Lionblaze has a shadow. Part One: But im allergic
"Jayfeather, that was my piece of cake," Lionblaze snapped. Jayfeather pretended not to hear him. Lionblaze watched Jayfeather cut another piece before snatching the fork from his hands. "I told you three times not to eat it!" Lionblaze said frustratedly. Jayfeather rolled his eyes.
"and i also told YOU three times that your shirt is hideous, but yet there it is." Lionblaze self-consiously folded his arms over his blue and green checkered shirt. "Heatherpaw gave it to me," he huffed. "What was i supposed to do, throw it in the garbage?"
"i would have."
"well that's because you obviously have no emotion for anyone but yourself," Lionblaze said. Jayfeather picked up the cake with his hands and stuffed it into his mouth. "i guess i don't," Jayfeather turned around and began walking away. Before he was completly out of reach Lionblaze slapped him on the back, and Jayfeather spewed the cake all over the floor.
"Hey! idiots! i just cleaned the floor!" Hollyleaf screeched. Lionblaze looked up to see Hollyleaf standing in the doorway of the kitchen.
"Don't yell at me it's Jayfeather who's wasting all the food," Lionblaze retorted. Hollyleaf rolled her eyes.
"He wouldn't have spat it out if you hadn't hit him." Lionblaze grinned. Jayfeather scowled. "Now if your done horsing around, can we please go? and Lionblaze, change ur shirt. it's an eyesore," Hollyleaf spun around and stalked out of the room. Lionblaze sighed. He didn't want to go to another one of Hollyleaf's book club meetings. She had them every week, and of course he and Jayfeather were expected to go. The last one she had Lionblaze had faked having a cold so he wouldn't have to go. This week, the book that they were going to be discussing was called "The Old Oak." Hollyleaf and the other members, (Berrynose, Ravenpaw and Honeyfern) had finished their books, and tonight they would be discussing what their favourite parts were about them. Hollyleaf gave the books to Jayfeather and Lionblaze a while ago, and they pretended to read them here and there. They were expected to talk about what they liked about it too. The problem with this was Lionblaze hadn't even gotten past the first chapter and he knew for a fact that Jayfeather hadn't even taken so much as a glance at the cover. As Lionblaze struggled to remember what he had read in his pitiful few pages, he yanked off his shirt and put on a different one that was just a solid blue colour. He hated the checkered shirt as much as anyone else did, but he didn't want to make Heatherpaw sad by not wearing it. Suddenly he heard Jayfeather clear his throught behind him and turned around.
"Lionblaze, i didn't read a word in that freaking book," Jayfeather pulled his long hair nervously.
"I didn't even get past the first chapter," Lionblaze confessed. Jayfeather groaned. "Hollyleafs gonna kill us!" Lionblaze nodded his agreement.
"Maybe we can just scam our way through, like you know, make stuff up about how we felt about it without actually saying anything about the book," Lionblaze said. A loud honk from outside made Lionblaze jump. Hollyleaf was waiting for them.
"It'll have to work," Jayfeather sighed. "let's go and get this over with." As they walked down the stairs, Lionblaze hurriedly told Jayfeather what he could remember from the little bit he read.
"... so the story takes place in a trailer.. no tent... wait it could be an apartment," Lionblaze rambled.
"Whos the main character?"
"bill or henry or something. whatever, it's probley not important," Lionblaze whispered as he opened the back door to Hollyleafs car. As soon as they were settled Hollyleafs dark eyes looked at them through the mirror.
"You guys like Catianas, right?" she asked. "thats where we're meeting the others. They have amazing calimari there."
"I'm alergic to calimari" Lionblaze said.
"I absolutely love the black tiger prawns," Hollyleaf continued. "they are so good. Me and Ravenpaw got some last week."
"i'm alergic to calimari," Lionblaze repeated.
"Also, the wonton soup is great. Jayfeather, you've had it, havn't you?"
"im allergic to-"
"i know for gods sake! just order something else!" Hollyleaf yelled. Lionblaze secretly glanced at Jayfeather. He knew he was thinking the same thing. Hollyleaf was probably to irritated by Lionblaze to ask any questions about the book. They drove in silence the rest of the way to Cattianas. Slamming the door behind her, Hollyleaf stalked a few feet ahead of Lionblaze and Jayfeather. Immidatly once they were inside, Lionblaze reconized the dark hair of Ravenpaw and the silvery hair of Honeyfern. Berrynose sat crossly beside her with his mouth twisted into a scowl. Lionblaze guessed he didn't want to come but didn't have a choice either.
"Don't say anymore stupid things," Hollyleaf hissed in his ear before she sat down next to Ravenpaw. Lionblaze fiddled with his phone while the rest talked about the book. Jayfeather sat there picking imaginary lint of his sweater, looking more stressed by the minute.
"What was your favourite part, Lionblaze?" Honeyfern suddenly asked. Lionblaze was so immorsed in fake texting he didn't hear her
"Lionblaze," Hollyleaf snapped. Lionblazes head shot up. "what?" he asked.
"I asked you what your favourite part in the book was," Honeyfern repeated. Everyones eyes burned into him.
"Well, it's a difficult desision. i enjoyed the entire book so much," Lionblaze scratched his chin and began pretended to think. "i think i enjoyed the beginning of the book the best," Lionblaze said smoothly. "the part where Henry picked his first apple from the tree really got to me." Everyone stared at him.
"Henry?" Ravenpaw looked confused.
"Lionblaze, his name was Bill," Hollyleaf said.
"Bill? Oh yeah i know that. Just got the name mixed up from another book im reading," Lionblaze could feel his face going red. Luckily no one could say anything after that, because the waiter had arrived.
"What may i get for you this evening?" the waiter asked. Berrynose looked over at Lionblaze. "what are you going to get? i'm thinking the soup looks good, but so does the salsbury steak."
"I had my heart set on the calimary, but then i remembered im allergic to it," Lionblaze said. Hollyleaf shot him a death glare from across the table. Jayfeather hid his laugh with a cough. Hollyleaf rolled her eyes. "I'll have a ceaser salad," she said. Jayfeather and Lionblaze both ordered hambergurs. Honeyfern got a salad too and Berrynose ordered spagetti. Ravenpaw just got a glass of water. Lionblaze managed to get away with another few without saying anything. Then he noticed Jayfeather was looking a bit flushed.
"Lionblaze, did you think the end of the book was good?" Berrynose asked. Just as Lionblaze opened his mouth to make up an excuse, Jayfeather let out a heart-stopping burp that cascaded across the entire table. Lionblaze let out a sigh of relief. Saved again. Hollyleaf dropped her head on her hands and Honeyfern snorted. Berrynose high fived Jayfeather under the table. Ravenpaw sipped his water and pretended nothing happened. Jayfeather wiped wiped his mouth and tried to catch Hollyleafs eye, who flat out refused to accept his apology. Lionblaze was trying to stifle his laugh, which made his hands shake so bad he dropped his hambergur, Ketchup and musterd sliding down his shirt. Lionblaze tryed to stand up and resulted in stepping on the hamberger patty that fell on the floor. Jayfeather fell off his chair he was laughing so hard. Lionblaze hopped around trying to get the patty off his shoe. Hollyleaf threw fifty dollars on the table and stormed out of the resturant.