A/N: Hello my dear readers! I'm (sorta) back! Heehee how you guys been? Hope you're all well! Sorry for the wait! Let's see. From the last time I left, it was in like MAY? Or was it JUNE? Anyways, I've been through another horrible exam and one good one. I CONQUERED THE BIG CHINESE Os! :D And failed geog again! Haha Anyways, let's get to story!
Chapter 14! :D
Reviews and constructive criticism will be greatly appreciated! (Also because I think I might have lost my touch.)
Enjoy!
The girl: Madeline Williams
"Wow! What a kickass train!" Gilbert spoke with great enthusiasm, "I wonder why this is the first time I've seen such a train?"
"That's 'cause you've never visited the other parts of Switzerland," Antonio chuckled, "You've only been to Zurich and Germany!"
"Hey! Don't mock me!"
"Mes amis, you are keeping the ladies waiting." Francis pointed to the trio at the train's door.
"Hurry up bastards!" Romina ordered, "We haven't got all day!"
"Wait! One picture!" Gilbert pulled out his camera and handed it to Antonio, "Hey! Somebody join me!"
The four others just looked away and pretended not to notice the boy in front of the train looking very fascinated by it.
"Come on! You all suck! Maddie, you don't, so come here!" Gilbert beckoned.
"Who? Me?" Madeline snapped out of her daze.
"Yes you." Abigail gave her a light push, "Go."
Madeline stumbled towards Gilbert; she was extremely tired and wanted to catch a nap on the train. Being the paranoid and studious girl she was, she had stayed up the night before just to memorize a few useful German phrases and also to complete her homework. Unfinished homework had always been her pet peeve. Madeline was completely unaware of her surroundings and suddenly, she found herself falling.
Crap.
"Whoa whoa! Hang in there!" Gilbert thankfully caught her in time and pulled her close, "You can lean against me."
From the corner of his eye, he saw Francis give him a thumbs up.
"Huh?" Madeline looked up at Gilbert who flashed his megawatt smile.
Madeline leaned against Gilbert's chest and mumbled, "So tired."
Gilbert blushed furiously, "Hey Maddie? You okay?"
She just mumbled incoherently, something along the lines of, "I'm just a bit sleepy."
"Hey! Snap out of it!" Gilbert snapped his fingers in front of Madeline and somehow by magic, she awakened.
"Huh… where am I?" she mumbled, "Why am I against Gilbert? GILBERT?"
Madeline blushed and stood up straight, "I'm so so sorry!"
"Yeah! Er… me too!" Gilbert blushed and chuckled nervously.
"Hey! I'm snapping the photo now!" Antonio called.
The two adjusted themselves and ended up standing very straight next to each other, an awkward smile on both faces.
"Uno, dos, tres!" Antonio snapped the two and checked the photo, "Urgh… so stiff! Again! More natural!"
"How? This is natural what! We're not posing!"
"No no! The smile is so… stiff! You look weird!"
"Are you trying to pick a fight Toni?"
"No! I'm telling the truth!"
"Grrr!"
"Come, I'll show you." Francis sashayed and took Madeline's hand.
"Hey!" Gilbert exclaimed.
"Look Gil, like this." Francis put his arms around Madeline's stomach, "Maddie, put your hands on mine and relax."
Madeline felt very uncomfortable; she literally felt Abigail's gaze on her.
"Okay, smile."
Antonio snapped the photo, "Beautiful!"
"You wanna take another one?" Francis asked.
From the side, Gilbert was fuming. Didn't he already have a girlfriend? He still wanted another one?
"Uh uh…" Madeline stammered.
"That's it!" Abigail had marched forward and pulled Francis away, "Enough frog!"
"But Abigail! It was for fun!"
"Fun my arse!"
"Okay! Let's quickly take a photo!"
"Do what I taught you Gil!" Francis called.
Gilbert walked over to Madeline and copied Francis's pose. The two somehow settled in very well.
Both wouldn't admit it but it felt very right and comfortable.
"Uno, dos, tres! Fantastic!"
"The train bound for Lucerne will be departing in 5 minutes, will all passengers please board now. Thank you."
"Ah! We better go!" Antonio ran to join the others who were boarding the train.
Madeline and Gilbert just strolled to the train. 5 minutes is a lot of time isn't it?
The two reached the entrance where there was a small stairs.
"Ladies first," Gilbert motioned to it.
"Thank you." Madeline smiled and climbed onto it.
Whilst she was climbing it, Gilbert leaned over and whispered into her ear, "Hey, you look really cute today."
Madeline felt blood rush to her cheeks. She muttered thanks and scrambled up the stairs and ran to Abigail.
"Now what did you do to her?" Francis commented.
"Only what you taught me to do." Gilbert smiled triumphantly.
"I've never taught you anything."
"Oh you did."
"Whatever. I just hope it was nothing sleazy."
"Hey hey! I want to know! How will we be sitting?" Antonio randomly cut in, "I wanna sit with Romi!"
"Like hell I wanna sit with you tomato bastard!"
"But Romi!"
"Can I sit with you?" Madeline asked Abigail who nodded.
"Hey, I'll be sitting with Maddie."
"But mon cher! How about me? I'm stuck with him!" he pointed to Gilbert.
"You bastard!"
"Okay, how about this? We take the 4 seats one, you know with the table in between. Antonio and Romina can have the 2 seater one behind us. You mind Toni?"
"As long as I have Romi I don't mind!"
"Okay then."
The group finally found their seats and sat down. Madeline and Gilbert taking the window seats while the other two took the aisle seats. From behind them, they could hear Antonio and Romina bickering as usual.
"Come on Romi! Let's take a picture!"
"Bastard! I wasn't ready!"
"Candid shots are the best!"
"CANDID? GIVE ME THAT CAMERA! IT ISN'T EVEN YOURS!"
"Hey Toni! Can I have my camera back?"
"Sure!" Antonio stuck his hand between the seats and handed the camera, "Don't delete Romi's photos okay?"
"Yeah, sure."
"Muchas gracias!"
"You didn't delete it! You're asking for a beating bastard!"
"Ahaha Romi, you're too cute!"
"Die bastard!"
"Hey Romi! Stop hitting me! The train is moving!"
Romina seemed to pip down for a moment, before continuing to hit Antonio.
"Ah in 50 minutes we'll be in Lucerne!" Gilbert stretched his hands onto the table, "Can't wait!"
Madeline felt her lids get heavy, "I'm going to nap now. Wake me up when we reach okay?"
"Sure thing."
Madeline closed her eyes and drifted off into a light slumber.
The guy: Gilbert Beilschmidt
Gilbert had his head on his hands as he stared at the sleeping angel before him.
She's so beautiful. I really hope I'm good enough for her.
"Gilbert? Hello!" Abigail's voice knocked him out of his trance.
"Wha? Yes?"
"While Maddie's asleep, we're going over our plan. Now, pay attention. You can stare at her for as long as you want later!"
Gilbert glanced at the plan, a smile stretching across his face.
"It's perfect!"
/-
Finally, they reached the beautiful city of Lucerne. The gang got down the train and was welcomed by the cool breeze and the soft sunlight that fell on them.
"Wow." Gilbert breathed, turning to face his companions," Tell me again why I've never visited this place!"
"Let's see, I quote you saying that Germany is 'God's gift to the Earth' and that no other place could ever match up."
"That's true but this place comes in second!"
"Let's see what you say when you visit magnificent Spain!"
"France is much better Toni!"
"Bugger off! Great Britain is obviously the best of all! Evident by the word 'Great'!"
"How about Italy you bastards? We're famous for fashion and food!"
"Enough!" Gilbert broke the discussion/argument, "I wanna get to the sights!"
"Yes yes!" Antonio chirruped whilst grabbing Romina's arm, "Come on Romi! Let's enjoy ourselves!"
"Hey Toni! Remember meet here at 6pm!"
"Will do!"
Antonio pranced off with a struggling Italian spewing profanities.
"Let me go bastard! Help help! This here is one hell of a perv!"
"So…" Gilbert turned to his companions, "Where to?"
"The morning market should be a start!"
/-
The group made their way to the market and were instantly swept by the hustle and bustle of the area.
"Francis! You sure did pick a great time to come here!" Gilbert shouted from the other end of the street.
"Not my fault the locals adore this place!"
"Urgh!"
"Ah!"
Gilbert spun around instantly, "You okay Maddie?"
"Yeah! It's just a little crowded. I'm scared to get lost."
"I hate crowds too. Hmm… here take my hand. This way you won't get lost."
Madeline hesitated a bit before firmly grabbing Gilbert's hand.
Gilbert smiled and gave it a squeeze, "Come on, let's get out of here."
The duo finally made their way out after jostling, emerging at the other end of the street.
"Where're Francis and Abby?" Madeline asked, looking around.
"I'm not sure. Let me text them."
Hey, we're out.
BEEP
Bien! Now just follow. Kapellbrücke and Löwendenkmal. We'll be behind you.
Gilbert gleamed, he was glad Francis's and Abigail's gave him sort of 'alone' time with Maddie.
"Hmm… seems like they've gone ahead already. We'll just go as planned then."
"Oh okay!"
After inquiring an elderly couple and a 15 minute walk, they finally reached the bridge. They strolled down the bridge, admiring the beautiful paintings above.
"I wonder what these paintings are for…"
"They depict Lucerne's history."
"Wow you really know your stuff Maddie! Tell me more!" Gilbert playfully swung Madeline's arm.
"Erm…"
"Come on! Please!" he mustered his best puppy dog eyes.
"Fine!" Madeline giggled, "Come on!" She dragged him to the side of the bridge.
"Look at that!" She pointed the tower structure, "It's a water tower, prison and a torture chamber!"
"Wow! Wonder how it must've felt to be cooped up in there. No window, no entrances. Must be hard for people to hear your screams."
"Ugh... I don't want to think of that!"
"Come on, chill!" Gilbert too the opportunity to pat Madeline on the back, "It's adorable when you freak though."
"Wa-what?" Madeline stuttered, blushing hard.
"It's true!" Gilbert flashed his megawatt smile.
"Okay…" Madeline looked away.
BEEP
Fantastic work! I've beautiful photos! To the next destination! Löwendenkmal!
"Come on Maddie!"
/-
Soon, the duo found themselves standing before the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world.
Löwendenkmal. Otherwise known as the Lion of Lucerne.
The sculpture before them was a lion laying on its deathbed with a spear pierced through its side.
"It was to commemorate the death of the Swiss soldiers who tried to protect Marie Antoinette's family. A record of 700 people died that day." Madeline said in a melancholic voice.
"It's so sad!" she heard Gilbert mumbled in a tearful voice.
"Gil! Are…are you crying?" she said alarmed.
"No! I would never!" Gilbert tried to wipe his tears away with no avail, "Totally not awesome."
"It's okay to cry Gil." Madeline patted his shoulder, "Why don't we sit down for a while?" She took Gilbert's hand and led him to a bench nearby.
"Here." She handed him her handkerchief.
"Thanks." Gilbert burbled.
"Gil… why exactly are you crying for?"
"Don't laugh okay? It's stupid. Promise?"
"Promise."
"The lion kind of reminds me of Aslan."
"From Narnia?"
"Yeah… he's my favorite character from Narnia."
Madeline smiled. She never thought that Gilbert would be a Narnia fanboy.
"That's pretty cool."
"I know! Aslan is so awesome!" Gilbert recovered quickly.
"You wanna take another look at the lion?"
"Yeah! Let's take some awesome photos together!"
They hurried to the statue and snapped a few shots.
BEEP
Mon dieu are you okay mon ami? Wipe those tears away and let's meet for lunch. Head to Writhaus Galliker.
"You hungry Maddie?"
"Starving!"
/-
"Hey guys! Over here!" Abigail called from her table.
"Hey, we finally meet. Did you guys have fun?" Gilbert asked.
"Yeah we did!" Abigail smiled, "How about you two?"
"It was….interesting." Madeline said with a flicker of amusement in her eyes.
"I'm sure it was!" Abigail chuckled.
"Anyways, where's Francis?" Gilbert asked.
"He's getting the menu" Abigail diverted her attention to the Frenchman at the counter, "Or at least trying to."
"I'll help." Gilbert got up.
"Can I have a menu? Hello? Guten Tag?"
The man at the counter just looked confused, "Ich verstehe nicht."
The men behind Francis in the queue were getting irritated with the wait and muttering amongst themselves.
"Hey buddy, let me." Gilbert cut in, "Sorry, aber haben wir vielleicht ein Menü?"
The waiter smiled at Gilbert and handed him he menu, "Sie sollen lehren, dein Freund etwas Deutsch. Er sieht aus wie ein Dummkopf."
"Sure thing!"
"What did he say Gil?" Francis pestered Gilbert.
"He said you look really handsome."
"Oh. I should've known!" Francis smiled smugly.
Gilbert snickered, "Dummkopf."
Upon reaching their table, the sat down and flipped open the menu.
"I'm in the mood for a Bratwurst. Any takers?"
"You're always in the mood for Bratwursts Gil!" Francis commented, "I'm in for a Rösti."
"I'll just have what you're having Francis." Abigail shrugged.
"Maddie? How about you? You should follow a true German on German food!"
"I guess I'll take up your offer then."
"You won't regret it. Trust me." Gilbert smirked before signaling for the waiter.
Soon the food arrived and the aroma was enough to send your mouth watering.
"Let's dig in!"
Gilbert watched as Madeline took a bite from her Bratwurst. Seeing as her eyes widened, he took it as a good sign.
"Nice isn't it Maddie?"
"Yes! It's delicious!"
"See! You two losers are missing out!" Gilbert stuck his tongue out at Abigail and Francis.
"Well, it's not really that bad. Watch."
Francis scooped a bit of Rösti from his plate and brought it to Abigail's face, "Have a bite princess."
Abigail said nothing but wore a defiant look on her face, with a glare directed straight into Francis's eyes.
"Come on, you know you want to!" Francis cajoled.
"I don't want to eat your food you bloody twat! I am perfectly capable of eating on my own!"
"Come on. A princess must be served."
With great reluctance, Abigail gave in to him.
"You're a big idiot." She said tartly.
The girl: Romina Vargas
Romina and Antonio sat beside the railing at Panomaragrill atop Mount Pilatus while enjoying their lunch. The view was magnificent and breathtaking.
The couple had decided to spend the day exploring Mount Pilatus. They had taken the world's steepest cogwheel railway up the mountain and enjoyed the lush greenery around whilst spending time with each other.
Romina was extremely surprise by Antonio's plan; she had perceived that he would bring her to a place frequented by kids. She did not want to admit it but the tomato bastard of hers had done a good job this time.
For lunch, she was even more surprised when he picked Panoramagrill which offered a panoramic view of the Swiss Alps and Lake Lucerne.
"So Romi, enjoying your day?" Antonio smiled radiantly with his eyes fixated on Romina's.
"Ye…yes." Romina was a bit unprepared; she had not seen this side of the Spaniard before.
He was pretty darn sexy at the moment; quite unlike his usual goofy self.
"Glad to hear that!" He giggled, "Thank goodness! I was afraid you might throw me off the cliff."
And he's back to normal.
"Idiota senza cervello!"
The girl: Madeline Williams
After lunch, the gang headed off to the Richard Wagner Museum which really excited Madeline.
Upon admission, Madeline scurried around the whole museum admiring and gawking at the different instruments
They others had never seen her so animated before.
"Look it's the Serpent!" Madeline pointed to the snake-shaped horn in the display case, "Wagner wrote a part for this in his opera Rienzi."
"That's the weirdest horn I've ever seen!"
"Never heard of it in my life!"
Madeline looked horrified, "You haven't heard of the Serpent and Rienzi?"
"We're a rock band remember?"
Madeline just sighed. Some people just can't appreciate classical music.
"Abby? You want to hear about the instruments?"
"Nah, I have the audio guide with me."
Madeline sighed once more at the lack of enthusiasm of her friends and continued to explore the museum.
Finally, Madeline made it to the room she probably would give anything to own.
A cozy piano room. To add to the value, the piano was a genuine Steinway.
"This is perfect!"
"It's just a piano." Francis commented.
"Just a piano!" Madeline gasped.
"It's a Steinway you idiot!" Abigail hit Francis on the head, "It's no regular piano!"
"Yeah! Even I know that!" Gilbert added smugly, "And you call yourself a keyboardist!"
"Yeah yeah whatever. I play the keyboard not the piano!"
"Almost the same thing!"
"Let's get on with the tour okay?"
Madeline found herself sighing again as they made their way to the exit. Maybe one day she'll visit the museum again.
The girl: Abigail Kirkland
The next destination was the Verkehrshaus which is the Swiss Museum of Transport. This place sent history buff Abigail on an adventure.
At the road transport, Abigail ran around looking at all the different types of cars and recited their names out by heart. Since young, she had always been a fan of vintage cars.
Eyeing the wagons, she excitedly announced that she was going to own one in the future.
"Darling, isn't that a bit weird for a girl?"
"Weird? This is vintage! An artifact! A relic! People would pays thousands for this!"
"But isn't it a bit embarrassing?"
"You shut your trap old man!"
"Old man?"
"This is history! Don't ever insult history because the present is the product of what happened in the past!"
"Whoa…she's passionate." Gilbert muttered.
"You should calm down Abby. Francis was only joking."
Abigail turned to Madeline, "Calm down for what? I'm fine."
"But…but…the insults."
"It's a norm for the both of us."
"But it was harsh."
"She's right. We insult each other on a daily basis but it's fine. Our relationship is like that." Francis stepped forward and kissed Abigail on the cheek, "See, she's okay."
Abigail flushed, "Not in public idiot!"
She was quite delighted by Francis's public display of affection but history was just sitting before her. This time, history has the priority.
She ran off to the next exhibition. The rail transport exhibition.
Switzerland is world famous for her rail transport and Abigail was ecstatic to visit the exhibition.
Before the rest of the group got there, she had already started exploring the cabins of the trains there.
"Hey guys! Let's take a picture!" she motioned to the rest to get on board the train.
The group scrambled to position as ordered by Abigail and posed.
After checking the picture, Abigail rushed off to the next exhibition.
"Hey! Wait for us!" Gilbert called.
"No can do! I'm not waiting for slowpokes!"
Next exhibition was the aviation exhibit where Abigail was simply blown away by the extensive collection of airplanes and helicopters.
The portion of the Swiss Airbus caught her eye instantly and she scrambled for it with her friends in hot pursuit behind.
"Tell me again why you're dating this girl!" Gilbert commented between breaths.
"What can I say? I love her."
"Urgh should've known your answer. How about you Maddie? You're her best friend!"
"She's not as bad as she seems. Really!"
"Hurry up you lot! I wanna get a good shot in the cabin!"
"Go and please your woman Francis! I ain't running no more!" Gilbert came to a halt.
"Fine. Stay here then." Francis ran off, leaving Madeline with Gilbert.
"Aren't you going?" Gilbert asked.
"I'm not a good runner."
Meanwhile, Francis arrived at the cabin huffing and puffing.
"Why did you take so long? You walked here didn't you?" Abigail accused.
"I ran here! Can't you see I'm out of breath?"
"I'm not believing that!"
"Why won't you?" Francis took a step till he was inches away from Abigail.
"Seeing is believing."
"Cut the act Abigail. You've been in a bad mood for the whole day. Why is that?"
Abigail flushed, her cover had been blown.
"I'm not in a bad mood!"
"Yes you are! Your insults today are sharper and you were quiet the whole time we were stalking Gil and Maddie."
"That doesn't mean I'm in a bad mood!"
"Don't think I don't see it. I know something's up."
Abigail trembled with anger, "It's your entire fault!"
"Huh? Mon cher, what did I do?"
Abigail turned away, "You… you spend so much time trying to help Gil and we barely do anything just for us. We didn't even get to see the sights properly because you were preoccupied with helping him. Finally we're at a place that I like so I want to enjoy it but it feels like you're not even interested at all. It pisses me off."
Francis was speechless, had he really neglected her so much.
"Abigail. I didn't know. I'm so sorry."
"Go away!" Abigail blurted.
"Mon dieu, you're crying aren't you?"
"No I'm not."
"Come here." Francis wrapped his arms around Abigail, "My darling will get the love she deserves."
"Promise?"
"I promise." Francis wiped Abigail's tears away.
"Come on." He stretched his arm out, "Let's see the next one. I know it's your favorite."
Abigail took Francis's hand and between sniffles, she muttered, "I love you."
"I love you too."
/-
"Hey! There you guys are! You took pretty long!"
"Ah just a minor incident."
Abigail saw Madeline give her a knowing look, as if telepathically asking, "Are you alright?"
She nodded.
"Come on! Let's go to the last exhibition!"
The group entered the cableways exhibit and was amazed.
"There's an actual cable car over there!" Abigail exclaimed and rushed towards it, "Let's take a picture together!"
"Okay!" Gilbert went to ask another visitor to help them.
"Everybody say 'Seilbahnen'!"
The guy: Francis Bonnefoy
The next destination was like heaven for Francis.
Confiserie Bachmann.
As they stepped into the confectionary, they were greeted by the strong sweet smell of chocolate.
"Now this is heaven!" Francis exclaimed as he eyed the array of chocolates.
"It's just a chocolate store. Nothing much."
"Ah now you don't see the beauty before you!"
Madeline was captivated by the Violin and piano shaped pralines.
"Can we buy a box of these?"
"Are you kidding? We'll buy the whole shop!"
"Control yourself Francis!"
"Be careful and don't consume too much Frenchie! You're getting a bit plump!"
"Malédiction! I am not fat!"
"You will be soon! Better cut down on them calories!"
"Hurry up Francis! It's almost 6pm!"
"Will do! Just let me chose my chocolates in peace!"
The guy: Antonio Fernandez Carriedo
Antonio was one happy boy.
Not only did he get to spend time with his one true love, he also got to enjoy the magnificent Swiss Alps scenery.
Now that the day had come to an end, he felt a bit sad. It wasn't every day that he pleased his girlfriend.
Yet he was contented. He stared at Romina who was looking at the station clock.
Yes. The gorgeous, dewy-lipped, long legged brunette standing before him was his.
To him, she was a picture of perfection.
As she turned to look at him, her eyes are blazed with fiery passion.
Yes she is perfection.
That is until she opens her mouth.
"What are you staring at you tomato bastard!"
The girl: Sanaz Adnan
Sanaz casually strolled to the café down the street. She had arranged with her friend to meet up for a chat.
She chose a cozy seat with nice ambience and ordered a cup of Turkish coffee for the wait.
She didn't have to wait long; her friend wasn't one to keep you waiting.
Upon seeing her friend approaching, she stood up to greet her friend.
"Sakura! How have you been?"
"Fine thank you." She stretched her hand out for a handshake.
Sanaz grasped her hand firmly and shook it. From the corner of her eye, she spotted a figure darting around outside the cafe. She decided to keep an eye on it for a while.
"So, how about we order?" Sakura suggested.
"Sure." Sanaz signaled for the waiter.
"What would you like to order?"
"A BLT would be good."
"Just a cup of lemon tea and a slice of chocolate cake. Thank you."
As the waiter went to get their order, Sanaz decided it was time o catch up.
"So, how have you been? Is Switzerland the ideal place for school?"
"I've been well. Switzerland is beautiful; I hope you do consider schooling here."
"Maybe! See if I like this academy of yours first!"
Sakura chuckled politely.
Sanaz noticed that the figure had darted to behind the bushes outside the café.
"Oh I have to use the ladies. Do excuse me."
"Go ahead."
While Sakura was at the toilet, Sanaz further observed the figure. With thorough scrutinizing, she deduced that it was a pretty tall man who was wearing a trench coat over.
"I'm back. Sorry for the wait!" Sakura hurried back.
"No worries." Sanaz returned her gaze to Sakura, not taking her attention off trench coat guy.
The two talked and talked until the cows came home. Soon, hours had passed and Sakura had to run off for another appointment.
"I'm so sorry I have to cut short our arrangement. I assure you we'll meet another time."
"It's nothing! Here let me pay."
"No no I cannot! I insist that I pay. I am the one cutting our meeting short!"
"Okay but next time I'm paying!"
"Deal." Sakura smiled.
"And next time, no need to be so formal."
Sakura broke into a smile, "I'll take note of that! Bye Sanaz! It was great meeting you!"
"Bye Sakura! We'll meet up soon!"
Sakura rushed off and Sanaz noticed the trench coat guy getting up to follow her.
This guy was really pissing her off.
She dashed out of the café after him.
"Hey buddy! What do ya think you're doing stalking young girls? Ya some kind of pervert?" Sanaz tackled the man from behind.
"Hey hey! I'm not a pervert!" the man struggled defensively.
"Ya asking for a beating you perv! Hope you're ready to get some Turkish style!"
Sanaz flipped the man over, ready to punch him in the face but just froze.
"Aren't you the Greek perv from the airport?"
Notes
Ich verstehe nicht (German): I don't understand
Sorry, aber haben wir vielleicht ein Menü (German): Sorry but can I have a menu?
Sie sollen lehren, dein Freund etwas Deutsch (German): You should teach your friend some German.
Er sieht aus wie ein Dummkopf (German): He looks like an idiot.
Dummkopf (German): Idiot.
Idiota senza cervello (Italian): Mindless idiot
Seilbahnen (German): Cableways
Malédiction (French): Curse you!
A/N: So how was it? Bad? ): A few things. While writing, I realized that Abigail seemed a bit weird so I cooked up this weird drama scene. And I'm a bit scared I'm not progressing with the story. And I think I might be losing my touch. And I don't want to give up on this fic. ARGGGGH I'm afraid to disappoint! I have a funny feeling they all are OOC... sigh. Oh! For my reserch, I went to the confectionery's website (confiserie(dot)ch) and spent at least 5 minutes staring at the piano and violin pralines. They're beautiful! :')
Review Replies
ChocolateCookiezAreTheBest: AWWW THANK YOU! (: Yes Francis is a very sexy man! ;) haha
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Girl with the amethyst eyes: Hello fellow Singaporean! :D Seriously? I converted you? :D haha I think I may like FrUK too much. Recently I've been inching towards DenNor too. Haha I still like PruCan too. I'll be more careful now!
We'll be strong together! (:
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NinjaTerra: Hello! Welcome! Aww I'm smiling like an idiot at the screen now. I'm glad you like the instruments! (: I'll take note of that ;) Don't feel down too much! The hormones might get to you! Haha SMILE! :D
Liung Arkeanda: My god. That is one LONG review. But I like long reviews. Haha Well your review left me in tears. I was so touched by your care.
一: Sorry to hear such a horrible experience ): Trust me, I completely understand. In primary school, I was constantly bullied because I have a skin condition. People shunned me as if I was a leper and look at me now. The people who bullied me are in either not-so-smart classes or have turned into social pariahs. Let's just say that we're not as close as before. (:
二: Aww I really needed to hear that. I've learnt to chose my friends properly now. As they say "Hater gonna hate!" ;) And you must be a really compassionate person because you're willing to stand up for your friend. I think you're a real inspiration (:
三: :') No words can explain my gratitude. I'm a changed person now. Stronger and ready to face adversity! I never want to go back to those horrid times when I thought like that! I have a new ambition now. I aim to be a lawyer! Don't cry ): I don't want you to cry ):
四: Exactly! After that I realized I have like the most precious reviewers ever! We all may not know each other's faces but we still lend a hand. I LOVE ALL MY REVIEWERS! (:
五: I failed geog again! Haha I passed math this time and my teacher was pleased! Do you take a specific type of math? I have to take all! Trig, Calculus, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry. I hate math. Sigh
六: Thank god! I can't find many Turkey/Greece stories out there. I have a secret love for them being together. Haha I see them a bit like FrUK but maybe more violent. Haha Imagine if I made everybody DIE! Haha I won't forgive myself for writing it!
Hmm… I never thought of their names as country names… I simply feminized their character names.
Lucerne is in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. It's beautiful! I've been there once. And it's a short train ride from Zurich (where they are based) so it's ok for a day trip.
I've never watched How to Train Your Dragon. Perhaps I'll watch it after the big Os. YES I CRIED DURING THOSE TIMES! Ah your bf is so cute! You guys must be a really cute couple! :D I'll take note of the title.
Ah what exactly am I doing? Am I confusing you? ): This chapter might further confuse people too! Maybe posting is a bad thing…. Basically the plotting has begun and this trip was actually to strengthen their relationship.
Ah you're too kind! I don't deserve this type of praise! The most multicultural I can get is that my mom is Malaysian and my dad is Singaporean! Haha Singapore is freaking HOT and HUMID! I don't like being here! I WANT SNOW! Seriously, Singapore will never get a bit of snow. That's why we have fake snow at Snow City! Haha You know… I probably was there in summer. Haha I can't wait! :D I'll be around the British Columbia area. Like Vancouver. :/ No French Canada for me! D: Thank you for recognizing me as a fellow citizen (:
Last but not least, thanks again for your amazing review! You are a beautiful person and pure. Your heart is beautiful and I'm sure the things God put you through made you a stronger person. It's who you are now (:
Alsace: Thank you lurker! Do drop me a review again if you feel like it! Haha
IggyEngland: Thank you! (: OMG IT IS THE FIRST FANART I'VE EVER GOTTEN! IT'S BEAUTIFUL :') I TOTALLY FREAKED OUT WHEN I READ YOUR REVIEW! AHHHHH AMAZING. One thing is also because I can't draw for nuts. Haha I tried to draw a Puffin and my teacher said it was an angry bird… sigh
God Bless! (:
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Lalliey: Thanks so much! (: I hope this is a long chapter… Ah drama. Can't get enough of it can you? Haha
PikoPiko-Chan: YOU! HAHA After I got your review I went to school thinking "Someone's gonna come out and stab me anytime…." Haha But I enjoy the paranoia! :D I'm a sorella. Just let you know. Isn't sorella a bra brand? Haha Thanks! (:
Otaku876: THANK YOU! (: Hee it's FATE! :D Yay a fellow FrUK fan! :D Thank you again!
Library Dragon: IT IS ISN'T IT! :D Will be gutting the library soon~ ;)
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