Ahhh I accidently posted Ch 17 of How To Become a Friend at first, hopefully it gets fixed quickly haha
Next couple chapters have to do with Astrid ;)
Entry 17
I should have known my good mood would be crushed eventually. Literally.
It's nearing summer now (because spring lasts, like, a month), and I was getting to work on molding my trap. I figured it would be fine to just use one of Gobber's molds, since the trap is basically the same as the ones he makes, just with some different inner pieces. (I'll need to learn how to make my own eventually, but this is just the first test, after all.) And as I'm there, pouring some molten iron into the mold, whose voice do I hear calling my name from the front counter? Astrid. And what do I do? I jump, dropping the tongs right onto one of my feet (thank gods there was no molten metal left in the crucible, but that doesn't mean it wasn't still super hot. And heavy.). So, of course, I yell, hopping back and falling over. That prompts Astrid to run into the building, asking if I'm okay (I guess she forgot about her indifference toward me for a moment), only to find me hugging my leg and cursing under my breath. Definitely not how a guy wants the girl he likes to see him.
She sees the tongs lying nearby, puts two and two together, and yells for Gobber.
And that's how I ended up here, in bed at home with several blocks of ice around my left foot and the knowledge that Astrid saw me make a complete and utter fool of myself. Way to make an impression; nice going, Hiccup.
My foot really hurts and I'm pretty sure I broke a couple toes. I doubt I'll be able to walk for a day or so. Man, it's accidents like these where I almost envy Gobber's peg leg, in a twisted way…
Oh well… I guess I'll just lay here and think about my failure. And maybe give up entirely on Astrid; it's clear this crush is hopeless…
Until next time…
-H
Don't get too ahead of yourself, man XD