By: the-magenta-ranger
Disclaimer: I do not own the Power Rangers. (The show, I mean, as I do own some of the action figures.) -grin-
A/N: Whee. I finally updated! Took me a while 'cause I didn't want to copy CamFan4Ever's brilliant 'The Call' one-shot. So I finally thought one up! Wherein Dustin is hesitant to call Marah after 6 months of no contact, and gets advice from a random British, Charlie!
-Hee, hee- I heart Charlie. Even if he's a bit of a jerk.
Theme 9: The Call
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Egad.
How bloody long have I been waiting here?
…
Bollocks to you, Charlie. Forget your phone one time, and you're stuck behind a blooming bloke who obviously has no idea how to ring someone up!
-tap, tap-
"Hullo! Hullo in there! Yes, you pra—er I mean, boy."
"Er…yeah?"
"So sorry to bother your…contemplations, but, honestly. It's a doddle to ring someone up. Just punch in the numbers and you're jolly well set!"
Bloody daft wanker.
-laugh nervously-
"Well, I do know how to call (or…er, ring) someone. That part's easy."
-sigh-
"It's the talking part that actually freezes me up."
"Hmm. Let me take a guess. Chatting up a bird?"
"…What?"
"Christ…I meant…Flirting with your girl?"
-choke-
"…Um…Marah's actually not my girl…"
"I'm sensing the 'yet's' still hanging in the air?"
-chuckle-
"Sort of."
-sigh-
"Would you go like a bomb, if I listen to what you're going on about?"
"Definitely dude, thanks! I'm Dustin."
"Charlie. Charmed, I'm sure. Insert endless yakking here. On with it man."
-laugh-
"Ok, ok. So you see, I actually haven't seen her, Marah, in quite a while."
"How long?"
"…6 months."
"Bloody hell. And you've never bothered to write her?"
"I have! …A few times. It's just, I was away at freestyle competitions, races—I'm a dirt biker, you see—and I just couldn't find the time."
"So you're saying that this is your first ring to her in 6 months?
"…yes."
-blink, blink-
"…"
"…Well, then. Hard lines for you, chap. Girls don't often take…ignorance, lightly.
-wince-
"…I know. That's why I'm not exactly in a rush to call her."
"How long have you known this…Marah was it?"
"Yeah. Quite a while. 5 years I think, since I was 16. We knew each other from…work. And er…yeah. …We're not really together. I mean there are signs and…stuff. And I like her—and…er…well…Here's a picture of her."
"…You twit! The girl's bleeding dishy. You've got to be bloody off your rocker to let this one off!"
-sigh-
"…I know that! And she's sweet and quirky and fun and—"
"Then ring her, prat!"
"…I'm getting to it."
-groan-
"But what the heck am I going to say, 'Oh, Marah, baby. I know I've basically ignored you for the past 24 weeks, but can we just make up and pick up where we left off?"
"Bloody hell, you're dim! Pick up the phone and apologize first!"
"…Apologize?"
"Yes! Better yet, do something romantic, wacky, spontaneous. Chicks go for that kind of thing."
"Seriously?"
"Do I look barmy to you? Yes, for Brit's sake! Go buy flowers, take her on a date or something."
-thoughtful-
"…That's…a good idea."
"Of course it is."
"…So…I…call her first?"
"Blimey. Yes. Do it. Chivvy along will you?"
"…Er…yeah. Ok."
-sigh-
"Finally."
"Thanks a lot, Chuck."
"It's Charlie. Don't call me that. Ever."
-laugh-
"Sure thing, dude. And by the way, where'd you learn to deal with girls, anyway?"
"I do have experience in the romance department, y'know, and—you prat! Stop dawdling and ring the poor girl."
"Ok, ok!"
-ring, ring-
"Is Marah there?"
---
"Hey Marah…It's me."
---
"Yeah…before you say anything else, I just want to say that I'm…sorry. I haven't contacted you in the whole 6 months I was gone and I know I'm an idiot and I just want to see you so I can apologize again and again and—"
-eye roll-
"Gagging Bloke."
"—You get the point. I was just so busy with work and stuff. And I know I'm making dumb excuses and I want to explain so if you would meet me at Storm Chargers…"
---
"…A-a date? Er…I mean, no. Or yeah, sure, I mean, if you want it to be, er…Hold on."
"Crap!"
-sigh-
"What's the problem, now?"
"What if she isn't single anymore!"
"…Well, then sod it. You've wasted both our time here."
"B-but what about all that experience you said you had! C'mon man, I need help here!"
-groan-
"Bloody pillock…Gods, do you like this girl?"
"Yes."
"Then you need to meet with her at that Storm place or wherever. Talk to her, tell her you missed her, tell her you're so sorry, that you're a blooming twit, and that you like her! And if she already has someone, you let her go, let her be happy and you move on, because it's all you're bleeding fault for not keeping in touch with her in the first place!"
-sigh-
"You're…right."
"Marah?"
---
"Yeah. I…just want to see you. Meet me around 7 tonight ok?"
---
"Mm-hm. See you there. Bye."
"So she's meeting with you."
-anxious chuckle-
"Yeah."
-sigh-
"You're one lucky bloke, mate."
-laugh-
"…Yeah."
"…So what are you still waiting around here, for? Go buy her roses or something! Swoon her, sweep her off her feet, snog the girl senseless!"
"…Er…what?"
"Or…uh…'make-out' as you Americans say."
-blush-
"…Yeah. Uh. Right. Thanks by the way. I so couldn't have pulled this off without you, Charlie."
"Right."
"Is there any way I could like…return the favor?"
"Oh, I dunno. How about…getting out of the bloody phone box?"
-sheepish smile-
"Oh. Yeah. Well I'm off to the flower shop! Thanks again!"
"Yes, yes."
"Cheerio, old chap!"
"…"
-blink, blink-
"Don't ever do that again."
-laugh-
"Pip pip, mate!"
-eye roll-
"Bloody American."
-End-
A/N: Yay for Brit slang! Hopefully, I didn't
offend. –sweatdrop- I picked these up from watching Harry Potter movies and hanging with my Brit friend Sarah way too many times. -hehe-
Here's a short guide to Charlie's little sayings:
Egad- an interjection. Much like how we say, "Oh God."
Bloody- an expletive used to enhance words.
Bollocks- basically used to describe something that's no good.
Bloke- a guy.
Ring someone up- call someone on the telephone
Doddle- something easy, a cinch, a piece of cake.
Jolly- very
Daft- stupid
Wanker- derogatory term for jerk
Chatting up- Flirting with
bird- girl
go like a bomb-go really fast
to go on about- to talk about
yakking- talking incessantly
Hard lines- bad luck
chap- same as bloke.
twit- idiot
bleeding- another form of bloody
dishy- attractive
off your rocker- crazy
prat- an insulting name
dim- stupid
barmy- crazy
blimey- exclamation of surprise
chivvy along- hurry up
gagging- desperate
sod it- an exclamation used when something goes wrong
pillock- a less rude word for prat
blooming- another replacement for bloody
mate- friend
snog- make-out
phone box- phone booth
And Dustin says:
Cheerio- goodbye
Pip pip- outdated version of goodbye.
Much THANKS to:
CamFan4Ever, Jusea Peterson, Funky in Fishnet, KristalSky
For ReViEwInG Last Chappie! You all rock my socks! -smile-
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