They Walk, and They Talk
Alicia finishes her yogurt, throws her empty carton away, and places her spoon into the sink.
"Hey Daddy?"
"Yes Ali?"
"Um.Can I go to Andi's house? She and I were going to take Babbette ((her silky terrier)) and Juniper ((Andi's Springier Spaniel)) for a walk."
"Mmhmm."
"So.Can I?"
Donald looks at Alicia, as if thinking it over.
"Well..Um, Alicia dear.We need you here to watch Jodie while we go shopping. So you'll have to take her with you if you go."
Alicia rolls her eyes, while Jodie squeals with delight.
"YES! I get to go with you guys!"
Says Jodie delightfully.
"Fine.C'mon Jo."
Alicia walks into the laundry room, and grabs a royal blue leash off of a peg in the door.
"C'mere Babbs!
A tiny silky terrier runs up to her and yaps playfully. She ruffles the dog's hair and laughs; she attaches the leash onto Babb's collar.
"Jodie! You ready?"
"Coooooming Ali!"
Jodie comes downstairs from her bedroom, wearing a jean skirt and a bright blue blouse, her hair still in the pigtails.
"I'm aaaaaall ready! Don't I look pretty? Mommy put it on me!
Jodie beams brightly, while Alicia nods sarcastically.
"Let's get going. Andi is waiting!" "Bye Dad! C-ya Diane!"
"Bye girls!"
Came Donald and Diane at the same time, the two chuckled to themselves and Diane resumes doing the laundry, while Donald finishes reading the "Daily Prophet".
The two girls leave the house, Babbs running along in front of them, her pink bow falling to the pavement as she runs; Alicia picks it up and stuffs it in her pocket. Jodie giggles.
"How long does it take to get to Andi's house?"
"Not that long Jo, about 15 more minutes."
Jodie nods and they resume their walk. And sure enough, 15 minutes later they arrive at Andi Marcelli's house. Andi is the Spinnet's closest neighbor. She is the same age as Alicia, though she is muggle and has no idea about the wizarding world. Every time that Alicia takes Jodie ANYWHERE, she has to remind her that she isn't to speak of magic, because the muggles will begin to wonder.
"Hey Alicia! Hey Jodie!"
Andi comes running to the two girls; her blonde hair is in two French braids with green hair elastics holding them. Andi has a deep violet colored leash, on the end is Juniper.
"Hello Andi..Hello Juniper.."
Alicia smiles slightly, Jodie runs to Juniper, and Babbs follows at her heals. Alicia reaches Andi, and they talk about the latest news, and the latest fashions.
"Okay.Come on Jodie.Let's go on our walk.."
Jodie sighs and stands up
"Can I hold Babbs's leash? Please!!!???"
Alicia rolls her eyes and Andi laughs.
"Go ahead."
"Yay!"
Jodie runs and grabs the leash from Alicia, and immediately the little dog starts running around, barking loudly. The 3 of them ((5 if you count Babbs and Juniper)) start walking towards the park.
"So what are you doing this summer Andi?"
"Eh.My mum and dad want to go to my Aunt Judith's.. That would be AWFUL! I hate that woman. She lives on this big old farm, and her house reeks of old lady.."
Andi and Alicia laugh as they reach the park, the three girls sit down in the grass, and take the leashes off of the dogs and let them run, Jodie chases after them.
"Yeah, Dad and Diane want to take us to France.I really don't want to go..I was supposed to meet up with some friends from school, but I guess I won't be able to because I'll be gone all summer. We leave on Wednesday."
"Wow.France, that is SO not fair! I wanna go!"
"Take my ticket.I'd rather stay here, or go visit Katie."
Babbs comes running up to them and jumps on Ali's lap, barking, a few seconds later, Babbs is joined by Juniper.
"Alright, get the dogs OFF my lap!"
She pushes them off, and they bark in protest, and run back to Jodie who is laughing like a maniac. Andi grins and shakes her head.
"Yes, well, I'm sure you'll find a cute guy there."
"Sure I will Andi. I'm going to meet someone tall, dark, and not handsome, but GEORGEOUS, and we are going to fall madly in love, run off to.to.Brazil and have 12 children, one after every month. What a splendid life I will live, wouldn't you say Andi?"
Andi blinks and shakes her head, laughing, Alicia joins her.
"What's so funny?"
Jodie puts her hands on her hips, looking at the two older girls.
"Nothing Jo.. C'mon, let's get home, Dad and Diane'll want us to start packing, I'll see you later Andi!"
Alicia calls Babbs to her, and puts her leash on, then Alicia and Jodie head back to their house, Babbette running along in front of them, barking happily.
Alicia finishes her yogurt, throws her empty carton away, and places her spoon into the sink.
"Hey Daddy?"
"Yes Ali?"
"Um.Can I go to Andi's house? She and I were going to take Babbette ((her silky terrier)) and Juniper ((Andi's Springier Spaniel)) for a walk."
"Mmhmm."
"So.Can I?"
Donald looks at Alicia, as if thinking it over.
"Well..Um, Alicia dear.We need you here to watch Jodie while we go shopping. So you'll have to take her with you if you go."
Alicia rolls her eyes, while Jodie squeals with delight.
"YES! I get to go with you guys!"
Says Jodie delightfully.
"Fine.C'mon Jo."
Alicia walks into the laundry room, and grabs a royal blue leash off of a peg in the door.
"C'mere Babbs!
A tiny silky terrier runs up to her and yaps playfully. She ruffles the dog's hair and laughs; she attaches the leash onto Babb's collar.
"Jodie! You ready?"
"Coooooming Ali!"
Jodie comes downstairs from her bedroom, wearing a jean skirt and a bright blue blouse, her hair still in the pigtails.
"I'm aaaaaall ready! Don't I look pretty? Mommy put it on me!
Jodie beams brightly, while Alicia nods sarcastically.
"Let's get going. Andi is waiting!" "Bye Dad! C-ya Diane!"
"Bye girls!"
Came Donald and Diane at the same time, the two chuckled to themselves and Diane resumes doing the laundry, while Donald finishes reading the "Daily Prophet".
The two girls leave the house, Babbs running along in front of them, her pink bow falling to the pavement as she runs; Alicia picks it up and stuffs it in her pocket. Jodie giggles.
"How long does it take to get to Andi's house?"
"Not that long Jo, about 15 more minutes."
Jodie nods and they resume their walk. And sure enough, 15 minutes later they arrive at Andi Marcelli's house. Andi is the Spinnet's closest neighbor. She is the same age as Alicia, though she is muggle and has no idea about the wizarding world. Every time that Alicia takes Jodie ANYWHERE, she has to remind her that she isn't to speak of magic, because the muggles will begin to wonder.
"Hey Alicia! Hey Jodie!"
Andi comes running to the two girls; her blonde hair is in two French braids with green hair elastics holding them. Andi has a deep violet colored leash, on the end is Juniper.
"Hello Andi..Hello Juniper.."
Alicia smiles slightly, Jodie runs to Juniper, and Babbs follows at her heals. Alicia reaches Andi, and they talk about the latest news, and the latest fashions.
"Okay.Come on Jodie.Let's go on our walk.."
Jodie sighs and stands up
"Can I hold Babbs's leash? Please!!!???"
Alicia rolls her eyes and Andi laughs.
"Go ahead."
"Yay!"
Jodie runs and grabs the leash from Alicia, and immediately the little dog starts running around, barking loudly. The 3 of them ((5 if you count Babbs and Juniper)) start walking towards the park.
"So what are you doing this summer Andi?"
"Eh.My mum and dad want to go to my Aunt Judith's.. That would be AWFUL! I hate that woman. She lives on this big old farm, and her house reeks of old lady.."
Andi and Alicia laugh as they reach the park, the three girls sit down in the grass, and take the leashes off of the dogs and let them run, Jodie chases after them.
"Yeah, Dad and Diane want to take us to France.I really don't want to go..I was supposed to meet up with some friends from school, but I guess I won't be able to because I'll be gone all summer. We leave on Wednesday."
"Wow.France, that is SO not fair! I wanna go!"
"Take my ticket.I'd rather stay here, or go visit Katie."
Babbs comes running up to them and jumps on Ali's lap, barking, a few seconds later, Babbs is joined by Juniper.
"Alright, get the dogs OFF my lap!"
She pushes them off, and they bark in protest, and run back to Jodie who is laughing like a maniac. Andi grins and shakes her head.
"Yes, well, I'm sure you'll find a cute guy there."
"Sure I will Andi. I'm going to meet someone tall, dark, and not handsome, but GEORGEOUS, and we are going to fall madly in love, run off to.to.Brazil and have 12 children, one after every month. What a splendid life I will live, wouldn't you say Andi?"
Andi blinks and shakes her head, laughing, Alicia joins her.
"What's so funny?"
Jodie puts her hands on her hips, looking at the two older girls.
"Nothing Jo.. C'mon, let's get home, Dad and Diane'll want us to start packing, I'll see you later Andi!"
Alicia calls Babbs to her, and puts her leash on, then Alicia and Jodie head back to their house, Babbette running along in front of them, barking happily.