Chapter 3
Separate Ways
"Where were you all last night?" Pippin asked Merry as the two ate breakfast.
"I was about the place..."
"I was trying to call you... when you were out on the dance floor."
"You were?"
"Yes," Pippin took a bite from a piece of toast, "Who was that girl?"
"O... that was Estella."
Pippin frowned, "You could of spent more time with me yesterday. It was my birthday."
"Pip, you were the one who left with Diamond!"
Pippin's temper raised a little, "But it was my birthday! I mean when I tried-- Merry, I called and called... and you ignored me! You were too busy with that girl!"
"So it's my fault you forgot about old Merry, and when you remembered him he was finally having some fun?"
"Merry, it was my birthday!"
"So? You think you were the only one allowed to have fun yesterday?"
"No. It's just--" Pippin didn't really know what, "It was my birthday," he muttered.
"What?"
"Never mind! I'm going home!" huffed Pippin.
And Pippin left and Merry said not one word to him. Lifetime friends had had their first fight. Their very first. And it looked as if the cousins were simply cousins, and only by blood. Merry sat in silence, staring at his breakfast. He looked across the table at Pippin's empty seat, "Fine. I didn't care for him all that much anyway," he said. His voice sounded odd; as if it wasn't even his own. "He was annoying and--" Merry stopped to think up reasons, "We were only friends because my mama left me at his house when she went to run errands and...and I was just a baby sitter! I had to look after the little, annoying, trouble making, hobbit! And if he thinks that I never cared for him, I--" he stopped, "No he's right. I never cared for him. That's right. Never." Even as Merry said it he couldn't help but wonder who's voice was nastily coming from his mouth. It was his, but a part of him couldn't understand why he would ever say those words towards someone he truly did care about.
Pippin rode back home. When he arrived , his mother, Eglantine, was sweeping the living room floor; she rushed over to Pippin. She did not go to her son's birthday celebration, because she had to stay home with Pippin's sick father, Paladin Took, and sister, Pervinca. The two had caught the flu.
"How's Father?"
"Much better, and he'll be up and about come supper time."
"And Pervinca?"
"Even better."
"Good," Pippin walked down the hall, to his sister's bedroom.
Pervinca sat up in bed immediately, "Pippy!" she exclaimed, "Happy belated birthday!"
"Thanks, but you already wished me and early birthday, remember?"
"Aye, but the two make it equal a regular birthday wish!"
Pippin laughed, "So, how are you feeling."
"I'm well," she smiled, "It's mother who won't let me out of bed!"
Pippin laughed.
"There's nothing funny about it! I wanted to go to the party so much!"
"Sorry."
"I bet you and Merry danced all night!"
" Well, not exactly..."
"You didn't dance?"
"Yes, but not with Merry," Pippin blushed as he said this.
Pervinca gasped, "You met a girl!"
Pippin's face turned brick red and he tried hard not to make it obvious.
"You did, didn't you? What's her name?"
Pippin said nothing.
"Pippin! WHAT'S HER NAME? I know you met a girl! Your as red as the night gown I have on!"
Pippin was quiet for a while, "...Diamond," he said softly.
"What was that?"
"Diamond."
"Diamond, huh? O, wait until I tell Mother!"
"Please, Diamond!"
"Alright, I won't say a word."
There was silence.
"What are you thinking about?" asked Pervinca.
"Nothing."
"You were thinking about her."
"No."
"Then who?"
"Nobody."
"Diamond."
"No," he sighed, "Merry."
Pervinca's face wrinkled with concern, "What happened, Pippin?"
Pippin gave another big sigh, "We got into a fight."
" O, Pippy... why?"
" He was with this girl all last night! He didn't pay any attention to me! Pervinca, it was my birthday! My birthday! Do you understand? MY BIRTHDAY!"
"PEREGRIN TOOK!" Pervinca gasped, "You need to calm down! Meriadoc is your cousin! Your best friend!"
"Pervinca, he may be my cousin, but he is NOT my friend." Pippin stood and turned to leave.
"Pippin..."
"What?" Pippin half spat.
"You are acting selfish."
Pippin said nothing and left.
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It sure did take a while to get this chapter up, huh? Sorry, but I had severe writer's block, plus I had tons of school work lately... homework for hours and hours. Well, if you would please review.... it really means a lot to me. Plus, if I get reviews I tend to write more.... a lot more. Thanks for the reviews so far, like I said, it means a lot. Any suggestions are appreciated greatly.
Separate Ways
"Where were you all last night?" Pippin asked Merry as the two ate breakfast.
"I was about the place..."
"I was trying to call you... when you were out on the dance floor."
"You were?"
"Yes," Pippin took a bite from a piece of toast, "Who was that girl?"
"O... that was Estella."
Pippin frowned, "You could of spent more time with me yesterday. It was my birthday."
"Pip, you were the one who left with Diamond!"
Pippin's temper raised a little, "But it was my birthday! I mean when I tried-- Merry, I called and called... and you ignored me! You were too busy with that girl!"
"So it's my fault you forgot about old Merry, and when you remembered him he was finally having some fun?"
"Merry, it was my birthday!"
"So? You think you were the only one allowed to have fun yesterday?"
"No. It's just--" Pippin didn't really know what, "It was my birthday," he muttered.
"What?"
"Never mind! I'm going home!" huffed Pippin.
And Pippin left and Merry said not one word to him. Lifetime friends had had their first fight. Their very first. And it looked as if the cousins were simply cousins, and only by blood. Merry sat in silence, staring at his breakfast. He looked across the table at Pippin's empty seat, "Fine. I didn't care for him all that much anyway," he said. His voice sounded odd; as if it wasn't even his own. "He was annoying and--" Merry stopped to think up reasons, "We were only friends because my mama left me at his house when she went to run errands and...and I was just a baby sitter! I had to look after the little, annoying, trouble making, hobbit! And if he thinks that I never cared for him, I--" he stopped, "No he's right. I never cared for him. That's right. Never." Even as Merry said it he couldn't help but wonder who's voice was nastily coming from his mouth. It was his, but a part of him couldn't understand why he would ever say those words towards someone he truly did care about.
Pippin rode back home. When he arrived , his mother, Eglantine, was sweeping the living room floor; she rushed over to Pippin. She did not go to her son's birthday celebration, because she had to stay home with Pippin's sick father, Paladin Took, and sister, Pervinca. The two had caught the flu.
"How's Father?"
"Much better, and he'll be up and about come supper time."
"And Pervinca?"
"Even better."
"Good," Pippin walked down the hall, to his sister's bedroom.
Pervinca sat up in bed immediately, "Pippy!" she exclaimed, "Happy belated birthday!"
"Thanks, but you already wished me and early birthday, remember?"
"Aye, but the two make it equal a regular birthday wish!"
Pippin laughed, "So, how are you feeling."
"I'm well," she smiled, "It's mother who won't let me out of bed!"
Pippin laughed.
"There's nothing funny about it! I wanted to go to the party so much!"
"Sorry."
"I bet you and Merry danced all night!"
" Well, not exactly..."
"You didn't dance?"
"Yes, but not with Merry," Pippin blushed as he said this.
Pervinca gasped, "You met a girl!"
Pippin's face turned brick red and he tried hard not to make it obvious.
"You did, didn't you? What's her name?"
Pippin said nothing.
"Pippin! WHAT'S HER NAME? I know you met a girl! Your as red as the night gown I have on!"
Pippin was quiet for a while, "...Diamond," he said softly.
"What was that?"
"Diamond."
"Diamond, huh? O, wait until I tell Mother!"
"Please, Diamond!"
"Alright, I won't say a word."
There was silence.
"What are you thinking about?" asked Pervinca.
"Nothing."
"You were thinking about her."
"No."
"Then who?"
"Nobody."
"Diamond."
"No," he sighed, "Merry."
Pervinca's face wrinkled with concern, "What happened, Pippin?"
Pippin gave another big sigh, "We got into a fight."
" O, Pippy... why?"
" He was with this girl all last night! He didn't pay any attention to me! Pervinca, it was my birthday! My birthday! Do you understand? MY BIRTHDAY!"
"PEREGRIN TOOK!" Pervinca gasped, "You need to calm down! Meriadoc is your cousin! Your best friend!"
"Pervinca, he may be my cousin, but he is NOT my friend." Pippin stood and turned to leave.
"Pippin..."
"What?" Pippin half spat.
"You are acting selfish."
Pippin said nothing and left.
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It sure did take a while to get this chapter up, huh? Sorry, but I had severe writer's block, plus I had tons of school work lately... homework for hours and hours. Well, if you would please review.... it really means a lot to me. Plus, if I get reviews I tend to write more.... a lot more. Thanks for the reviews so far, like I said, it means a lot. Any suggestions are appreciated greatly.