Sometimes I really can't spell. Sometimes it's on purpose. Either way, this drabble is unbeta-ed. Forgive me.
Oh, and some awesome friends at FB (Mia, Steph, and Amber) came up with the following names for Edward: Diaperward, Viagraward, Wrinkleward, Seniorward, Raisinward, AARPward...lol. You like?
Chapter 10:
"'Xcuse me?" she says, looking quite offended.
I'm a southern gentleman, so I apologize quickly.
"Sorry! I'mma so sorry. I meant…I wanted…"
I can't get my words out real good and proper. They flyin' all over the place like a hog's back legs on a barbeque Sunday.
Taking a deep breath, I begin again.
"I'm Edward, your next door neighbor. I'd like to drop this off for you. I mean, your cats."
She blinks her eyes and I can tell she's struggling to understand. But she looks at the cat chow and smiles.
I'm blinded by her grin, and her teeths are just as straight and as pretty as can be. I bet my whole half dollar collection she uses Polident. Just like me.
"Edward," she says quietly. "I'm Alice. Alice Swan."
And at the sound of her name, the room spun around me slower than a bread wagon with biscuit wheels.
A/N- Psst: this ain't no Alice show. Stay with me, people…