Hey all! This was going to be a contest entry, but I decided that it would be less limiting to write it as a regular story. There will be ten drabbles that collectively tell of the relationship between May and Stu of Mineral Town over the course of time. I've always thought that these two kids were adorable, so I'm really excited to write about them :). As usual, please review if you like what you see. They don't take too long to write, and they make me very happy. I hope you enjoy these drabbles!
Drabble #1: The Beginning
"Stu, meet May. Her and her grandfather, Barley, just moved into the livestock farm towards the south of town a few days ago. Won't it be fun to have someone to play with?" Elli asked, looking hopefully from her little brother to the new girl and back again. She really hoped that Stu and this girl would get along. Although Mineral Town boasted a fair amount of twenty-something girls for Elli to hang out with, there wasn't anybody else Stu's age. Elli hoped that maybe, now that May was here, Stu would find more enjoyment in the small town they called home. She also hoped that he might not stick as many bugs in her hair.
Unfortunately, Stu wasn't as keen on making new friends as Elli had hoped. The little girl across from him smiled and stuck out a hand. He only wrinkled his nose in response.
"But Elli," he whined. "I can't be friends with her; she's a girl! She's got cooties!" Disgusted at the thought of catching the rumored cooties disease, his face scrunched up even more.
Both Elli and May blinked back in surprise. "I'm a girl too, Stu." she said, trying to be patient with him.
"Well, duh. But you're my sister. It's totally different!"
Elli's patience had run out. Hands on her hips, she glared angrily at her brother. "Stu, I am ashamed of your behavior. Apologize and shake May's hand!" Stu looked pleadingly at his sister once more, but her face told him that there was no way out of it. Grudgingly, he shook May's hand.
"There, that's better." Elli said, nodding approvingly at the handshake. "Now why don't you two go and play? It's a beautiful day outside."
Stu seemed about to voice his opposition to her suggestion, but May quickly cut in. "Come on, Stu, I want to show you my house!" Not letting the boy get a word in, May took the hand she'd just shook and dragged it's owner down the dirt path and towards her grandfather's farm.
The young nurse smiled as she watched them go. "Kids..." she sighed and shook her head. Stu may not have realized it, but Elli was sure that what had just happened was the start of a beautiful friendship.