The Bergens and Trolls have made peace weeks ago. Everything was almost cupcakes and rainbows. Why almost? Cause something is bothering Branch. Branch have been feeling bad about how she treated Poppy before for a long time. This wasn't new. She felt guilty when and after destroying some of the invitations in front of him and after doing other mean things to him...

During those times she was pushing everyone away because, she was and still is afraid of losing someone she cares about and thought that would happen again if she let anyone get close to her. Branch is in her Bunker. She sits at a table staring at the newest invitation. She leans her head into her right palm while her other arm lays in front of her.

"Celebrate Freedom From The Bergens", the little invitation Branch said.

Branch let's out a sign then decides to write in her journal. She pulls it out from her hair along with a black pen. She puts the journal down on the table with the pen. Then Branch pulls out two certain keys from her hair and uses them to unlock her journal. She does not like the idea and possibly of someone finding her journal, opening it easily and reading all her secrets and private thoughts! She puts the keys on the table then starts writing her feelings out.

Meanwhile, King Poppy is walking through the Village happily. The new king is enjoying his afternoon. He greets some trolls passing by and they greet back. His first few weeks of being king has been going well. The new king is still not use to his new routine.

Then he sees some of the Snack Pack. He smiles at his friends as he walks to them.

" Hey! What's going on?",Poppy greets cheerfully.

The king's closest friends turn to Poppy with big smiles. They greet their best friend happily. The Snack Pack share a share a quick group hug. The friends start talking. Soon Poppy starts wondering about Branch. He had not seen her at all today! Maybe the others might know where she is...

"Do you know where Branch is? I haven't seen at all today...", Poppy asks.

The other trolls think for a moment. They honestly had not seen her at all either. They tell the king that they had not seen Branch. Poppy decides to check Branch's bunker hopeful that she is there. He feels a little worried about her.

Soon Poppy reaches Branch's survival bunker. Poppy notices that Branch still has her Not Welcome Mat. He knocks loudly on the door mat. Branch slowly opens the peek hole.

" Who is it?",Branch asks neutral.

Poppy immediately smiles at the sound of Branch's voice. He puts his hands behind his back then leans his top body half forward. Branch notices Poppy's face appearing with a smile. He very happy to see her.

"It's me!", Poppy says playfully.

Branch immediately closes the peek hole as Poppy straightens his body again. He hears Branch unlocking a lock then she slides the door mat away. The king happily jumps into the bunker. Soon at the bottom floor, both trolls walk off the lift.

" So you been here the whole time? ",Poppy asks curious while looking around the bunker.

Branch looks at Poppy. Poppy brings his attention back to Branch.

" Yeah, I didn't feel like going out today... ",Branch says honestly.

Then Branch hears the timer in the kitchen go off loudly. She was making some home made juice earlier. She felt like having some to drink. Branch looks towards the kitchen then back at Poppy. Poppy looks at her curious.

" Oh, I made something to drink. Do you want to try some?",Branch says a little awkward.

Poppy nods his head to Branch. The blue goes into the kitchen and the timer stops making noise. Poppy starts exploring a little. He walks up to a table in a open section of the room. The are a bunch of small curtains on the wall hiding things from the king's view. Poppy admires the bunker as he looks around then suddenly he hears a faint familiar sound coming from a certain closed built in storage department. Poppy goes to it curious. He pulls the curtain and a invitation falls out! It lands on his feet and opens by itself!

"Celebrate Freedom From The Bergens", the little invitation Branch said.

Poppy picks up the invitation up shocked! Branch had destroyed this one in front of him and here it is looking and working perfectly! He looks at the other invitations. She kept them? She fixed them after breaking them? Poppy didn't know about this at all! Poppy had always made Branch's invitations extra special because, she is special to him and she always stands out from crowd. He had wonders why did she secretly keep them but, always rejected him and would break some of them...

Then unknowingly to the king Branch come while carrying two tall glasses with straws and ice. The juice is a mix of strawberries,fizzy water and honey. Branch stops in her tracks immediately and almost dropping the glasses in shock and fear once she sees Poppy and the invitations! He found one of her secrets! Literally!

" What Are You Doing?!",Branch yells panicked!

Poppy immediately turns to Branch then says one thing.

"You kept them...",Poppy says softly.

Branch doesn't know what to say. Her feet feel like they are stuck to the floor. Poppy and Branch just stare at each other. The tension in the room can be cut with a knife.

" hm...", Branch says.

Poppy just stares at Branch waiting for something. Branch quickly looks at the invitations sticking out then sighs.  Soon the two trolls are sitting at the small table. They sit on opposite sides. Branch takes a quick look at the invitations behind Poppy. The cat is already out of the bag so she is going to tell Poppy the truth.

"It's complicated...", Branch admits uncomfortable.

Poppy didn't want to interrupt Branch so he just listens.

" Back then... I didn't want you know that I treasured the invitations cause I - I was scared... ",Branch admits.

Poppy is confused by this. Why would she be scared?

" Why?",Poppy asks softly.

Branch let's out another sigh.

"Cause I was scared of letting you in... If I openly accepted the invitations then you would had figured out that I like having you around...that I have a soft spot for you... And I didn't want anyone to know!", Branch admits uncomfortable.

Poppy is surprised by Branch again. Why does she find letting people so scary? She had a soft spot for him all those years? Branch continues talking.

" I have my issues. I have trouble with trusting others,my depression and no matter how many times I didn't seem to care... Most of the time I did care... The reason why I'm afraid of letting others is cause... I'm scared losing people I care about... Shutting others out is easier than opening up and losing someone cause of something I did... I didn't know what else to do without the idea of something bad happening following... I thought it was safer and better for everyone... I do still feel guilty about how I am horrible person... ",Branch says upset softly.

Poppy is completely speechless! He couldn't believe that Branch would feel so scared like this. The king does his best to process all the information. He wished that before Branch had told him about all this so he could had helped her sooner. She seems to feel very broken for a long time!

"I'm very sorry for how I was such a big jerk to you! You didn't deserve it... I don't even understand why you stick around when everyone else would had given up on me and hated me in the beginning...I'm Sorry...",Branch says honestly and softly.

Branch just looks down at the table ashamed. She has been keeping everything she admitted in for a very long time. She feels weak and broken as she starts crying. Poppy frowns at Branch. She had never been this open with him before! Poppy gets up and brings his chair with him as he gets closer to Branch. He sits next to her and tries to comfort her. I didn't like seeing her like this... Poppy puts one hand on Branch's shoulder.

" Hey,it's okay... ",Poppy says softly.

Then the king pulls Branch into a hug. Poppy stays with Branch for the rest of the day and through the night. Branch needed him and she didn't need to admit for Poppy to know that. The next morning,Poppy tried to cook breakfast for Branch. He hopes that she likes his cooking. She accepts the food. They both sit at the kitchen table.

" I'm sorry about bothering you with my problems. You should not had to deal with them...",Branch apologized.

Poppy frowns at the fact that she is apologizing for yesterday. Poppy feels happy that she told him. He smiles at Branch.

"Don't apologize for that! It means a lot to me more than anything else that you opened up to me about it and that you kept the invitations all those years...", Poppy says softly and honestly.

In that moment, Branch's guilt and pain feels like they are disappearing. Her heart skips a beat as she smiles back at Poppy.