The Life of the Party

Chapter XIV – Meetings are Nice…

Okay. So. My life. It has been three days since the last time I've spoken with anyone, I think. Except my dear polar bear. But he isn't that good of company, really. Still doesn't remember me. So Kumastia and I have been alone this whole time. It was quite the uneventful few days, which is the honest to god truth. I have done nothing. I learned a few things though. The first is that I woke up and got dressed to find which shirt of mine that Prussian had so rudely taken. It was one of my favorite sweaters! The one with the red sides and the red sleaves, as well as a big red maple leaf in the front. Yes, it was my flag. I wore that sweater all the time! I even slept in it on some occasions! That jerk! Now he had to come over. So I could kick his butt and make him give it back. Stupid Gil, stealing my favorite shirt and expecting to get away with it. I will make him pay for that!

The next thing that happened since he left is that I've found out that one time why he used my phone. That little sneak. He did something to it. I'm not going to complain, I guess… Ahem. What did he do, you ask? Hmm. Curiosity killed the cat you know. No. I've told you enough you don't need to know everything.

Okay, but only since you asked so nicely. I'll tell you that he is a little sneak. He took my phone and then in that little time that he had it he got into my numbers and added someone. Someone special. A certain little albino who has a familiar love for pancakes and a bird perched on his head. He even sent me a message in the form of a text only a few minutes after he left.

"u have to call soon, ok?"

I am going to yell at him for that spelling when I call him next time. If I ever do call him, anyway! No. I haven't called him yet. I texted back the words "When did you put your number into my phone?!" and he just replied with "u gonna call me or what birdie? Im dyin of curiosity over here"

I could hear his deep voice reading it to me. It was almost funny. I didn't reply after that though. I still am confused about what he means… If it's just a little call or some way to keep in touch then it's a certain "Yes". If he's talking about something else, which I think he might be, I would like to know whatever this is first. I don't want to sign up for something weird! And considering how well I know Gil and his weird mind I think that he is totally thinking I will say "Yes" and then use that to get me to do something odd. I don't care if that makes sense, that's what I'm thinking.

So then we haven't had any contact other than that for the last three days. I was a little excited though, because I think that I might get a chance to see him again soon. You know how the last time I went to the World Meeting place for any reason it was just for celebration reasons, right? Well, today it isn't a celebration. It's a meeting we're having. I know that this meeting has been planned and was told to all of us about four months in advance. All of the meetings are like that. Only the few who keep colanders actually remember to come on their own, the others are all yelled at by those few people and then forced or threatened to go to the meeting by them. I am not threatening or yelling at anyone, of course, but I do keep my own calendar.

Why should I ever be excited for a meeting? Other than the fact that I've been forgotten by my own family and friends (?) at countless meetings, I might have a friend there this time. I hope I do. I know that he comes with his brother at meetings sometimes. I know he does, I've seen him do it three or four times. Even if he didn't speak for most of them he still did come with. I have no idea if he actually is going to come with this time or what, but I sure hope he does. It would be so nice to have someone I "know" and that "knows" me there. And by "knows" I mean "Wouldn't ignore me and would actually acknowledge me". How great that would be~.

Everyone, I lied. I have had more contact then just that with Gil in the last three days. A few minutes ago I sent him a text asking if he'd be at the meeting or not. I have been watching my phone like a hawk to an innocent rabbit for maybe seven minutes. I am waiting calmly for his reply… By calmly I mean if he doesn't reply in fifteen minutes I'm going to cut off his head and hang it up as a trophy type of calmly. No, I'd never do that. I really want him to call me back though!

I am getting ready and dressed while I'm waiting. I cooked something for Kumaigo and made sure he is well fed while I'm gone. I also made extra and told him how to get it. I know that that bear knows how to open a fridge, such a smart little cub he is. I know how these meetings work, the nations all gather at the hotel or wherever we are staying five days early. At least most of the committed ones do. But six or seven days early are for the few people who are really commuted or are hosts or leaders. I always come six days early, mostly because that gives me time to prepare speech (Even if I don't get to read them anyway…) and greet the people who come and stuff. Plus you can learn a lot about a nation if you pay attention to the time they come to the meetings.

So I have a plane to catch in about three hours. It's not as long of a wait as you think, I have to make sure I have everything I'll need, and then drive a half hour to the airport. Plus I like to make sure to say goodbye to the neighbors or something before I lea-!

Oh, finally! It's about time you text me back, Gil. That little vibration that happens when I get a text went off… It's about time. Let's check and see what he said. Just let me pull out my phone here…

"yeah of coure birdie anything for u" That spelling though.

I am relieved, sort of. That's kind of sweet… "Anything for you~" Even if he forgot the "S" in "Of course". I'll overlook that for now. I said back "Thank you, Gil."

Waiting another minute or two, or at least I think so. I am not doing any multi-tasking or anything right now anymore so I guess it has all my attention. He takes too long to reply! I am going to have to scold him for that too. I do appreciate that he is coming to the meeting as well though. It makes me happy to know I'll "know" someone there~.

"i said anything for u, birdie im happy to see u again i miss you a lot"

Sweet, to tell me he missed me… That makes me feel all warm inside… I have never been told that before. By anyone, really.

"Still, thank you. I miss you a lot too."

Oh, it only took about a half a minute to reply this time. Getting better, Prussia.

"Luv u birdie thanks"

What?! That's not something you just say to people! Uh… What should I say back?! That's like the meanest thing ever to just say "Don't say things like that". I can't let him get the wrong idea. But I can't let him get another wrong idea either. Geez, am I really going to do this…?

"I love you too." Oh god I did it. It's way too late to take that back. I hope that doesn't come back to kill me later. It probably will. It probably will...