I Watched Him

By Sam The Comic Relief Midget (I changed my name o.O)

Chapter 2: 'I don't like being watched...'

(A/N: Okay, so I only got one review last time, but Miste seemed to like it a little (Luv yah! Thank youuuu!!!!), so I decided, what the hell? Just go on a bit more. Besides, the ideas were starting to grow...soooo... here yah go. This chapter is a look into the younger cousins head. Let me know whatcha think in your reviews. AND YES, YOU MUST REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or else I shall sick Joebob my cross-dressing invisible friend on you. Hmpf.)

It really bothers me when he stares at me like that.

And yet I'm not sure if he knows he is doing it. He might. In fact, he does it often enough, I am sure he does.

I don't like being watched. It makes me feel uncomfortable, and it makes me twitch uncontrollably. And when I twitch, Uncle Paladin gets mad. And when Uncle Paladin gets mad, he hits me.

Uncle Paladin hits me a lot. Sometimes its because Peregrin did something bad, but he gets too drunk and hits me instead. Other times, its because I did something wrong, like sneak away at night to go visit Oak.

And sometimes hit hits me for no reason at all.

But I don't think Peregrin knows that. If he did, he might not stare at me anymore. Or maybe he isn't even staring at me. Maybe there is always some fine looking lass behind me that he stares at. But I doubt that. Lassies never come near me. They say I'm too small and scrawny for them to like me, but I don't care about that because girls are icky, anyways.

But seriously, I hate it when he does this. Like today for example. I went to the Green Dragon because my friend Dachian Goodbody, her mum works there. Shes the only non-icky girl because she dresses and acts like a lad. And sometimes she slips me some ale.

Anyway, Dachians mum works there, and sometimes she has to help her, so while she takes people orders, I stay and talk with her because I have nothing better to do. Today, however, Peregin was there with Meriadoc, another one of my cousins, who annoys me to no end because he always calls me 'Dania' which is a girls name and its also what my mum used to call me. I don't like to think about her much, though.

Anyway, the two of them came over to where I was sitting, waiting for Dachian to get back. Peregrin didn't say much, but Meriadoc started chittering away like a squirrel on pipesmoke fumes. He was talking about something to do with ...well... I didn't really hear him that well on account of my other cousin staring at me so hard that it almost hurt. I started twitching a lot like I often do when he stares and then bit my lip, patiently waiting for Dachian to get back so then maybe we could leave and go do something else, instead of having to stay here with my cousins!

I looked back to where Mrs. Goodbody was. She didn't look that busy.

'Ma'am... where did Dachian go?' I asked her, quietly.

She smiled, 'We ran straight outta mushrooms for the soup, so I sent her to go buy some at the market, love.' She told me, smiling, 'She should be back by Afternoon Tea.'

This upset me. It was only just after Lunchon, after all and there was still 2 hours until Afternoon Tea! I put my head in my hands on the bar, depressed. I hadn't yet noticed that Meriadoc had stopped talking and was staring at me blankly.

'What do you think about that, Dania?' he asked me, 'Sure is daft, isn't it? Can you believe him?'

I blinked, looking dully at him, 'Yeah.' I replied in a slow tone., my eyes seeming to glaze over in jadedness.

Peregrin blinked.

'He doesn't like that, Merry.' He said in a distant tone to Meriadoc.

I blinked. What?

Meriadoc blinked, 'What doesn't he like?'

'When you call him 'Dania'. His name is Aidannagrimmic. Dania is a...a girly name.'

How the hell did he know that's what I was thinking?!

Meriadoc frowned.

'Well... what does he want me to call him, then?!' he asked in a heated tone. I think Peregrin could also tell he was annoyed, because he didn't say anything.

'Aidan' I said simply, watching my other cousin. He was watching me. I started twitching again and then looked away.

It really bothers me when he stares at me like that.

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