A/N: Back again with chapter 3: There's No One Quite Like Emily. She's friendly, She's Emerald. She's...Emily!
Later that day back at Tidmoith, Sir Topam Hatt had ordered all of the engines to Tidmouth sheds. Henry was in his berth relaxing and thinking about the highlights of his kipper run, when suddenly, out of nowhere , the engine he had seen earlier puffed onto the whistled. ""Hello!" She said quietly but with slight excitement. "Who is this?" Asked Henry nervously. "Henry,meet Emily. I have decided to give her a trial, and most likely buy her. "Explained the fat controller. "Hello! Pleased to meet you all!" Whistled Emily shyly but with excitement. "Who are you?" She asked Henry. Henry didn't realize that she was facing him, he was daydreaming about Emily and him. "Oh...uhhhh...I'm Henry...uhhh...pleased to meet you...Emily." Henry replied nervously. By the time he had finished saying that, his face was as red a James's paintwork. "Nice to meet you too Henry." Emily replied less shyly. "There's no need to be nervous..." she giggled. Henry smiled and agent back to daydreaming about Emily and him. "You look so beautiful Emily..." Henry said a bit too loudly. "Aww thanks Henry, you're quite handsome too." Emily replied sweetly.
"Aww thanks Henry, you're quite handsome too." Those words swirled around Henry's smokebox and echoed in his head. His fire fissled within him. The warmth felt different for Henry. A good different. "Tidmouth sheds is full. Where will Emily stay?" Asked Percy. "Emily will stay at Knapford for now." Replied the fat controller. Knapford sheds. "Well, I'd best be on my way, I'm going to the yard to pick up my new coaches." Emily said. "Goodbye! See you later!" Said Emily to the other engines. "Emily. That's her name." Thought Henry. "She's very kind and sweet, and she looks like an angel." Henry thought. He he was just about to close his eyes when his driver awoke him.
"Wake up sleepy head, it's time for the Henry's forest flyer!" Exclaimed his driver
"Alright..." Henry sighed wearily as he pulled out of the sheds.
Meanwhile, at the yards, things were going swell for Emily. "Henry, he is the most handsome engine ever. He's so charming and he's so sweet! He even said I was pretty" Emily thought. She was was too busy thinking about Henry, she didn't notice whitch coaches she had been coupled up to. "Off we go Emily!" Her driver exclaimed. Every engine she passed looked cross with her. "Hmmm, I wonder what all That's about." She pondered.
Meanwhile,on the main line, Henry chuffed along happily. He had a certain emerald green engine on his mind.
"Emily,the sweetest engine ever. She's beautiful and sweet." Henry said, though he realized he had said it out loud.
"Aww Henry, your thinking about your sweetheart aren't you? What's her name again? Emily? " his driver joked.
Henry stuttered,then got a grip of himself. "Uhhh,did I just say that out loud?" He asked nervously.
"You did indeed." His driver replied. "Henry, ,I think..." his driver paused. "I think... it's quite obvious..." his driver tried to explain, but he was nervous
Henry was getting annoyed at this point. "Come on driver, spit it out!" Henry exclaimed profusely, although he was nervous and anxious.
Henry's driver took a deep breath. He was quite nervous, but knowing his engine, he had a feeling Henry was a bit nervous and anxious too. "I think it's obvious,... you're in love... with Emily"
Well, that's it for this chapter! You may have to wait awhile until the next chapter because I going back to school tomorrow. Also, I wanna say happy (late) thanksgiving to all.
Will Henry admit he's in love with Emily?
Will Emily accept it?
Find out in chapter 4. Auf wiederzehn!
