Removing one obstacle

“Well, it is about damn time, the boy finally grew a pair,” and just as the redheaded girl got ready to smack her friend once more due to teasing and language, Vanessa just kept on going, uttering a phrase that changed the whole dynamic in the group “so are you still keeping secret to them the fact that you are only attracted to girls?” Vanessa moved her head a bit, pointing in the direction of the lab and the rest of their friends. For her part, Cynthia put her arm down and looked downward, her usual fire and bravery disappearing, the words from her friend had taken the wind out of her sails.

“Yeah,” what else could she say? I’m sorry Wes, but I cannot go out with you because you don’t have the right equipment? What a way to come out to her friends about her sexual orientation, “thank you for arriving at the best moment, I don’t know what I would have done otherwise,” moving a hand through her hair just to calm down, Cynthia knew that sooner or later she will be **** by something to come out of the closet to her friends.

“Come on, it is going to be alright, isn’t it a well known fact that I also like girls and that everyone is alright with it?” The redhead could only nod, remembering how Vanessa had simply walked to the middle of the football stadium at half time with a megaphone, and just outed herself; Cynthia had never been more at awe at the bravery of her friend and as she stood up to clap alongside everyone in the stadium she vowed to have the same courage that her friend showed every day, not that it had helped her own situation.

“Yeah well, not everyone has the whole school wrapped around their finger like you, so excuse me if I don't do things like you,” and once more, that cat like grin appeared once more on the other girl’s face; there was something so playful on that face that it had always made Cynthia think of the Cheshire Cat whenever Vanessa was in the mood of mischief, seriously, that girl was always plotting something, but at least more often than not it was a very fun outcome.

“Well, the Queen Bee finally appeared, ready to see me win the tournament?” At those words the two girls just rolled their eyes, what a way to interrupt Vanessa’s fun.

“Dear lord, please give me patience, you better give me a report of what has happened so far with this tournament girl,” pointing a finger in Cynthia’s direction, the girl winced at the results.

“Well, I was knocked into the loser’s bracket and this guy is about to fight Wes to see who goes to the final,” well, that wasn’t good, there’s no way Vanessa would let the man known to have a bigger ego than brain get even more annoying, and there she went again, having flashes of memories of a past life she was sure she never lived.

“So, did the fact you made me train Smash Bros with you for the whole year, every single weekend helped? Did you beat Clyde?” As if by magic, and certainly it was because of that, the look of annoyance disappeared from Cynthia’s face and instead she was grinning from ear to ear.

“Girl, I was able to do combos I wasn’t able to do months ago, I am so winning the tournament this time,” well, it did work after all, and by the look in Steven’s face, things were serious this time.

“I have no idea what kind of training montage you two had, but at least is fun,” oh, Steven had no idea how much fun things would be from now on, because Vanessa was only starting.