Sorry this took so long, I was on holiday. Any hoo here is Chapter four.
Howl swaggered to the door tossing back his hair making Sophie snort. He opened the door to let in a soaking wet Michael and Martha.
"Thank you! It's freezing out there!" exclaimed Michael once he was inside and warm.
"And raining, it's been raining for ages. Is it ever going to stop?" added Martha
"Michael where have you been!" demanded Howl, "I've needed you!"
"Howl!" warned Sophie.
"Hello Michael, It will be nice to have someone normal about again." Said Calcifer smugly from the fireplace where he had been sulking. Michael looked rather uneasy; he shifted his weight and bit his lip.
"Well, err I am not actually going to be coming back to live here……" Michael stuttered.
"WHAT!" exclaimed Sophie, Howl and Calcifer together making Micheal looked rather ashamed. Flower stood up.
"Oh stop it the lot of you! If he wants to leave you can't stop him he can't live here for ever!" Flower said determinedly.
"It's none of your business! Michael you have to finish your apprenticeship! What will you do without me?" said Howl accusingly. Abdullah helped Flower backing to her seat and Martha walked forward.
"You can't boss him about forever, Sophie I expected better of you. Of course he will be finishing his apprenticeship; he just won't be living here all the time. We found a small house near the flower shop and he will come for the day." Martha exclaimed. Sophie felt rather ashamed sometimes Martha could be just as strong minded as Lettie. Howl stood with his mouth open. Calcifer looked sulky
"So you're just going to leave me here?" Calcifer said.
"Michael…" Howl whined.
"Good, it's about time you found your own place, and if you're not going to be here Morgan can have you're room, he's getting far too big to sleep in ours. So that's settled, I think dinner is ready by the way." Sophie said and she was probably right seeing as the room was full of smoke. "Howl come and help me with this salmon." Howl stalked over to help. "Michael would you mind draining the rice?" she continued. Michael drained the rice and brought it to the table.
Both Howl and Calcifer were looking sulky through dinner; the only good thing that Michaels announcement for them in Sophie's opinion was that they were talking to each other again. Sophie tried to keep a conversation going and at first it was difficult but soon everyone cheered up and conversation sprung up on its own. The salmon was excellent and the wine flowed freely and soon even Howl and Calcifer joined in the laughter.
Next came desert; a cheese and raspberry pie. Sophie had made Howl do this part and now as she opened the box her suspicion that he had bought it in Wales was confirmed with the big letters across the front that read- Waitrose's best cheese and Raspberry pie. She shook her head at him but brought it to the table. She had hoped he might have made his apple pie.
It went down a treat to Sophie's surprise; everyone even Morgan had thirds. Sophie herself had to admit it was quite good and happily helped herself to fourths. She ought to go to this Waitrose place sometime.
I wrote this at seven in the morning so don't kill me. Anyway how do you like it? Please review. Sorry there wasn't much of Abdullah.
Waitrose is a British food store for all who don't know.