Solitude: Chapter Fourteen – Stranded
Crescent High School – January 7th 2012
Ivan opened his eyes to seven presents. He had a bouquet of sunflowers from his secret admirer. Yekaterina sent him another vase. Natalya gave him yet another heart shaped pillow. He threw it where he had hidden the others. Toris sent him a copy of Dragonology. Yao had sent him the accompanying journal. His mother gave him a love potion detector.
That might come in handy if Belarus is ever around.
He turned to the last. It was from Alfred. He unwrapped a notebook.
I'm sorry for what happened on the 25th. I shouldn't have said anything. I hope everything is alright and I know I would have three people out for my head if that ever came out.
Ivan laughed before picking up a pen and writing back Yao, Natalya and my secret admirer?
The reply came back instantly. Yep.
That is smart. How did he ever think of that?
Russia wants to know how you thought of this.
The charm was easy. So what did you get?
A vase, a pillow, two books, this, a love potion detector and sunflowers.
Hahaha. That second to last would come in handy around Natalya/Belarus.
Da. It would.
There was a knock on the door. "Ivan, aru."
I have got to go. Yao is here.
Okay, write if you want to talk to me again.
He shut the notebook and put in a drawer. "Come in."
Yao opened the door. "Do you have any plans for the day, aru?"
"Nyet."
"I would like to go sit outside."
"Da. Let us go."
As he left, he wondered if Alfred knew anything about his secret admirer.
I do not think he does. He is unobservant when it comes to such things.
Figured it out yet?