Chapter 2: The Flower
Frodo climbed out of the tree, thinking about what had happened that day. Sai had come to his tree at five in the morning. She really wasn't a morning person. *I wonder what brought her there that early? She couldn't have known that I was wishing for company this morning.* Frodo walked into the front door of Bagend and shut it tightly. He hung up his coat on the hook and looked into Bilbo's study. Seing Bilbo working hard on something, Frodo thought it best not to disturb him. He walked into the kitchen and began making dinner. As he worked, he thought about Sai. *She is the type of person to show up unexpectedly and leave unexpectedly, but never that early.* The only thing that was bothering Frodo was the fact that she had come so early when she hated to wake up before at least nine in the morning, which seemed to get her in trouble with her parents a lot. He wondered if she would come early tomorrow as well. *I wish she would. I really enjoyed reading to her. It was very soothing seeing her so relaxed.* Frodo cracked some eggs on the counter and poured it's contents into a pan. Then he started to stir it. *That was a very good book. Bilbo didn't let me read it before he gave it to Sai. She had already finished the last one he wrote for her before he was even halfway done with that one and he gave ti to her right away when it was finished.* After the eggs had scrambled, Frodo dished them out into two separate plates, one for him and one for Bilbo. Then he got out the ingredients for ham sandwiches and made one for himself and one for Bilbo. "Bilbo! Dinner is ready!" Frodo set out the plates on the table.
Bilbo walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. "So, how has your day been, Frodo? You were out all day."
"It was great, I didn't do much, but it was great. I was in my tree all day, reading to Sai," After this last comment, Frodo just knew that Bilbo would say something about him and Sai.
"You know Frodo, have you ever considered. um, getting to know Sai a little better? She seems like a good hobbit. She is an active reader and she loves adventures." Bilbo looked a little nervous when he said this. He had mentioned the subject before with Frodo and Frodo had gotten a little mad at him. He surely did not want that to happen again.
"Bilbo, I have told you this before. Sai and I are just friends. There is nothing going on between us." Seeing the sad look on Bilbo's face when he said this, Frodo added, "But there's always a chance, Bilbo. I might have a change of heart." Bilbo's face lit up. "I am going to go on a walk right now, I'll be back later. I'm just going to walk down to the meadow." Frodo got up from the table and put his dishes in the sink.
Frodo walked on the brown, dirt path leading to the meadow. He was kicking a stone and trying to concentrate on the sunset, but images of Sai kept on entering his head. *Why can't I stop thinking about her? She's just a friend. Nothing is going on between us.* Frodo stopped walking and absentmindedly picked a flower from the side of the road. He looked at the flower. *This is a beautiful flower. It's petals are perfectly spaced and it is not too little, but not too big. It has the deepest, richest purple petals I have ever seen. Sai would like this flower.* Frodo suddenly realised what he was thinking. *Why am I thinking about bringing Sai a flower? Only couples bring flowers to each other. Sai and I are not a couple!* Completely disgusted with himself, Frodo was about to throw down the flower and stomp on it, but something about the flower and how beautiful it was stopped him. He put it in the breastpocket of his shirt and walked away towards the meadow.
So, what do you think? Please Review! Thanks so much! I am working on the 3rd chapter right now, so it should be up soon.
Frodo climbed out of the tree, thinking about what had happened that day. Sai had come to his tree at five in the morning. She really wasn't a morning person. *I wonder what brought her there that early? She couldn't have known that I was wishing for company this morning.* Frodo walked into the front door of Bagend and shut it tightly. He hung up his coat on the hook and looked into Bilbo's study. Seing Bilbo working hard on something, Frodo thought it best not to disturb him. He walked into the kitchen and began making dinner. As he worked, he thought about Sai. *She is the type of person to show up unexpectedly and leave unexpectedly, but never that early.* The only thing that was bothering Frodo was the fact that she had come so early when she hated to wake up before at least nine in the morning, which seemed to get her in trouble with her parents a lot. He wondered if she would come early tomorrow as well. *I wish she would. I really enjoyed reading to her. It was very soothing seeing her so relaxed.* Frodo cracked some eggs on the counter and poured it's contents into a pan. Then he started to stir it. *That was a very good book. Bilbo didn't let me read it before he gave it to Sai. She had already finished the last one he wrote for her before he was even halfway done with that one and he gave ti to her right away when it was finished.* After the eggs had scrambled, Frodo dished them out into two separate plates, one for him and one for Bilbo. Then he got out the ingredients for ham sandwiches and made one for himself and one for Bilbo. "Bilbo! Dinner is ready!" Frodo set out the plates on the table.
Bilbo walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. "So, how has your day been, Frodo? You were out all day."
"It was great, I didn't do much, but it was great. I was in my tree all day, reading to Sai," After this last comment, Frodo just knew that Bilbo would say something about him and Sai.
"You know Frodo, have you ever considered. um, getting to know Sai a little better? She seems like a good hobbit. She is an active reader and she loves adventures." Bilbo looked a little nervous when he said this. He had mentioned the subject before with Frodo and Frodo had gotten a little mad at him. He surely did not want that to happen again.
"Bilbo, I have told you this before. Sai and I are just friends. There is nothing going on between us." Seeing the sad look on Bilbo's face when he said this, Frodo added, "But there's always a chance, Bilbo. I might have a change of heart." Bilbo's face lit up. "I am going to go on a walk right now, I'll be back later. I'm just going to walk down to the meadow." Frodo got up from the table and put his dishes in the sink.
Frodo walked on the brown, dirt path leading to the meadow. He was kicking a stone and trying to concentrate on the sunset, but images of Sai kept on entering his head. *Why can't I stop thinking about her? She's just a friend. Nothing is going on between us.* Frodo stopped walking and absentmindedly picked a flower from the side of the road. He looked at the flower. *This is a beautiful flower. It's petals are perfectly spaced and it is not too little, but not too big. It has the deepest, richest purple petals I have ever seen. Sai would like this flower.* Frodo suddenly realised what he was thinking. *Why am I thinking about bringing Sai a flower? Only couples bring flowers to each other. Sai and I are not a couple!* Completely disgusted with himself, Frodo was about to throw down the flower and stomp on it, but something about the flower and how beautiful it was stopped him. He put it in the breastpocket of his shirt and walked away towards the meadow.
So, what do you think? Please Review! Thanks so much! I am working on the 3rd chapter right now, so it should be up soon.
