Chapter 10
"'And the Echo shouted back to them:'Hooray!''" I finish. He moans and I look to his face. His white eyelashes flutter open like butterflies and he groans again.
"Uhh, my head. How long have I been out for?"
"A couple of hours. Anna got you good. I was afraid that it'd be worse though, like a couple of days."
"Oh, North is gonna kill me."
"Why? And who's North?"
"Santa Claus. Do you think I'm supposed to get hurt?"
"Yes, of course." I say sarcastically.
"Well, some of us can't be hurt to do our jobs. What'd Anna think of me? I think I saw her checking me out. Is she single?"
"What? No, she's engaged. She likes you okay. I thought you were the king of observation, didn't you notice her ring?"
"I don't notice everything, just the obvious and things I actually really want to know. And I was going to look, but I got creamed and now my head hurts." He pouts.
"Aww, poor baby. Mamma gonna take care of the ouchie?" I ask in a voice that's specifically reserved for babies.
"I don't know actually. My mom isn't exactly alive at the moment. Are you my new mom?" He smiles.
"Hey, I already have one kid, slow down. I'm a single mother you know." He laughs.
"So, when can I leave?"
"You're a free spirit. I can't stop you from coming, leaving, or going. And now, Amela said that you were okay as soon as you woke up." His blue eyes look up into mine and say, "Do you wanna build a snowman?"
"I've heard that too many times. And actually, I was hoping you'd help me with that. I need to make an old friend a new one."