There's Always Something.

This is my 3rd fanfic… I think. Horatio Hornblower and every one else in this story belong to C.S Forrester even Mr Wellard… every apart from Annie Cooper and Ernestine Rutherford (I likes old names). I don't know if this is going to be any good because unlike my other two stories that I have winged (and I doubt my English teacher would be pleased), I'm planning this one out so it'll be a bit better. Oh yeah, this is a accidentally-fallen-into-the-past fanfic AND I resurrected Mr Wellard because I liked him and he was killed. I hope you like =)


The day had been a long and hard one with many of the museum staff off sick due to salmonella from a turkey sandwich, which left Annie Cooper almost on her own to deal with tourists to the ships and galleries. She was sure that this job would one day get the better of her and after a shower the other day, found several of her dirty-copper coloured hairs in the plug hole. Ernestine said it was stress from the job and they should take a holiday to the Old Cottage in Cornwall. Ah, Ernestine Rutherford, best friend and creeper extroardinair. She was probably at home making something for her, so she could borrow some clothes for a date or figuring out what colour to dye her blonde hair next. Since the pair had met in university 6 years ago, Ernie's hair had been: pink, blue, purple, blonde, brunette, black, pink again, deep red, copper, air force blue, alice blue, alazarin, almond, byzantine and byzantium. So, as Annie strolled along the sidewalk on her way home, back to her small detached house, smiling all the way, she put her music on, plugged her ear phones into her ears and blocked out the world.

When she got home, Annie was greeted by a very strange sight. Her best friend who was also her housemate, was.... cooking. She stood in the kitchen door way, watching while her friend carried on whisking something.

"Hi Ernie.... umm whatcha doin'?" Annie asked slightly confused.

"I thought I'd make pancakes. 'Cause they're you're favourite!" Ernie smiled.

Annie sighed and looked around the kitchen. It was a huge mess. The pots were stacked a mile high in the butler sink and flour, egg and milk was everywhere you looked.

"Yeah, ummm... sorry about the mess." Ernie winced as she saw Annie dissaproving face.

"Never mind, I'll wash the pots and you clean the sides when you'm done." Annie decided, while emptying the sink and putting fresh water in.

Ernie beamed. Annie was the best fried she'd ever had. She didn't mind what colour her hair went, she always thought it was funny how she got the colours right. It was one of those things they had. Annie would always look forward to what colour Ernie's hair would be next. She'd even let Ernie move in with her when Ernie left her boyfriend.

"Thanks, Annie!"

Annie grinned back at her friend and turned around to wash up. The two were quiet as Annie washed up and Ernie plated the pancakes up. After a while longer, Annie broke the silence.

"Did you want to borrow something?" Annie put the screws to Ernie.

Ernie looked down guiltily as she sprinkled icing sugar on to the pancakes. Annie smiled.

"You don't mind do you?" Ernie asked nervously.

"Nah, do I 'eck. Anyway you always borrow something from me don't ya? Like I said the other day just go in a take what you want, but if it's new let me wear it first. 'Kay?"

"Okay!"

"So what is it this time? Date, party, night out?" Annie guessed facetiously.

"None. I've got a job interview!" Ernie said proudly.

"No way? Where?" Annie gasped exitedly.

"You know the cafe near the museum? The one with the really bad chef?" Annie nodded feverishly for her to carry on. "Well he was sacked and now they need a new cook!"


'There's always something,' Annie reflected on the day, 'That just brightens every thing up.'


OK! that was the first chapter. I thinks I got too much talking in there, but I know what I'm doing =) Just so you know, alazarin is a deep pink colour and byzantine and byzantium are purple colours, byzantine being lighter than byzantium. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and the next chapter is gonna be awsome with appearences from the Hornblower boys! Thanks for reading and pease review.