Head In The Clouds

Bad Times With Scar

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Grian's Perspective-

I bopped to my music, not really paying attention to my surroundings.

I then saw some bubble gum in a guy's hand.

I looked up and my jaw dropped as I saw him.

"Oh! Why hello there Grian!" Scar smiled.

"I- Scar?!"

Scar winked, "That's my name! Here! Have some bubble gum, it helps with popping your ears."

I blinked.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I'm flying back home." Scar smiled.

"I- you live in...really?"

Scar nodded.

"B-but you told me you were going to move."

"Well, I was, but I changed my mind. It was way too expensive. I just stayed with Bdubs and his husband for a couple months."

"I- but..."

"Here! Take the gum!" Scar smiled, putting the bubble gum in my hand.

"B-but- "

"Grian, Grian it's okay." Mumbo said, looking into my eyes.

"I- ..." I shook my head.

"Gri? Everything okay?" Scar asked, peeking over.

Don't use that pet name. Stop. Please.

I gulped, trying to calm down.

I then put on a smile and nodded.

"Yep!" I said, nodding.

"Okay..." Scar said and Mumbo looked concerned.

I put on my headphones and stared out the window.

I wasn't listening to my music though, and instead listening to Scar talk to Mumbo. My name only came up once or twice, but only from Scar.

Luckily, Mumbo acted like he didn't know Scar at all, which was good and bad.

Good because Scar thought I was healed.

But bad because Scar then...well, here, let me explain.

-

As we stepped off the plane, Mumbo yawned and stretched.

"Just about dinner time," Scar said, looking at his watch, "Wanna grab a bite to eat?"

"Oh- er..." Mumbo trailed off.

"Come on! We don't know too much about each other, and me and Grian need to catch up." Scar said, smiling at me.

I smiled back nervously.

Mumbo looked at me, concerned.

"I- "

"We don't have to if you don't want to." Mumbo whispered.

I smiled and blushed before nodding.

"Dinner would be nice."

"Great!" Scar smiled, clapping his hands, "Let's get a taxi to a nearby Chinese restaurant."

-

Me and Mumbo sat down next to each other, across from Scar at the restaurant.

We had dropped our luggage off at our homes before going to get food.

Scar started taking with Mumbo again, asking him questions about music taste and that such, when Scar finally took a deep breath and turned to me, when I was in the middle of eating some of the noodles.

"So Gri! It's been a while, hasn't it?" Scar asked, and I nodded. "So what's new? I see you've made a new friend. Are you two..." He trailed off and I flushed red.

"Why does everyone think that?! No! We're not dating!"

"Oh, I assumed you were. Have you seen anyone since we broke up?"

I shook my head, fuming.

I then noticed a gold ring on Scar's hand.

"Wait, Scar are you engaged?!"

"Hm? Oh yeah! I proposed to Cub! It was only about a month ago or so. We're still planning our wedding."

I blinked in disbelief.

"Oh, congratulations!" Mumbo said, forcing a smile, "How did you meet?"

"Uh- a couple of years after me and Gri broke up." Scar turned to me, "When we met up again years back after we broke up, I was already dating Cub."

"O-oh." I said, my hands tightening on the silver ware.

Mumbo put his hand on my shoulder and looked at me, concerned.

"I- I need to go." I said, getting up.

"What? Why?" Scar and Mumbo asked at the same time.

"I- I just...I'm really tired from the flight, you know?"

"Oh, okay..." Mumbo said, trailing off.

"Okay! Rest up! And reach out the next time you wanna hang out!" Scar smiled.

I forced a smile and nodded back before leaving.