1 Chapter 9: Strider the Ranger
As Marcie prepared some food for Legolas and Strider, Colby came in and gave a big yawn. "Aah, good morning everyone," she said. Noticing that Legolas was tunic-less and quite close to Marcie, she said, "We-he- hell, now! Gettin' frisky now, eh?" With that she hit him on the shoulder. He gave her a sly smile and then turned away. Marcie, who had suddenly turned bright red, said, "Nooo, Colby. Say, is Strider awake yet?" "No, I was just about to go and wake him," said Colby. She paused and then said, "I'm telling you, he's a crazy one. I think you hit him good with that branch, Marc. He keeps talking about how he's the King of Gondor. Crazy, right?" She laughed as she walked out of the room. Legolas and Marcie looked at each other, and both at the same time said, "If only she knew."
Colby quietly opened the door to Strider's room. He was fast asleep, dreaming (although she didn't know it) of Colby. She set a plate of food down on the table next to his bed. She sat in a chair close to the bed and observed the way he slept.
'Man, why couldn't I have gotten him to take off his shirt…hmmm, ya know, I didn't really check to see if he had any wounds on his shoulder or chest. Maybe I should, just to be safe,' Colby thought to herself. Just as she started to unbutton his shirt, he awoke with a start. She suddenly froze with embarrassment. "I, uh," Colby said nervously. Strider partially sat up and said, "Um, just what were you trying or, "planning" on doing?" Colby, still holding his shirt, said, "I was uh…checking to make sure you didn't have any…ya know, shoulder injuries or anything." She was now at perfect eye level with him and was staring deeply into his eyes. "Well, see anything wrong?" he asked playfully, sensing that that wasn't the real reason she was unbuttoning his shirt. Colby opened his shirt alittle more and said, "No, you're perfectly fine." She closed his shirt with a big grin on her face. "Well, that's good to know," said Strider. He paused for a moment then said, "I never got the chance to thank you for showing my friend and I such gracious hospitality. It was very kind of you." He gently smiled as Colby said, "Oh no problem. I mean, after all, Marcie and I really kicked your butts yesterday!" She began to laugh, but seeing that he didn't get it, she automatically stopped. "Um, yah….well, are you hungry?" she asked. "Marcie has prepared some wonderful food for you and your friend, so eat up!" Then she stood and left the room, telling herself that she had to talk to him more, and be more nicer!
As Marcie prepared some food for Legolas and Strider, Colby came in and gave a big yawn. "Aah, good morning everyone," she said. Noticing that Legolas was tunic-less and quite close to Marcie, she said, "We-he- hell, now! Gettin' frisky now, eh?" With that she hit him on the shoulder. He gave her a sly smile and then turned away. Marcie, who had suddenly turned bright red, said, "Nooo, Colby. Say, is Strider awake yet?" "No, I was just about to go and wake him," said Colby. She paused and then said, "I'm telling you, he's a crazy one. I think you hit him good with that branch, Marc. He keeps talking about how he's the King of Gondor. Crazy, right?" She laughed as she walked out of the room. Legolas and Marcie looked at each other, and both at the same time said, "If only she knew."
Colby quietly opened the door to Strider's room. He was fast asleep, dreaming (although she didn't know it) of Colby. She set a plate of food down on the table next to his bed. She sat in a chair close to the bed and observed the way he slept.
'Man, why couldn't I have gotten him to take off his shirt…hmmm, ya know, I didn't really check to see if he had any wounds on his shoulder or chest. Maybe I should, just to be safe,' Colby thought to herself. Just as she started to unbutton his shirt, he awoke with a start. She suddenly froze with embarrassment. "I, uh," Colby said nervously. Strider partially sat up and said, "Um, just what were you trying or, "planning" on doing?" Colby, still holding his shirt, said, "I was uh…checking to make sure you didn't have any…ya know, shoulder injuries or anything." She was now at perfect eye level with him and was staring deeply into his eyes. "Well, see anything wrong?" he asked playfully, sensing that that wasn't the real reason she was unbuttoning his shirt. Colby opened his shirt alittle more and said, "No, you're perfectly fine." She closed his shirt with a big grin on her face. "Well, that's good to know," said Strider. He paused for a moment then said, "I never got the chance to thank you for showing my friend and I such gracious hospitality. It was very kind of you." He gently smiled as Colby said, "Oh no problem. I mean, after all, Marcie and I really kicked your butts yesterday!" She began to laugh, but seeing that he didn't get it, she automatically stopped. "Um, yah….well, are you hungry?" she asked. "Marcie has prepared some wonderful food for you and your friend, so eat up!" Then she stood and left the room, telling herself that she had to talk to him more, and be more nicer!