A/N: ACK! I'm doing more and more of these evil author notes v.v; I swear,
I used to claim I'd never do one of these…
Anywho, I'm sorry for this taking so long. It's been on my drive for quite awhile, I'm afraid I just got a little lazy, and also a lot of things are going on in my life right now. I promise more chappies soon though! Again, Gomen! Now please enjoy! ^-^
I couldn't believe she has actually said yes! Too bad Ann and Cliff wouldn't be able to join us…But I suppose I could get to know her better this way.
After my little talk with Cliff, I did some more work; really, just a bunch of little things. At around two, I strolled back to my little shack, whistling.
I quickly got a shower, and dressed in different clothes, but not the ones I planned on wearing tonight. I then proceeded to tidy up the place as much as I could manage.
Walking into the kitchen, I scowled darkly at the list of recipes hanging from my wall. I shook my head, and moaned. What had I gotten myself into? I needed some help, and fast!
Racking my brain, I came up with a list of names that might be able to help me: Elli, Jeff, the Midwife? I began listing them to myself with furrowed brows. I snorted at the last one. Let me tell you, I tasted her cooking at grandpa's funeral…and…well, umm…no comment.
Finally, I decided on Elli. We had been really good friends for the longest of times, and she was a really good cook. Jeff was only good at baking, I think. So, I promptly raced over the he bakery.
I explained my plight to Elli, and she just smiled knowingly. "So will you help?" I finished, out of breath.
Smiling warmly again, she nodded. "Of course!" she giggled. "I'll bring a good meal over for the both of you at five,"
I smiled back, very much relieved. "I'll pay you then," I told her.
She shook her need. "Oh, no need, Jack," she said, and when I tried to argue, she told me that she wouldn't make anything at all if I wouldn't accept it on the house.
Finally, I gave up with a grin. "Alright," I said, and gave her a quick hug. Then, I walked out, and bumped into Kai, knocking him down by accident.
He sat there on the ground a moment, and when I offered my hand down in apology, he just swatted it away, and got up himself. Looking me up and down menacingly, he sneered.
"I'm sorry," I told him curtly, not really feeling like talking to him all of the sudden. I attempted to walk away, but he moved in front of me, still glowering.
"What's your problem," I snarled, now angry, molding by hands into fists.
His face went furious, and suddenly, he just exploded, "You're all cozy with Ann one minute, and I begin to maybe see a chance with Karen. Then you have to act like Mr. Playboy, and get her going for you too!"
I stared at him, actually feeling genuinely sorry for him. "Kai," I began calmly. "I'm not trying to steal Karen from you. I merely invited her to dinner with me, Cliff, and Ann,"
His face lightened up, considerably. "Really?" he squeaked ecstatically. It was all I could do to keep from rolling my eyes. When I nodded, he looked even happier. "Thanks a bunch! See you later, buddy!" he called, and ran away.
Ok, now that he was gone, I rolled by eyes, and burst out laughing. "What a complete loser!" I crowed to myself as I headed back to my farm.
Still snickering, I set my table, then watched TV. Hearing a knock on my door, I turned it off, and opened it, to find Elli, as I had expected. I glanced at my watch. Damn, five o' clock on the dot! Did she have a built in timer? I snickered to myself.
Elli gave me a weird look, but didn't say anything about it. However, she did say, "Hello! I made something really good!"
I thanked her warmly, and after chatting a bit, she left. I held the humongous tray, and as I walked slowly back to the kitchen, fearful that I'd drop it. I made it, with nothing more than a few wobbles.
Setting it out, and arranging it quite nicely took til about five thirty, if you factored in mine and Elli's talk. I was getting nervous by now. What if I said something stupid, and sounded like a loser, like Kai? So, to put it truthfully, I paced around the house fretfully til I heard a knock on the door once again.
I jumped in the air, startled. Bolting to the door, I flung it open, to be face to face with Karen. "Hi!" she greeted me cheerfully.
"Hello…!" I stammered.
She peered past me. "Where's Cliff and Ann?" she inquired curiously.
I fumbled around in my pocket, and fished out that weird note Cliff has written. Shoving it into her hands, I coughed, and attempted to smile. "Cliff asked Ann out to dinner," I explained for the note.
"Oh…" Karen said, quietly. Now she seemed just as nervous as I. "So…"
"So," I repeated lamely, and shrugged. The food's tantalizing smell hinted at me, and I said brightly, "Let's go eat, then!"
Karen nodded, with a slight smile. "Ok,"
So I led her back, and helped her into her seat. I then proceeded to serve her, then myself. Sitting across from her, I took a bite after she did.
"This is really good," she told me warmly.
"You think so?" I laughed. I couldn't lie, so I informed her, "Elli made it,"
To my surprise, Karen didn't seem to be surprised herself at all. "Thought so," she told me simply, accompanied by a smile.
We didn't talk too much during dinner, something I was slightly disappointed about. However, we had quite a nice conversation afterwards, in which we grew to be close friends…
Anywho, I'm sorry for this taking so long. It's been on my drive for quite awhile, I'm afraid I just got a little lazy, and also a lot of things are going on in my life right now. I promise more chappies soon though! Again, Gomen! Now please enjoy! ^-^
I couldn't believe she has actually said yes! Too bad Ann and Cliff wouldn't be able to join us…But I suppose I could get to know her better this way.
After my little talk with Cliff, I did some more work; really, just a bunch of little things. At around two, I strolled back to my little shack, whistling.
I quickly got a shower, and dressed in different clothes, but not the ones I planned on wearing tonight. I then proceeded to tidy up the place as much as I could manage.
Walking into the kitchen, I scowled darkly at the list of recipes hanging from my wall. I shook my head, and moaned. What had I gotten myself into? I needed some help, and fast!
Racking my brain, I came up with a list of names that might be able to help me: Elli, Jeff, the Midwife? I began listing them to myself with furrowed brows. I snorted at the last one. Let me tell you, I tasted her cooking at grandpa's funeral…and…well, umm…no comment.
Finally, I decided on Elli. We had been really good friends for the longest of times, and she was a really good cook. Jeff was only good at baking, I think. So, I promptly raced over the he bakery.
I explained my plight to Elli, and she just smiled knowingly. "So will you help?" I finished, out of breath.
Smiling warmly again, she nodded. "Of course!" she giggled. "I'll bring a good meal over for the both of you at five,"
I smiled back, very much relieved. "I'll pay you then," I told her.
She shook her need. "Oh, no need, Jack," she said, and when I tried to argue, she told me that she wouldn't make anything at all if I wouldn't accept it on the house.
Finally, I gave up with a grin. "Alright," I said, and gave her a quick hug. Then, I walked out, and bumped into Kai, knocking him down by accident.
He sat there on the ground a moment, and when I offered my hand down in apology, he just swatted it away, and got up himself. Looking me up and down menacingly, he sneered.
"I'm sorry," I told him curtly, not really feeling like talking to him all of the sudden. I attempted to walk away, but he moved in front of me, still glowering.
"What's your problem," I snarled, now angry, molding by hands into fists.
His face went furious, and suddenly, he just exploded, "You're all cozy with Ann one minute, and I begin to maybe see a chance with Karen. Then you have to act like Mr. Playboy, and get her going for you too!"
I stared at him, actually feeling genuinely sorry for him. "Kai," I began calmly. "I'm not trying to steal Karen from you. I merely invited her to dinner with me, Cliff, and Ann,"
His face lightened up, considerably. "Really?" he squeaked ecstatically. It was all I could do to keep from rolling my eyes. When I nodded, he looked even happier. "Thanks a bunch! See you later, buddy!" he called, and ran away.
Ok, now that he was gone, I rolled by eyes, and burst out laughing. "What a complete loser!" I crowed to myself as I headed back to my farm.
Still snickering, I set my table, then watched TV. Hearing a knock on my door, I turned it off, and opened it, to find Elli, as I had expected. I glanced at my watch. Damn, five o' clock on the dot! Did she have a built in timer? I snickered to myself.
Elli gave me a weird look, but didn't say anything about it. However, she did say, "Hello! I made something really good!"
I thanked her warmly, and after chatting a bit, she left. I held the humongous tray, and as I walked slowly back to the kitchen, fearful that I'd drop it. I made it, with nothing more than a few wobbles.
Setting it out, and arranging it quite nicely took til about five thirty, if you factored in mine and Elli's talk. I was getting nervous by now. What if I said something stupid, and sounded like a loser, like Kai? So, to put it truthfully, I paced around the house fretfully til I heard a knock on the door once again.
I jumped in the air, startled. Bolting to the door, I flung it open, to be face to face with Karen. "Hi!" she greeted me cheerfully.
"Hello…!" I stammered.
She peered past me. "Where's Cliff and Ann?" she inquired curiously.
I fumbled around in my pocket, and fished out that weird note Cliff has written. Shoving it into her hands, I coughed, and attempted to smile. "Cliff asked Ann out to dinner," I explained for the note.
"Oh…" Karen said, quietly. Now she seemed just as nervous as I. "So…"
"So," I repeated lamely, and shrugged. The food's tantalizing smell hinted at me, and I said brightly, "Let's go eat, then!"
Karen nodded, with a slight smile. "Ok,"
So I led her back, and helped her into her seat. I then proceeded to serve her, then myself. Sitting across from her, I took a bite after she did.
"This is really good," she told me warmly.
"You think so?" I laughed. I couldn't lie, so I informed her, "Elli made it,"
To my surprise, Karen didn't seem to be surprised herself at all. "Thought so," she told me simply, accompanied by a smile.
We didn't talk too much during dinner, something I was slightly disappointed about. However, we had quite a nice conversation afterwards, in which we grew to be close friends…