Okay, ppl, I am still working on the last chapter of Sleepwalker, but I decided to go ahead and start this story
I watched my family pull out of the long driveway in my old jalopy. Mom blew me a kiss, then shifted the sick fairy in her arms. I felt bad for the kid. Having a Jabberwocky rip your wings off couldn't have been fun. Still, I was glad to be alone for awhile. Well, mostly alone. Elvis was still there.
I pet his soft gray fur as I led him inside. "Well, Elvis, it's just you and me now. " I said. He whined. "Ah, I know you miss Daphne. She'll be back soon."
I led him into the kitchen and sat down. I stared at the big dog, at the ceiling, at the table, drummed my fingers, and finally sighed impatiently. I stood up, walked into the kitchen, and dug through every drawer until I found it. Then I picked up the phone, grabbed a bag of chips, and sat down.
I thumbed through the small little address book. In it were the phone numbers of most of the Everafters in town.
I spent the next several hours calling every single princess, fairy, or witch I could think of: Morgan le Fay already had plans, Rapunzel was getting her hair done, Glinda said she wouldn't dream of going out with a Grimm, I was devastated. My ONE opportunity to check out the available ladies in Ferryport Landing- and not ONE of them could (or in some cases, would) come!
I angrily slid the address book across the table. It fell to the floor, and Elvis, who had been sleeping, yelped. "Sorry" I mumbled, picking it up. A sticky note fell out. It said:
Briar Rose 856-8834
Briar Rose, hmm? I hadn't seen her in years- all I remembered was that she was shy, had two annoying fairy godmothers, was single, and H-O-T. I quickly dialed her number.
"Hello?"
"Hey, this is Jake Grimm, is Briar there?" I asked, practically drooling over the phone.
"Speaking." Briar said. Even her voice was pretty.
"Hey, sweetheart, I was wondering if-"
"Umm… Jake?"
"Yes?"
"Don't call me sweetheart- I've never met you. The only reason I'm talking to you is because Relda warned me you would probably call looking for a date." Briar said.
Dang forgetful dust. I HAD met Briar before- several times, actually. How else would I know she was so hot?
"Um, sorry… Briar. Yeah, I was wondering if you could come over her-" I began.
"Of course, Jake. I'll be over at five if I can convince Mallobarb and Buzzflower I'm going somewhere they approve of." Briar said. SCORE!
"Bring a swim suit." Preferably a bikini, I thought.
"Uh- why?"
"You'll see."
