Chapter Six
"So, tell me more about Artemis. From the tone of your voice my son, I could say you're...in love with her?" enquired Mrs. McGregor lifting one delicate eyebrow as she looked at her son.
Johnny nearly choked himself to death when he heard her. Jenny watched with much amusement at her brother who tried to swallow the meat down by drinking water.
"Mother, for God's sake don't scare me like that! It's not what you think." He burst out, still purple in the face.
"I think Johnny's embarrassed mom. He's blushing." Motioned Jenny at Johnny's red face. She grinned wickedly and was sent a glare from Johnny.
"Not what I think? Well now you might want to enlighten me on that one."
"I...we are friends. She's really nice. Oh and er...I sort of ask her to lunch with us. Do you mind?" asked Johnny hesitatingly.
"Do I mind? Of course not! Do bring her over. I like that girl from the moment I first lay my eyes on her. She reminds me so much of our dear Jenny here. They will be good friends. What's her full name?" asked Mrs. McGregor eagerly.
"Her name is Artemis Kings. She owns two beautiful collies Mozart and Tchaikovsky." Said Johnny. Jenny's ears pricked up at the mention of the word 'collies'. She's crazy over dogs and both collies and golden retrievers are her favorite kinds of dogs.
"Artemis Kings...ARTEMIS KINGS! Oh my God, Artemis Kings lives just across our house." Gasped Mrs. McGregor as she fainted on the table. This caused both Johnny and Jenny to jump out of their chair in shock and quickly tried to wake her up.
In the end, Johnny had to wake her up by slipping ice-cubes down her shirt. The icy cold sensation on her flesh immediately caused Mrs. McGregor to stir and jump up from her chair. "AARRRGGH!"
"Now mom, are you calm enough to tell us what's so great about Artemis. You gave us a bad scare passing out like that." Scolded Johnny softly as he stroked his mother's back. She like it when he does that as it soothes her.
"Artemis Kings, you don't know who she is? But then again, you were never interested in classical music except those pop rock CDs of yours." Sniffed Mrs. McGregor. She always detest those loud booming noises that her son so lovingly listens to. They spoilt pure beautiful music.
"Mom, just cut the crap and get straight to the point." Snapped Johnny impatiently.
"Alright. Artemis Kings is a famous musician prodigy. She plays the piano, flute and violin so well until it makes me cry." She sniffed and continued, "Her mother Chantal was a famous pianist and her father Lawrence was a famous composer and violinist himself. They both died in a car accident few years ago. It was horrible to have two talented people disappear forever from the music industry." She sighed wistfully.
"Wow, how did you know all those stuff?" asked Johnny suspiciously. Jenny merely punched him in the chest to silence him. He threw her a dirty look and she merely lifted her eyebrows and looked back at him haughtily. She looked exactly like him when she does that.
"Well now, I'm a great fan of Artemis Kings and I have all her collection of music albums. Lawrence Kings was my idol, he was so handsome, so gorgeous. But then again I was hitched to your father." She smiled at the wedding picture of her and Mr. McGregor hanging on the wall.
"When will dad be home?" signaled Jenny. She had finished her meal after listening to her mother blabbing about Artemis' musical heritage. She felt sorry for the unfortunate musician and was slightly curious about her.
"He will be back around midnight. He's working late tonight." Mrs. McGregor stood up and started to clear the table. Both her children helped her, as it was their job to do so.
"Oh mom, I forgot to tell you one more thing about Artemis." Said Johnny.
"What is it, love?"
"Artemis is...she is...like Jenny. She can't speak." Johnny looked up from the dish he was wiping to see both mother and daughter staring at him in shock.
"Oh the poor dear. But I thought she's a normal girl like her parents. They were both healthy and normal." Commented Mrs. McGregor feeling sorry for the poor girl.
"I don't know ma. But then it'll be easier for her to understand Jenny."
"Thank goodness. Unlike your ex-girlfriends." Snorted Mrs. McGregor. She never liked those sluttish bitches that only had boys and money on their minds.
"Mom please, can we not bring this topic up?" pleaded Johnny. He knew his mother never liked any of the girls he dated. She always claimed that they were all useless and brainless brats.
"Fine. I like Artemis better anyway." Said Mrs. McGregor with a huff. She'd finished washing the dishes and wiped her hands with the kitchen towel. The three of them then went to the living room to play Harry Potter Monopoly.
"So, tell me more about Artemis. From the tone of your voice my son, I could say you're...in love with her?" enquired Mrs. McGregor lifting one delicate eyebrow as she looked at her son.
Johnny nearly choked himself to death when he heard her. Jenny watched with much amusement at her brother who tried to swallow the meat down by drinking water.
"Mother, for God's sake don't scare me like that! It's not what you think." He burst out, still purple in the face.
"I think Johnny's embarrassed mom. He's blushing." Motioned Jenny at Johnny's red face. She grinned wickedly and was sent a glare from Johnny.
"Not what I think? Well now you might want to enlighten me on that one."
"I...we are friends. She's really nice. Oh and er...I sort of ask her to lunch with us. Do you mind?" asked Johnny hesitatingly.
"Do I mind? Of course not! Do bring her over. I like that girl from the moment I first lay my eyes on her. She reminds me so much of our dear Jenny here. They will be good friends. What's her full name?" asked Mrs. McGregor eagerly.
"Her name is Artemis Kings. She owns two beautiful collies Mozart and Tchaikovsky." Said Johnny. Jenny's ears pricked up at the mention of the word 'collies'. She's crazy over dogs and both collies and golden retrievers are her favorite kinds of dogs.
"Artemis Kings...ARTEMIS KINGS! Oh my God, Artemis Kings lives just across our house." Gasped Mrs. McGregor as she fainted on the table. This caused both Johnny and Jenny to jump out of their chair in shock and quickly tried to wake her up.
In the end, Johnny had to wake her up by slipping ice-cubes down her shirt. The icy cold sensation on her flesh immediately caused Mrs. McGregor to stir and jump up from her chair. "AARRRGGH!"
"Now mom, are you calm enough to tell us what's so great about Artemis. You gave us a bad scare passing out like that." Scolded Johnny softly as he stroked his mother's back. She like it when he does that as it soothes her.
"Artemis Kings, you don't know who she is? But then again, you were never interested in classical music except those pop rock CDs of yours." Sniffed Mrs. McGregor. She always detest those loud booming noises that her son so lovingly listens to. They spoilt pure beautiful music.
"Mom, just cut the crap and get straight to the point." Snapped Johnny impatiently.
"Alright. Artemis Kings is a famous musician prodigy. She plays the piano, flute and violin so well until it makes me cry." She sniffed and continued, "Her mother Chantal was a famous pianist and her father Lawrence was a famous composer and violinist himself. They both died in a car accident few years ago. It was horrible to have two talented people disappear forever from the music industry." She sighed wistfully.
"Wow, how did you know all those stuff?" asked Johnny suspiciously. Jenny merely punched him in the chest to silence him. He threw her a dirty look and she merely lifted her eyebrows and looked back at him haughtily. She looked exactly like him when she does that.
"Well now, I'm a great fan of Artemis Kings and I have all her collection of music albums. Lawrence Kings was my idol, he was so handsome, so gorgeous. But then again I was hitched to your father." She smiled at the wedding picture of her and Mr. McGregor hanging on the wall.
"When will dad be home?" signaled Jenny. She had finished her meal after listening to her mother blabbing about Artemis' musical heritage. She felt sorry for the unfortunate musician and was slightly curious about her.
"He will be back around midnight. He's working late tonight." Mrs. McGregor stood up and started to clear the table. Both her children helped her, as it was their job to do so.
"Oh mom, I forgot to tell you one more thing about Artemis." Said Johnny.
"What is it, love?"
"Artemis is...she is...like Jenny. She can't speak." Johnny looked up from the dish he was wiping to see both mother and daughter staring at him in shock.
"Oh the poor dear. But I thought she's a normal girl like her parents. They were both healthy and normal." Commented Mrs. McGregor feeling sorry for the poor girl.
"I don't know ma. But then it'll be easier for her to understand Jenny."
"Thank goodness. Unlike your ex-girlfriends." Snorted Mrs. McGregor. She never liked those sluttish bitches that only had boys and money on their minds.
"Mom please, can we not bring this topic up?" pleaded Johnny. He knew his mother never liked any of the girls he dated. She always claimed that they were all useless and brainless brats.
"Fine. I like Artemis better anyway." Said Mrs. McGregor with a huff. She'd finished washing the dishes and wiped her hands with the kitchen towel. The three of them then went to the living room to play Harry Potter Monopoly.