A/N- I just noticed I mixed up Rachel and Jenni's names last chapter, so I went and fixed it. Just got back from camp- many camp songs in here. Also, thanks, slsgirl, for pointing out that they never really introduced themselves. I realize that, and It'll come up soon, promise. Just if any of youse readers were wondering (OMG! I HAVE READERS!) Oh, and now it'll veer a bit away from baking and towards raising money. Yee.
The night I met Zuko I also brought Rachel home with me, and had to juggle a depressed Aang, a drunken Jenni, and a sarcastic Toph that night for out weekly sleepover. Forget 'dates' we would rather hang at my place, watch movies, and eat my cookie dough.
Ain't that what life's all about? I think so.
When I'd got back, everyone was there, minus Jenni and Rachel, of course, they'd come with me.
Toph was already picking up a 'present' from her seeing-eye doc, Rascal.
Aang was sitting next to her, looking Emo.
I gave Rachel a bath of warm water, and made her go to bed soon after.
"But why?"
"Because- I said so. And I'm taking you shopping for warm clothes tomorrow, missy. You're staying with me from now on, kay?"
"Kay. Sing me a song?"
She asked, snuggling up in her sleeping bag I brought her. It amazed me how easily she agreed to the change- but then again- I was someone to trust, and she was young. No need to stress it.
"Bring me a rose in the wintertime…. When it's hard to find. Bring me a rose in the wintertime; I've got roses on my mind. A rose is sweet, most anytime and yet; bring me a rose in the wintertime, how easily we forget.
Bring me a friend when I'm all alone, when it's hard to find, bring me a friend when we're all alone, I've got friendship on my mind.
A friend is sweet, most anytime and yet; bring me a rose in the wintertime, how easily we forget."
I heard light snoring, and quickly got up and turned the light off while walking out of the room.
Jenni sat on the couch with Toph and rascal while Aang lay on the floor, sleeping.
Jenni took a long swig of beer- her third bottle.
"Why must you take my stuff? I give you a job, cookie dough, and a friend. Must you take my alcohol, too? I was saving that for Aang."
"You know I never get drunk. Just… pleasantly tipsy." She smiled happily.
Aang sat up, looking like Pete Wentz after his dog died. That is, if he had a dog. I don't pay attention to gossip, just their music. But you have to admit- he does look SAD all of the time.
"Cheer up. Let's watch the wedding singer, eh? Well- I'll listen. I love Somebody Kill Me. So angst." Toph sighed.
We clicked in the DVD and began to watch. Halfway through, right as the double date at the club as going on, and I'd thrown my last piece of popcorn at Glenn, I paused the movie.
"I shall go and get more popcorn and cookie dough! Dundundun!"
I was such a dork around my friends.
I went to make more of my (Delicious) cookie dough, and turned the blender on.
WWHHHRRRRRRRRR-
There was a thumping noise above me.
"AW SHUT IT, JET! LIKE YOU DON'T MAKE JUST AS MUCH RACKET WITH THE GIRLS YOU BRING OVER!"
The thumping noise (Most likely made from him stomping his foot to make me shut up) abruptly stopped.
"Cookie dough time!" I sang as I entered the messy main room.
Everyone grabbed a lump of the room temperature dough, some moaning as they ate it.
"This is soooo good!"
Toph said.
"Yeah yeah, get back to the movie."
We finished it, and put in Across The Universe- our second most watched movie.
"Is there anybody going to listen to my story… all about the girl who came to say…" I sang along with just about everyone else.
After watching both movies, we'd gotten Aang to cheer up just a bit, so we decided unanimously to cheer him up even more with our all eventful, humorous lives.
Toph elaborated how she'd escaped her hellhole of a family today- which included 3 bottles of whipped cream, a trip wire, 3 gallons of hot sauce, and a waterbaloon. I couldn't understand how it all worked, but I figured when she got back, she was in for a lecture or two. Her parents thought she was too delicate for a smack upside the head.
Next was Jenni, explaining how before she'd met up with me that morning, she'd had a snowball fight with her boyfriend, Gordon, and won. Mostly because of her 5 years of rigorous softball training. I- personally- preferred rugby.
"Hmm. Today I hired a jolly old man named Iroh to help bake, and brew tea. Oh, and I had an hour and a half conversation with a man I'd never met before. I don't even know his name, but I could tell you some of the biggest points in his life."
"His name was Zuko."
Offered Jenni.
"His uncle told me when we were spying on you."
I ignored the last part, and muttered a "Hn."
"OH!" I shot up, remembering to check my messages. I picked up the phone, and played the one message.
It was from the bank, telling me that I haven't paid my mortgage for the bakery in over 2 months.
I sighed.
"Guys. I need some ways to come up with money."
"We'll help you. Don't worry."
Aang smiled. He was changing back to his happy self before our very eyes. I just hoped it was enough to come up with some ideas for money.
As we slept- well- everyone else slept- I lay awake, my mind always leading back to Zuko. He was just so intriguing. It was like some book I couldn't put down. I'd have to find out more.
A/N- prepare for an onslaught of chapters! If you haven't lost interest.
