S11-13
Abigail's crush
Ian and Abigail had just gotten through 9th Grade, and now it was Summer, so on this relaxing day, the Dreemurr family went to Chipotle for lunch. Once their meals were ready, they went to a table and chowed down.
"Do you ever look back on your life and try to picture things any different?" Kris wondered aloud.
"Well, I wished my parents never died."
"Oh. Forget I said anything..."
"You don't need to apologize, Kris. I shouldn't have put that out there so quick. It's not your fault."
While her parents were talking, Abigail's attention was drawn to a certain Monster boy outside. It was one of MK and Noelle's two sons, Theodore Holiday. He was outside with his family, enjoying a soft taco. Abigail was just looking at him, a love-struck look in her eyes.
"Abi. Abi? Earth to Abigail Dreemurr." Kris broke Abigail out of her trance-like state, getting his daughter's attention.
"Oh. Uh... Yeah?"
"Are you OK? I don't think we've ever seen you like that."
"I-I'm fine. I just..."
Susie looked to where Abigail was facing moments ago, seeing the Holiday family sitting at a table on the outdoor patio. "You're in love with one of MK and Noelle's kids, aren'tcha?"
She slumped back in embarrassment. "Yeah..."
"Which one?"
"The one who looks like their father."
"Theodore? You're in love with Theodore Holiday?" Abigail's red face was the only answer her mother needed. "Your father and I will take care of it."
Later that evening, Susie was on the phone with MK, talking over her idea for a little play date. "I think I can manage that. Theodore's pretty much been the kind of person who puts others above himself."
"Yeah, same with Kris and the kids." Susie chuckled.
"Usual place?"
"While they get to know each other, how about you and I have a rematch?"
"Oh, you're on."
Later that day, the two families went to Strike Zone Lanes, bringing their kids. Ian, Alita, and Gabriel were sitting and looking over the menu. Noelle was dreamily watching her husband as he had a 1-on-1 bowling match with Susie. Strangely enough, Susie was getting Strikes every single time.
Abigail and Theodore were sitting across from each other, with Kris sitting next to his daughter for support. "Theodore, my daughter here likes you."
"Is that why she's so nervous around me? She's like a living earthquake with a panic attack waiting to happen."
"Emotional conflict, lovesickness, fear of rejection, a lot of things are going on with her right now."
"Well, she's very pretty." Abigail blushed at his words.
"Heh. I guess she takes after her mother."
"How long has she been into me?" Theodore wondered.
"Well, we saw her staring dreamily at you yesterday at Chipotle, wearing that love-struck smile on her face."
"Well, I've been told that I take after my father."
"You certainly do. I guess you've got that charm."
Theodore then turned to Abigail. "Abi, calm down. Look at me." She lifted her head out of her hands, looking her love interest in his maple brown eyes. "I think I... feel the same way. Your compassion toward others is something we have in common, and for that, I feel we're alike in more ways than not."
"Sounds to me like you two are perfect for each other. I'll just leave you alone to get better acquainted." Kris said, getting up and walking away.
Eventually, Susie beat MK at their bowling match, having somehow scored a full 300 points.
"A perfect game?! That's... IMPOSSIBLE!"
"I guess ever since Kris's mother took me in, I've started paying attention in class. Math sure is an interesting topic, and a useful one."
"You used MATH to beat me at bowling AND get Strikes every single time?!"
"Momentum, velocity, projectile mass, angle, distance to the pins, the lane's curve, I factored in every detail."
"Whoa..."
The food came out, consisting mainly of a few orders of the Strike Zone Philly. Everyone chowed down, enjoying their meal.
"What's this I've been hearing about your daughter falling in love with one of our two sons?" Noelle wondered.
"Abigail's fallen head-over-heels for Theodore." Susie answered, motioning toward the two teens sitting at the next table over. Abigail and Theodore were enjoying each other's company, sharing a BLT.
"You never really told us about the talk you had with Noelle's dad, MK." Kris had a point. He never went into detail about it.
"Right. Well, when I entered that hospital room with Noelle, her father looked confused." MK began.
"I told him about how me and MK were getting together, and he asked 'What about your crush on Susie?'. I told him that she only saw us as friends, and to try my luck with MK. She didn't break my heart. She turned it to face another. I may have been nervous as heck back when I had that crush on Susie, but being around MK has actually been one confident relief after another. As it turned out, she was right. I fell in love again." Noelle finished.
"Susie, we couldn't thank you enough for intertwining our paths."
"You don't need to thank me. I knew some basic details about the other students. Berdly is a selfish, self-absorbed egomaniac, so there was no way in hell anybody would like him. Catti is always on her phone, never paying attention to anything else, and she just doesn't care, which means she's just... Yea- no. Jockington's pretty OK, I guess, but he just... rubs me the wrong way. Snowy is nothing but comedic all the dang time, which tends to get old and annoying real fast. Temmie is just... Well, she's Temmie. What else is there to say about her? Not sure how she got through school. You, MK, are energetic, but you're always true to your heart and your friends, just like Kris, so I knew you would be the best match for Noelle."
"As a result, here we are, happily married, and raising two sons and a daughter." MK ended off, leaning playfully on Noelle's shoulder.
It was eventually time for the two families to go home.
Looking back, Kris saw Theodore give Abigail a peck on the cheek, causing her to blush like crazy. Kris chuckled, knowing that his daughter may have found the love of her life.
Holy helium! This chapter is fluffier than a puppy! (I LOVE puppies)
Anyway, I'll see you guys next time.