STORY OF A GIRL
Ran-Ran: In three! Two! One- oh, wait, we're rolling!
Nayru: Sorry about that long pause...
Xiao: Lazy, lazy, Nayru...
Nayru: Shut up...
Ran-Ran: Be ready for a surprise bound episode, cause we got something special for all of our reader's holidays!
DISCLAIMER: It's not mine. Rae is. Silas is. Duo and Hilde (priest and wife)... depends on whether you watch Gundam Wing or not.
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The Greatest Birthday Ever! No need for a Liar!
Cliff and the other three guys stepped out of the small house. Cliff said, "This is gonna be great! The first thing I've done r-" He found himself face to face with Rae- who didn't look happy.
"What the hell d'you think you're trying to pull on me!" She grabbed the man (who was three inches taller than her) by the scruff of his dirty shirt, and held him six inches off the ground. "What the hell do you want from me! I've put up with you for a season and a half, and you're mooching my dead grandfather for something! What the hell do you want!"
Cliff trembled under the harsh blonde's stare. "R-r-r-Rae, don't get upset... there's a problem... "
Kai added, "We didn't want to tell you until it was all figured out..."
Cliff continued, "There's a bug problem. We've worked it all out. We have infestation control on the way, along with soil cleaners. We pooled our money. There's a catch. First of all, we needed to use some of your grandfather's wood. Second..."
"You can't be here while this is being carried out. It will take a week." Gray finished.
"But fortunately, Doug is willingly putting up with you for a week!" Cliff added, while Doug nodded.
"If you'd come along, and pack up. You need to be out of here by tomorrow. Your crops and cow will be taken care of!"
Rae sighed, and put Cliff down. "But I'll be lonely!"
"Sorry, Rae. I have to oversee everything. It's ok..."
Of course, Rae moved into the Hotel that night.
Six days later:
"Happy birthday to me..." She sang quietly, washing her face. "Happy birthday to me..." she sang, while getting dressed. "Happy birthday dear me..." She sang, while fixing the strawberry blonde braid constantly tied to the back of her head. She stepped outside the hotel room, and...
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!" Half the town was gathered in the HUGE Inn Parlor! The five girls all were in front. "You're finally a real adult!" Karen said, ruffling the taller girl's hair.
"Thanks for everyone coming here!" Rae squealed. "I've never had this many friends..."
"We're all very grateful to you, Rae." The Mayor said cheerfully. "You've begun to bring us out of poverty. Your restoration on that farm is going excellently!" Zach thumped her on the back, almost knocking her face first.
"You're a good kid." He smiled. "I know that the righteous girl you are, you don't want presents, but here." He handed her 2500 G. "Interest, on all the corn, tomatoes, and potatoes you've shipped in the last season or so."
"And from me." Saibara stepped out. "That cow needs a milking. I made this." He handed over a milk machine. "Bottles it for you, and everything."
"And from us..." Ann, Karen, Mary, Elli, and Popuri stepped out all crowding around- as a cameraman snapped a photograph. "We got you this!" They handed her a box. "Fresh, new clothes." Elli whispered. "Those overalls are terribly dirty!"
Rae smiled. "You guys are the best."
All day, everyone kept wishing her a happy birthday. She received discounts all day, at the bakery, at the general store, and even the food store-owner knew about her birthday. "Feliz cumplean~os, sen~orita!"(1) He called, as she walked away.
"Que todo." (2) She mumbled back. She walked over to the entrance to her farm. Blocked off, with a large "DO NOT ENTER" sign on it. Sadly, she walked away. "Cliff hasn't even come to see me."
That night, the bar was full. Everyone was celebrating. After half an hour of cavorting, dancing, and partying, Rae sat down, and took a drink of sake. She looked to the entrance.
"Excuse me." An elderly woman was standing at the door.
"This is a private place, ma'am. No tourists." Doug's voice floated in. Rae stood, and walked to the door. The old woman looked at her.
"R-r-r-Rae?" She touched the young girl's face. "My granddaughter, Rae?"
"Grandma?" The two hugged.
"Listen, I can't stay long. I don't want to see you totally wasted, like your grandfather could get. I wanted to wish the granddaughter I've never met a happy 21^st birthday." She handed Rae a small package. "I also sent some money to your boyfriend."
She winked.
"Thanks..." Grandma walked away, waving.
"Some party, eh?" Duo said. " I feel like I'm 15 again!" The guy drained a large cold one. "One thing to remember- advice from the father, ya know- Drink and be merry while you're young. In heaven there is no beer. Drink yours here." Hilde dragged him out, ranting about corrupting children's minds.
Of course Rae pondered her choices, and of course, we all know what Rae did next...
"YO! Barkeep! I'll take a cold one!" Duke slid her an ice-cold beer. "Thanks, man."
"Rae, you think you can handle that?" Karen asked, as Rae chugged it down, nodding. "Can you drink me down?" Rae nodded again, wiping her lips.
Karen sat down, and called to Duke. "Two city style shots, just to start us up!"
Rae and Karen lifted their glasses. "To lying, stealing, cheating, and drinking! Lie to save a friend, steal your lover's heart, cheat death, and drink with us, dear friend!" They said the old cheer together, and downed the glasses.
Rae smiled happily, and queried, "You done yet?"
"Just starting up."
And the rest is history our cameras couldn't reach.
The next morning...
"God damn... where the hell am I?" Rae yawned. Cliff walked in, smiling.
"Morning, baby doll!" He said cheerfully. "What, you expected me to leave you drunk on the bar floor? I was embarrassed when Doug called me to drag you home!" He waved the knife in his hands at her. "I'm sorry I wasn't around yesterday..."
"It's alright, dude. Thanks for dragging me outta that." She stood, and looked around. "What the-!"
Her entire house was beautifully modeled. The kitchen had been extended, and the dining table was for four. And there was a second bed- right next to hers. "Happy birthday, Rae." He smiled.
"Cliff! When did you- oh gosh..." She looked at the room again. "This must have cost a fortune!"
"Like I said- we pooled our money, used grandpa's wood, and had to get rid of you during construction." He smiled sheepishly.
"You bad little liar..." She tugged his ponytail. "But I like it."
"I hate to interrupt, but I have something for you." Hilde was standing by the gate. A brown horse was next to her.
"CLIFFY!" Cliff yelled, and hugged the horse round the neck. "How did you find him!"
"He was in Silas' barn. Back to his rightful owner." Hilde gave him the thumbs up sign. Suddenly, there was a loud sound from next door.
"Wonder what that is...?" Rae murmured.
TBC...
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Nayru: WOW! That was fun!
Xiao: What could happen next?
Ran-Ran: A new boy?
BOY STATS:
Cliff: 3
Kai: 1
Gray: 0
Nayru: You have four or five chapters left to vote!
Ran-Ran: In three! Two! One- oh, wait, we're rolling!
Nayru: Sorry about that long pause...
Xiao: Lazy, lazy, Nayru...
Nayru: Shut up...
Ran-Ran: Be ready for a surprise bound episode, cause we got something special for all of our reader's holidays!
DISCLAIMER: It's not mine. Rae is. Silas is. Duo and Hilde (priest and wife)... depends on whether you watch Gundam Wing or not.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Greatest Birthday Ever! No need for a Liar!
Cliff and the other three guys stepped out of the small house. Cliff said, "This is gonna be great! The first thing I've done r-" He found himself face to face with Rae- who didn't look happy.
"What the hell d'you think you're trying to pull on me!" She grabbed the man (who was three inches taller than her) by the scruff of his dirty shirt, and held him six inches off the ground. "What the hell do you want from me! I've put up with you for a season and a half, and you're mooching my dead grandfather for something! What the hell do you want!"
Cliff trembled under the harsh blonde's stare. "R-r-r-Rae, don't get upset... there's a problem... "
Kai added, "We didn't want to tell you until it was all figured out..."
Cliff continued, "There's a bug problem. We've worked it all out. We have infestation control on the way, along with soil cleaners. We pooled our money. There's a catch. First of all, we needed to use some of your grandfather's wood. Second..."
"You can't be here while this is being carried out. It will take a week." Gray finished.
"But fortunately, Doug is willingly putting up with you for a week!" Cliff added, while Doug nodded.
"If you'd come along, and pack up. You need to be out of here by tomorrow. Your crops and cow will be taken care of!"
Rae sighed, and put Cliff down. "But I'll be lonely!"
"Sorry, Rae. I have to oversee everything. It's ok..."
Of course, Rae moved into the Hotel that night.
Six days later:
"Happy birthday to me..." She sang quietly, washing her face. "Happy birthday to me..." she sang, while getting dressed. "Happy birthday dear me..." She sang, while fixing the strawberry blonde braid constantly tied to the back of her head. She stepped outside the hotel room, and...
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!" Half the town was gathered in the HUGE Inn Parlor! The five girls all were in front. "You're finally a real adult!" Karen said, ruffling the taller girl's hair.
"Thanks for everyone coming here!" Rae squealed. "I've never had this many friends..."
"We're all very grateful to you, Rae." The Mayor said cheerfully. "You've begun to bring us out of poverty. Your restoration on that farm is going excellently!" Zach thumped her on the back, almost knocking her face first.
"You're a good kid." He smiled. "I know that the righteous girl you are, you don't want presents, but here." He handed her 2500 G. "Interest, on all the corn, tomatoes, and potatoes you've shipped in the last season or so."
"And from me." Saibara stepped out. "That cow needs a milking. I made this." He handed over a milk machine. "Bottles it for you, and everything."
"And from us..." Ann, Karen, Mary, Elli, and Popuri stepped out all crowding around- as a cameraman snapped a photograph. "We got you this!" They handed her a box. "Fresh, new clothes." Elli whispered. "Those overalls are terribly dirty!"
Rae smiled. "You guys are the best."
All day, everyone kept wishing her a happy birthday. She received discounts all day, at the bakery, at the general store, and even the food store-owner knew about her birthday. "Feliz cumplean~os, sen~orita!"(1) He called, as she walked away.
"Que todo." (2) She mumbled back. She walked over to the entrance to her farm. Blocked off, with a large "DO NOT ENTER" sign on it. Sadly, she walked away. "Cliff hasn't even come to see me."
That night, the bar was full. Everyone was celebrating. After half an hour of cavorting, dancing, and partying, Rae sat down, and took a drink of sake. She looked to the entrance.
"Excuse me." An elderly woman was standing at the door.
"This is a private place, ma'am. No tourists." Doug's voice floated in. Rae stood, and walked to the door. The old woman looked at her.
"R-r-r-Rae?" She touched the young girl's face. "My granddaughter, Rae?"
"Grandma?" The two hugged.
"Listen, I can't stay long. I don't want to see you totally wasted, like your grandfather could get. I wanted to wish the granddaughter I've never met a happy 21^st birthday." She handed Rae a small package. "I also sent some money to your boyfriend."
She winked.
"Thanks..." Grandma walked away, waving.
"Some party, eh?" Duo said. " I feel like I'm 15 again!" The guy drained a large cold one. "One thing to remember- advice from the father, ya know- Drink and be merry while you're young. In heaven there is no beer. Drink yours here." Hilde dragged him out, ranting about corrupting children's minds.
Of course Rae pondered her choices, and of course, we all know what Rae did next...
"YO! Barkeep! I'll take a cold one!" Duke slid her an ice-cold beer. "Thanks, man."
"Rae, you think you can handle that?" Karen asked, as Rae chugged it down, nodding. "Can you drink me down?" Rae nodded again, wiping her lips.
Karen sat down, and called to Duke. "Two city style shots, just to start us up!"
Rae and Karen lifted their glasses. "To lying, stealing, cheating, and drinking! Lie to save a friend, steal your lover's heart, cheat death, and drink with us, dear friend!" They said the old cheer together, and downed the glasses.
Rae smiled happily, and queried, "You done yet?"
"Just starting up."
And the rest is history our cameras couldn't reach.
The next morning...
"God damn... where the hell am I?" Rae yawned. Cliff walked in, smiling.
"Morning, baby doll!" He said cheerfully. "What, you expected me to leave you drunk on the bar floor? I was embarrassed when Doug called me to drag you home!" He waved the knife in his hands at her. "I'm sorry I wasn't around yesterday..."
"It's alright, dude. Thanks for dragging me outta that." She stood, and looked around. "What the-!"
Her entire house was beautifully modeled. The kitchen had been extended, and the dining table was for four. And there was a second bed- right next to hers. "Happy birthday, Rae." He smiled.
"Cliff! When did you- oh gosh..." She looked at the room again. "This must have cost a fortune!"
"Like I said- we pooled our money, used grandpa's wood, and had to get rid of you during construction." He smiled sheepishly.
"You bad little liar..." She tugged his ponytail. "But I like it."
"I hate to interrupt, but I have something for you." Hilde was standing by the gate. A brown horse was next to her.
"CLIFFY!" Cliff yelled, and hugged the horse round the neck. "How did you find him!"
"He was in Silas' barn. Back to his rightful owner." Hilde gave him the thumbs up sign. Suddenly, there was a loud sound from next door.
"Wonder what that is...?" Rae murmured.
TBC...
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Nayru: WOW! That was fun!
Xiao: What could happen next?
Ran-Ran: A new boy?
BOY STATS:
Cliff: 3
Kai: 1
Gray: 0
Nayru: You have four or five chapters left to vote!