Sorry if this story has a couple of mistakes, I've got a concussion, so I can't totally focus on everything. Also, I just realized that the page breaks I was putting in the story to separate the parts of the story never showed up, so I'm going to try a new one. We'll see how that goes.
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Eight-thirty. They had all agreed on the time so they weren't too early, but they wouldn't have to wait too long wither. Their plan was to wait until most of the people had cleared out, which was usually around ten since the restaurant closed around forty-five minutes later, and then talk to Tiana and Naveen. Kay's hear pounded as they borded the tram that would take them to the block of the famous restaurant. She spent the majority of the ride staring out the window, lost in thought. Ken squeezed her hand in reassurance.
"Hey, everything's gonna be fine."
"I know, but..." She sighed.
"Ok, what if I do find my parents. What then? What if-What if life is...too different?" Her face scrunched up slightly at the though. Ken chuckled before giving her a smile.
"What if...we stop asking what if?" Kay smiled at him, giving some small giggles of her own. John peeked over his seat in front of them to say, "We're about a block away, let's get going."
"Right!" Kay and Ken yelled in unison.
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"Well, here we go." John said as all three of them stood in front of the glowing restaurant. He began to walk in when Kay grabbed his wrist.
"Wait, I've changed my mind. We don't have to go."
"Kay, we're going." John said sternly.
"You said so yourself, you've been dreaming of finding out who your parents are since you were a little girl." Ken reminded her, putting his hands on her shoulders.
"Imagine how bad you'd feel if you missed this opportunity." John ordered.
"I'd feel...pretty bad. Awful, even." She mused, looking at her shoes.
"Exactly. So, let's go in there and see if they can help." John pulled her inside the restaurant and instantly the music and delicious smells of various foods hit them like a tidal wave.
"Wow...this is so much more amazing than I ever imagined!" Kay yelled as she looked around. John was bouncing to the beat of the music, humming along.
"I'm going to go get us a table," Kay said before walking away.
"Hey, hey John." Ken said quietly, pulling on the other boy's white shirt.
"What's up?"
"There's a gator...playing the trumpet." He answered, looking up at the older boy with confusion.
"What the hell's that supposed to mean?" John asked, staring at his friend in shock.
"It means that there is an alligator playing the trumpet." John followed where ken was pointing, and his jaw dropped when he saw a gator- a live gator- walking around the restaurant playing a trumpet in his hand.
"I guess...that's Lewis the Gator then." John spoke in disbelief.
"Yeah, but I didn't think he was an actual gator!" Ken yelled. Suddenly two strong, giant hands were on their shoulders. The boys looked up to see Lewis had made is way over and was towering above them.
"Hey boys," He said casually.
"I've never seen ya'll around here before." Lewis failed to notice the boys' eyes widening.
"Ya new 'round town?" Their reaction was obviously not what he expected. John and Ken screamed, running away from the trumpeter and over to Kay, who had secured them a table. She quirked her brow at them.
"What's up with you two?"
"Gator-!" John began.
"Talking-!" Ken tried this time.
"Big teeth-!"
"Trumpet-!"
"Not-!"
"Normal-!" Kay scoffed.
"You two are scared of Lewis. I've heard he's nothing but a big sweetheart." She waved the two boys closer and they leaned in.
"Apparently, he's part of the reason Tiana and Naveen are together." Ken and John looked at each other strangely.
"Uh-huh." They both mumbled disbelievingly. Lucky for her, Kaylee didn't have to respond because a waiter on skates came over to take their order. They ordered drinks, but the boys didn't know what to order for food.
"We'll have one large platter of beingets please." Kay asked politely. And with a nod and a smile, the waiter left.
"Beingets?" Ken asked, confused.
"What's so good about those?"
"Apparently, Tiana's beingets are the best in the world." Surprisingly, it was John who answered.
"That's one of the reasons her restaurant is so famous."
"Exactly." Kay agreed. Satisfied with their answer, John began tapping to the beat of the next song.
"Man, we have got to go dance at some point!" He declaired, beating on the table with his hands.
"Let's eat a little first, I'm hungry." Ken said, holding his stomach. As if on que, the waiter came back with the beingets.
"Enjoy!" She called to them as she skated off. Kay gestured to the platter.
"Go on, try one." In sync, the boys each took one and bit into it.
"Holy-." John started, but took another bite before he could finish.
"These are amazing!" Ken said, eating the first and then grabbing another, sugar coating his mouth.
"See?" Kay asked, picking one up and trying it herself. She was unprepared for the birst of flavor in her mouth as it touched her tongue.
"Achidanza." She muttred before shaking her head.
"What did I just say?" She asked.
"I dunno," John answered as he put another beignet in his mouth.
"It sounded like A-shi-wan-zu or something." Ken answered as he grabbed two more. Kay shrugged as she ate another. Not long after, John began to tap to the beat of the next song.
"Okay, we ate a little, can we dance now?" Ken, who had sugar surrounding his mouth, nodded.
"Alright."
"Ken, I'm gonna teach you how to get a girl to dance. Come on!" John said, leaping off his chair. Ken slid off his own and turned to Kay.
"You coming?" He asked. She waved him off.
"No, no, go ahead. Have fun." Ken smiled and left. Kay popped another beignet in her mouth, smiling as she felt the taste return.
"So good..." She mumbled, closing her eyes.
"You seem to like those a lot, no?" Kay opened her eyes to see Naveen staring at her, smiling slightly.
"Oh, um, yes- I like them a lot!" She answered, surprised.
"I'm sorry, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Naveen, Prince of Maldonia." Kay nodded.
"I assumed so by your accent. My name is Kay." She dipped her head.
"It's nice to meet you your highness."
"Please, please, Naveen is fine." He said politely.
"May I sit?" He asked, gesturing to one of the empty chairs."
"Of course!" He sat next to her.
"If you don't mind me saying, you seem a little young to be here alone? Where are your parents?" Kay shrugged, "Your guess is as good as mine." She said.
"I honestly don't know, but I have reason to believe that their in the city somewhere. My two friends and I are here to search for them."
"That's very brave, yes?" He asked.
"I, uh, I suppose. Actually, the whole reason we're here at the moment is to see you and Tiana. If my friends and I wait until people leave, do you think we could talk with you both?" She asked quietly, suddenly feeling a bit intimidated.
"Of course you can." He answered with a smile. She gave one in return, hardly believing that this was actually happening.
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Alright, there it is. I hoped you like this one because it was hard to focus on what I was writing, but I still got it done! I'm gonna go rest now, but you all should leave reviews! Thanks for reading.
- Kairi
