A/N- This came to me after my best friend and I walked around the lake by my apartment complex and started picking up all the trash in and by the water. Then I came back with dirty water all down the back of my shirt and shorts because the trash bag I was carrying on my shoulder was leaking. 'Kaasan got so pissed. Anyways, I just got this thought in my head, and I decided to write it down. So...enjoy.
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"Oh, look! Look at the duckies!"
"Oh, how cute!"
"Oh, my gosh, look!"
"What? Whatwhatwhat?"
"That clump of garbage there! Like metal stuff and crap!"
"Here, here's a long stick."
"Okay, hold on a sec."
"Be careful...careful!"
"Ow! This grass is prickly!"
"Okay, you've got it!"
"Ah! I'm slipping! Whoa!"
Pah-LOOSH!
"Oh, my God, are you okay?"
"Ick...yeah...this water's filthy."
"Okay, here, grab on."
"Okay, got it."
"You sure?
"Yeah. On three. One, two, THREE!"
"Ooof!"
"Sorry!"
"Oww! Oh, man, I think I broke something."
"Here, let me see."
"Oww! Don't poke it!"
"Ooh. Looks like a sprain. Here, lean on me, we need to get going."
"Owowowowowwwww!"

Clopin Trouillefou looked up as the Place de Notre Dame went quiet. Whispers started floating around, and all heads were turned away from where Clopin was performing. Miffed, he pushed through the crowd to find the culprit. What he saw made him double up in laughter.
Ravenna Melilot and Josette Trouillefou-DeLoncre were standing there, sopping wet, cattails in their hair and green muck all up to their knees, leaning on each other and dragging a large cloth sack full of soaking wet, filthy garbage.
Josette frowned. "Clopin, shut up. We were trying to help."
"By rolling around in the Seine?"
Ravenna snorted. "No, genius. We were picking up trash. Some of this stuff could be cleaned up, fixed, and sold or used."
Clopin shook his head. "You interrupted my performance. That's not very nice."
"Forgive us, your Highness," Josette said mockingly. They both knew Clopin hated to be called by title unless necessary. Clopin sighed. "Well, you should get cleaned up before your performance."
Josette sighed. "Sure." She started to walk, but stepped on her foot wrong and fell to the ground with a small cry. Clopin was by her side in an instant. "Are you all right?"
Ravenna winced as she was pulled down beside her friend. "She sprained her ankle. I fell on top of her after I slipped."
Clopin gave Ravenna a long look. Josette sighed. Her brother had been wary around Ravenna ever since she'd arrived two weeks before. (For more info, read my prequel, 'If You Like Pina Coladas...') There was no reason, really. He just seemed to get a bad vibe about her or something. Ravenna noticed the look and blushed. "I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I just wanted to clean the river. There were baby ducks in there. They could have gotten hurt. I didn't mean to cause trouble. It...It was an accident," she finished in a whisper. Clopin just shook his head again, pressing his lips together. Ravenna tried to help her friend up, but Clopin stopped her, scooping his little sister up in his arms. Ravenna bit her lip. "I'm really sorry."
Josette smiled lightly. "It's okay, it doesn't hurt unless I do this." She moved her foot and winced, but smiled when it made Ravenna grin warily. "Well then, don't do that."
Clopin frowned and turned away, leaving Ravenna standing in the street with a hurt look on her face.