Now that’s my pence-pence!” She giggled while saying it
“Matchy…” The drawing utensil called Match’s name softly wanting to ask something.
”Yeah?” She responded while laying her head between Pencil’s shoulders and neck
”Lets promise each other to never leave each other…”
“I promise.” she whispered.
…
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Oh.
oh…
little does she know..?
…
It been a year since Match saw her beloved.
she misses her.
she didn’t find any signs of Pencil.
She always finds her. She can’t let alone Pencil just like that
She can’t break her promise like that.
She is fine about everything as long as Pencil is around her
You don’t understand. She needs her. She is desperate for Pencil. She can’t live without her
She searched for Pencil every place possible and still couldn’t find her. The good thing is that she is in good terms with Bubble and Ruby again. They can help her. RIGHT??
Until that day.. the day she finally found a sign for Pencil in a big screen. FINALLY she can know at least where she is.
but.
she saw an another blue freak. i suppose? Taking Pencil away
WHAT DID SHE DO TO HER?? An another dimension? Killing her? Hiding her? What is she gonna do with pencil???
Match PANICKED. She didn’t know what happened to Pencil. She needs to rush to her immediately. Maybe that blue algebralien send her to a shelter or something like meaning she is fine RIGHT??
She ran away from the building to go to find Pencil.
Luckily. She knows where Pencil is now. She saw her in Two’s Hotel roof. She was in this place before. She should know the destination
Match was running so fast while panicking. She didn’t care if she got tripped or get hurt SHE NEEDS TO SAVE PENCIL..
Ruby yelled nervously “MATCH!” Her and Bubble followed Match
.
Match thinking on what will happen to Pencil still panicking.
She tripped. Then there were monsters who tried to attack her. Luckily Bubble saved her.
“Are yoy oi’kay?” The bubble asked hoping that Match is okay with her yoyle accent
Match was fortunately okay but she broke her leg so she can’t walk. Match couldn’t believe it SHE NEEDS TO SAVE PENCIL whatever it takes.
She tried to stand up but fell again and it was so painful.
Match couldn’t take it anymore. She held the dead yellow grass tightly. And looking down at the ground devastated. She started to cry. She was having a panic attack. Her face is messed up a lot of melted mascara on her face and sweaty. She doesn’t know what to do anymore except for crying for Pencil.
She broke her promise for the third time.
Pencil’s gone. She isn’t here anymore.
Match has to suffer loneliness again..
She loved her like nobody else did
she misses her so much.