Author Note:
Okay, so originally, I had a set date of when I will update this book but you forget about that because that plan is in the garbage right now due to my own fault of not being very motivated. But! I do plan on continuing this story and publishing chapters for it. Currently, I have 29 chapters almost 30 chapters written for this story but only 19 of those chapters has been edited which is the problem. Editing makes me very unmotivated which is why updated are a little slow but it's also slow on her because I'm more active on Wattpad then I am on here. Sometimes I forget that I have a fanfic account because I get busy with school and stuff. Right now we're doing midterms. Luckily, tomorrow is the last day for midterm exams and it is also the last day of school for me until Chrismas break so ya!
Also, despite having almost 30 chapters, I am still not yet done writing the story. As the editing is taking much longer than expected, as I had needed to go back and add in more scenes between chapters so then the story flowed more easily and stuff and in other words, it's complicated but don't worry, I got it under control! No need to worry at all...I think. But ya, I hope you all enjoy this chapter and all the other chapters and appreciate all the reviews I get from ya.
Thank you for reading!
Chapter 11 - Nicknames
I bend down to grab some flowers from the ground as the wind blows against me which causes my shoulder length hair to dance in the wind which I had decided to leave out of its usual ponytail.
I stopped when I had a handful and sat down near a river as my hands start weaving the colorful flowers without much thought. My hands seeming on there own as my mind begins to zone out.
Thinking about everything that was happening. The usual questions that ask myself litter themselves across my mind once more but I try to push them back and think of happier.
Like what I should do if I see Elicia again.
That's if I see her again of course.
I couldn't help but wonder where I learned to make flower crowns. There was something calming about I realized I was able to do this when Elicia ad handed me a bunch of flowers and my hands just took over on there own as soon as they touched the flowers.
CRUNCH!
The loud crunch made me drop my flower crown out of surprise as I immediately jump to my feet and started scanning the area around.
The thought of someone I didn't know watching me made the hair on the back of my neck stand as I did a 180. Stopping only when I spot a few bushes in one spot while I stood in a mostly open grass area.
I jump back when someone decides to pop out of the bush right then and there causing me to straighten out my back as I stare down at the black haired boy with brown eyes, who appeared to be shorter than me and skin color that was almost the same color as dirt.
He waves at me with a wide grin, one that reminds me of Elica's smile. A smile full happiness and innocents. "Hey, sorry about that. Didn't mean to scare you. It just your new here and I wanted to meet the new kid. My name is Nathan. But you can call me Nate." He tells me as he sticks an arm out with his hand stretched out in front of me.
I just stare at him. "Uh, hi Nathan. Um, why are you in a bush." I ask as I choose to ignore his hand with a frown.
He blushed as he looked down at his feet before stepping out of the bush as he dropped his arm back down to his side. "Sorry, I'm not used to meeting new people so I resort to hiding when there are new people are around."
I walked closer to him as I try to look him in the eye. He kept avoiding eye contact and was shifting from foot to another as I stepped towards him.
"Well, my name is Skye," I tell him as I stick out a hand for him to shake and force a small smile to appear on my face.
It doesn't hurt to at least try to be friendly to others. Maybe this could help me in the long run and getting my mind off stressful matters would be nice.
He grins at me as he grabs hold of my hand to shake it. "It's nice to meet you, Skye. I hope we can become good friends." He tells me, excitement seemed to fill his voice.
I simply nod towards him before moving my arm to motion to where I was previously sitting by the creek. "Would you like to join me, Nathan?" I asked before making my way to my spot and sitting back down onto it.
"Ya! Sure! I'll love too!" I hear the boy exclaim as I hear the sound of his footsteps before he appeared beside me, sitting with his legs crossed. "So what's your favorite thing to do?" He asked.
"Hmm," I thought to myself as my hands return to working on the flower crown. To be honest, I wasn't sure how to answer that. I wasn't sure what I liked to do seeing as I couldn't remember anything. "My favorite thing to do is to make flower crowns. It's calming."
Nathan smiles. "It does sound calming. I personally love to learn new things and so I spend most of my time reading."
I nod, listening to him as I tie one more knot. "There, it's done," I tell him as I hold my hands out with the flower crown sitting on them.
He looks over the colorful flower crown with a look of curiosity. "Very pretty. I like how you used different colored flowers." He tells me as he gently takes hold of the flower crown.
I watch as he places it on his head before standing up with his side facing me. He places a hand on his hip while another hand was pointing in the direction in front of him.
"I am now Prince Nathan of the Flower Kingdom." He says in a loud and clear voice with a grin spreading from ear to ear.
I snorted as I grin a feeling of this being familiar made its way through me. "Prince Nathan, you must excuse me for not bowing before you since it's not really my style and I don't really feel like getting up," I tell him as I shifted my position to where my knee was up against my chest and my head was placed on my knee while another leg was still laying on the ground.
Nathan's face then changes from a grin to a look of annoyance. "Guards! Arrest this girl for she has committed the crime of disrespecting the prince." Nathan calls out as he puts towards me.
I snorted again before I burst out laughing. Nathan grins before he starts laughing himself.
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I open the door that leads me into the Rockbell house, the smell of food made it's way to me, causing my stomach to growl as I hear the sound of chatter fill my ears as I close the door behind me before walking into the room that dinner table.
There, I could see Winry, Edward, Miss Pinako, with two new people sitting at the table, who seemed to be getting ready to eat dinner.
Winry smiles at me when she sees me walk inside. "Skye, I was wondering when you were going to come inside. I was about to send Ed to go get you." Winry tells me with a soft smile as I walk up to the table and a grab a plate but gave her a smile as I nod towards her.
"What exactly did you do that kept you out all day?" Edward asked as I was getting myself a plate of food.
I sat at the table before answering. "I meet this boy named Nathan Clockworks and I spent the day hanging out with him," I answered.
I started eating my food as Edward asked the next question with a raised eyebrow. "Clockworks? I don't remember there being a family going by that surname living here."
Winry rolled her eyes. "That's because they moved here shortly after you decided to go on your journey two years ago. Not only that, but you never stayed long enough to actually meet them." Winry tells him.
Miss Pinako smiles. "Yes, I met because he needed an automail leg. Since when he moved here with his son he was missing a leg. They had moved here because they weren't happy in the city and it made sense to come here since has family here."
"I'm guessing you made a leg for him then," Edward stated as he started eating the food that was on his plate.
"Of course, I warn him how painful the automail surgery was going to be, just like I did with you but he still went through it." Miss Pinako tells us while Winry nods in agreement to what the older woman says. "He didn't want his son to be stuck with a father that is missing a leg is what he told me."
"I met the kid myself a few times. He's probably one of the most well-mannered kids I've ever met, especially for a boy his age." Says a woman with blonde hair and brown eyes.
I look up at her in surprise as I had forgotten that they were here before I begin studying the two newcomers.
The woman sticks out her hand towards me with a grin as her eyes sparkle with mischief. "My name is Elizabeth but I don't like that name so just me Lizz. This guy here is my fiance, Cameron. I am also Edward's older cousin." She tells me as she points to the man with black hair and black eyes and who had a small smile on his face.
I nod. "It's nice to meet you Lizz. My name is Skye."
"Oh so you have no problems calling her by her nickname but you can't call me by my nickname?" Edward complained as he waved his fork around.
"That's because she doesn't like the name Elizabeth so it would be rude of me to call her that," I explain.
"Then you're saying that if I had told you that I don't like being called Edward. Then you would call me by my nickname instead then, right?" He asked.
"No."
His face slams against the table. My frown tips up into a smile for a second before forcing it to be a frown again.
He looks up at me with his chin resting on the table. "And why is that?" He asked with annoyance laced in his voice.
"Because I don't like you," I answered while fighting to hide a grin.
Lizz chuckles as she and the others watch our interaction.
"But you just met Lizz." Edward pointed out.
"Exactly, So I wouldn't have a reason to not like her," I tell him.
"And why do you not like me?"
"Because you pretended that you were dying when we first met," I answered bluntly.
That caused Lizz and Cameron to burst out laughing while Winry choked on her drink and Miss Pinako raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
I watched with a grin as Edward's face flushed red while Winry glares at him. "Really Ed?!"
Edward cringed as he raised his hands up in defense. "It was meant as a joke! I didn't actually think she would take it so seriously!"
This of course only caused Winry to lecture him which in turn caused Edward to glare at me while I bit my lip as I struggle to stifle a laugh.
