Hey everyone, Paradigm of Writing here with drabble #13: Much Ado About Nothing in the drabble set, Engraved in Stone! This is an Ike x Zelda, a pairing I've never written if I recall correctly. I should be done with these sometime next month for I'm taking way to long of a break for it to be considered normal length when it comes to writing one-shots less than 1000 words. Granted, I've been working on new projects since taking down Personal Gain such as a new story loosely based off the Wizard of Oz- Wizard of Smash! Featuring Zelda, Lucas, Ike, Luigi, Pit, Rosalina, Palutena, Sheik, and other new characters as well. It'll be a blast. Plus my two one-shots for contests I'm in, so this will be fun! Enjoy the thirteenth drabble, Much Ado About Nothing.
My girlfriend, Zelda Hyland, beamed at me as I scooted the chair back for her so she could sit down at our dinner table. Our waiter, a skittish young lad named Ness, smiled warmly and made a little heart symbol when I sat. We must've been his favorite couple of the night. If you can't already tell, I had a special night planned for my one of a kind girl. After coming home from work, I slipped my arms around her waist and murmured to go get dressed into something flashier. She asked why, like any curious person would. Then I left it at that. I didn't tell her where we were going or the reason for doing so, but she followed as it was. The way I was dressed must have been some notion to her.
"Any special reason why we're dining out at the Tavern tonight?" Ness asked, setting napkins down where our drinks would go.
I held Zelda's hand in my own, rubbing her thumb. I gave her a slight grin, one quipped eyebrow raised. Apparently that look meant I had something mischievous planned which made me laugh. Businessmen never had any schemes of the sort. "I think everyone will be surprised to find out what it is when it actually happens, my good server."
Zelda frowned. "You know I don't like surprises."
Ness replied to her statement before I had chance to respond. "No, don't let it bother you. He seems like a great guy already- I'm pretty sure it's for the best you find out after the meal and dessert. You will be getting dessert right?"
She laughed and laughed and laughed. She didn't stop. "We haven't even ordered our drinks yet!"
A light bulb went off in Ness's head, his expression priceless. He must've jumped fifty miles ahead of the game while we were just busting out of the starting line. "Oh, I completely forgot. Yes, what would you like to drink?" He flipped open his notepad, a pen on ready. He looked me at expectantly.
"I'll do a water, and a diet coke please." I said, not taking my eyes off my girlfriend.
Ness scribbled down the order. "And for you ma'am?"
Zelda blushed. "Goodness, no need for the pleasantries! I'm only twenty-five, you're making me feel very self-conscious and extremely old," she exclaimed, tapping her fingers against the table. "You know, I think I'll do a bottle of Astor wine if you have any available. How many sips can I get out of it?"
Ness took a moment to think. "Give or take about twenty-five or so. So, one sip to each year you have lived on this Earth."
I closed my menu. "That's perfect. Thanks Ness."
He ran off, and then came back maybe only a minute later with our drinks. He set off her glass of wine, and my glass of water next to a darkening, chilling glass of diet coke. I flipped through my menu to glance at the entrées when I came across an eye opening number. My girlfriend's glass of Astor was twenty-eight dollars. I choked a little, then grasped my straw, sipping water down my throat. Zelda looked up at me alarmed.
"Ike, are you alright?" she asked.
"You better drink that wine. It costs about a dollar and twelve cents per sip."
You want to know what the special occasion was? I was going to ask Zelda to marry me. Now I'm thinking about backing out of that- because she spent nearly thirty dollars on a single glass of liquor, and probably was going to order the most expensive meal. Dear lord in heaven, I'll be broke by the time we'd get our check.
After all, I'd never give that much ado about her. Much ado about nothing. What a good rule to live your life by.
I hope this made up for my lack of updates. Sometimes I've seen bottles of wine that expensive for a glass and a person just drowns them down their throat. I gawk and gawk like a crazy person because they have no idea how much money they're spending. Next drabble is #14: Night Call w/ Samus and Link.