OK everybody here's chapter 5 (as promised of course)
Eva was still having a hard time erasing the look of shock that came to his face when she asked him if he wanted some breakfast. Truth be told she wasn't quite sure why she had extended the invitation, she knew she had already gone way beyond the concept of friendliness. Although she was sure that's not exactly what her guest was being.
But wait a minute he wasn't just her guest now. He had a name.
He had a name.
And it was Toad.
She had nearly questioned him about that as he announced it. Wondering what in the hell kind of name was Toad, she couldn't really imagine a person growing up to such a title. Maybe it was more of a nickname? But the more she thought about it she could see something close to a resemblance. He did after all have webbed fingers, and a pale green skin that she hesitated to ask him about. But as he sat at her kitchen table wringing his hands back and worth she felt a strange fit of pity for this 'Toad' he obviously had a decent character yet seemed like something was going to come out and attack him at any moment.
His table manners weren't exactly humble either, for as Eva approached him with a plate of waffles he eagerly had his share (and then some) All the while failing to keep his mouth closed and barely constraining on anything other than the microwave clock that was the only conversation handler in the room. For nothing but silence came from each of the parties. Finally unable to take it any longer Eva spoke up.
"Eat much?" She asked with a tone that sounded ruder than she had originally intended.
His head cocked to the side with a dangerous glare but then instantly faded as he pushed out his chair and once again headed out in the direction of the door.
"Wait!" Said Eva as she attempted to get up from her seat across the room. Yet upon doing so she had the unfortunate experience of being met with one of Bruno's more popular toys and before her reflexes could kick in she found herself stumbling uncontrollably, and was indeed about to meet the titled floor before she felt a strong pair of hands on her waist quick to guide her back to her original position.
Catching her breath and pushing her hair out of her face she began to realize the pair of hands were still firmly planted at her waist. Looking toward their owner with a curious grin she said, "You seem to have acquired a habit for keeping me out of harm's way." She pulled herself way about the same second he let her go and continued with a slight attitude lingering in her voice.
"Well I just hope you know that your going to have your work cut out for you...because I do plan on living forever." And with that she crossed her arms and smiled even wider. But to her surprise she wasn't the only person in the room smiling.
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Toad still couldn't believe his hands were sweating as he was still siting with her several minutes later. Actually he couldn't believe he was still there at all! He should of been gone by now! What was he doing? It was bad enough that he stayed for breakfast. (Although he was learning that Eva certainly could make a decent waffle)
Eva.
He liked that name.
Yet still he couldn't believe he was still here, in this beautiful house talking about parties and other social events. He admitted that it was indeed a one sided conservation seeing as how she was doing most of the actual speaking.
"I didn't even want to go to that place." She said as she put dishes in the dishwasher. "But," she said with annoyance clear in her voice, "My friend Jainy dragged me there...I wish I had never gone." She said with a more frightened tone in her voice. But it was gone just as suddenly as it had appeared. And her aggregating cheeriness was back and better than ever.
"So," she said with a sigh. "Why were you there?"
"Oh...well..um" He said with a fake cough in progress. He couldn't very well tell her the truth. No. the truth wasn't a good idea at this point.
"Just... ya know hanging out with some friends." He said with a grunt clearly trying to drop the topic of the night before. After already receiving several "thank yous" from her he certainly didn't feel the need for anymore.
"That accent..." She said pointing a dishrag at him. "British?"
"Yeah," He said matter-of-factly.
The room fell dead for several more seconds before Eva sat down at the now cleaned up table with a glass of orange juice and after taking a sip of the citrus drink she approached a certain subject matter that had been on her mind with caution.
"Again I'm sorry about not taking you to see a medical professional of some kind...I just sort of assumed that being a mutant and all..." She said as quietly as possibly as she could. Yet when no response came from him she feared she had insulted him deeply.
"I mean...I..." She tried to begin again.
But unexpectedly Toad didn't respond, he simply put up a hand to her rambling and turned his head toward the more front portion of the house.
"Someone just pulled in your driveway..." He began.
Eva had just been bolted with that fact that her parents would be coming home sometime in the A.M. She left her bewildered looking guest and proceed to the front windows where when she pulled back the curtain she got a first glance at her disheveled looking parents exiting their car. And being completely unsure as to what she was going to say (without lying) she retreated into the kitchen expecting to see Toad staring after her, but the only life that stood left in the kitchen was her. He had even pushed in his chair...
"Eva?" Asked her mother calmly as she entered the home.
"Hi mom..." Eva said as she began scanning the house for any signs of life. Eva's father followed her mother shortly afterward, and Eva began to notice the exhausted look on each of their faces. So momentarily she forget about her newest friend and she proceed to play a game of 20 questions with her parents.
"Are you guys OK? Can I get you something to eat? Did you bring any luggage with you that I can take to your room? What-?"
Her questioning was stopped short with her Mother's tiered smile and a shaking back a forth of her head.
"Honey we're OK. We just didn't get much sleep... But how did your night go? Anything exciting happen?"
Eva smiled knowingly "Exciting...nope not at all."
Eva was still having a hard time erasing the look of shock that came to his face when she asked him if he wanted some breakfast. Truth be told she wasn't quite sure why she had extended the invitation, she knew she had already gone way beyond the concept of friendliness. Although she was sure that's not exactly what her guest was being.
But wait a minute he wasn't just her guest now. He had a name.
He had a name.
And it was Toad.
She had nearly questioned him about that as he announced it. Wondering what in the hell kind of name was Toad, she couldn't really imagine a person growing up to such a title. Maybe it was more of a nickname? But the more she thought about it she could see something close to a resemblance. He did after all have webbed fingers, and a pale green skin that she hesitated to ask him about. But as he sat at her kitchen table wringing his hands back and worth she felt a strange fit of pity for this 'Toad' he obviously had a decent character yet seemed like something was going to come out and attack him at any moment.
His table manners weren't exactly humble either, for as Eva approached him with a plate of waffles he eagerly had his share (and then some) All the while failing to keep his mouth closed and barely constraining on anything other than the microwave clock that was the only conversation handler in the room. For nothing but silence came from each of the parties. Finally unable to take it any longer Eva spoke up.
"Eat much?" She asked with a tone that sounded ruder than she had originally intended.
His head cocked to the side with a dangerous glare but then instantly faded as he pushed out his chair and once again headed out in the direction of the door.
"Wait!" Said Eva as she attempted to get up from her seat across the room. Yet upon doing so she had the unfortunate experience of being met with one of Bruno's more popular toys and before her reflexes could kick in she found herself stumbling uncontrollably, and was indeed about to meet the titled floor before she felt a strong pair of hands on her waist quick to guide her back to her original position.
Catching her breath and pushing her hair out of her face she began to realize the pair of hands were still firmly planted at her waist. Looking toward their owner with a curious grin she said, "You seem to have acquired a habit for keeping me out of harm's way." She pulled herself way about the same second he let her go and continued with a slight attitude lingering in her voice.
"Well I just hope you know that your going to have your work cut out for you...because I do plan on living forever." And with that she crossed her arms and smiled even wider. But to her surprise she wasn't the only person in the room smiling.
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Toad still couldn't believe his hands were sweating as he was still siting with her several minutes later. Actually he couldn't believe he was still there at all! He should of been gone by now! What was he doing? It was bad enough that he stayed for breakfast. (Although he was learning that Eva certainly could make a decent waffle)
Eva.
He liked that name.
Yet still he couldn't believe he was still here, in this beautiful house talking about parties and other social events. He admitted that it was indeed a one sided conservation seeing as how she was doing most of the actual speaking.
"I didn't even want to go to that place." She said as she put dishes in the dishwasher. "But," she said with annoyance clear in her voice, "My friend Jainy dragged me there...I wish I had never gone." She said with a more frightened tone in her voice. But it was gone just as suddenly as it had appeared. And her aggregating cheeriness was back and better than ever.
"So," she said with a sigh. "Why were you there?"
"Oh...well..um" He said with a fake cough in progress. He couldn't very well tell her the truth. No. the truth wasn't a good idea at this point.
"Just... ya know hanging out with some friends." He said with a grunt clearly trying to drop the topic of the night before. After already receiving several "thank yous" from her he certainly didn't feel the need for anymore.
"That accent..." She said pointing a dishrag at him. "British?"
"Yeah," He said matter-of-factly.
The room fell dead for several more seconds before Eva sat down at the now cleaned up table with a glass of orange juice and after taking a sip of the citrus drink she approached a certain subject matter that had been on her mind with caution.
"Again I'm sorry about not taking you to see a medical professional of some kind...I just sort of assumed that being a mutant and all..." She said as quietly as possibly as she could. Yet when no response came from him she feared she had insulted him deeply.
"I mean...I..." She tried to begin again.
But unexpectedly Toad didn't respond, he simply put up a hand to her rambling and turned his head toward the more front portion of the house.
"Someone just pulled in your driveway..." He began.
Eva had just been bolted with that fact that her parents would be coming home sometime in the A.M. She left her bewildered looking guest and proceed to the front windows where when she pulled back the curtain she got a first glance at her disheveled looking parents exiting their car. And being completely unsure as to what she was going to say (without lying) she retreated into the kitchen expecting to see Toad staring after her, but the only life that stood left in the kitchen was her. He had even pushed in his chair...
"Eva?" Asked her mother calmly as she entered the home.
"Hi mom..." Eva said as she began scanning the house for any signs of life. Eva's father followed her mother shortly afterward, and Eva began to notice the exhausted look on each of their faces. So momentarily she forget about her newest friend and she proceed to play a game of 20 questions with her parents.
"Are you guys OK? Can I get you something to eat? Did you bring any luggage with you that I can take to your room? What-?"
Her questioning was stopped short with her Mother's tiered smile and a shaking back a forth of her head.
"Honey we're OK. We just didn't get much sleep... But how did your night go? Anything exciting happen?"
Eva smiled knowingly "Exciting...nope not at all."
