I'm trying to get as much done on both of my stories as possible because I'm leaving tomorrow and won't be back for two weeks. This one is short, but hopefully still enjoyable.
"Well, I sure got lucky tonight," Tony said as he walked up the sidewalk to one of his favorite Chinese restaurants. "I'm out with two beautiful girls at the same time!" He held Michelle's hand tightly and reached over with his other hand to playfully mess up Ellie's hair.
"But you don't get to kiss my sister," Michelle said, faking a serious face.
"Gross!" Ellie muttered under her breath, looking away.
"What was that, Elle?" Michelle said, smiling, having heard what Ellie said perfectly well the first time.
Instead of repeating her original remark, Ellie looked up, making a face.
"That's it," Tony said, opening the door to the restaurant. "No broccoli for you."
Michelle enjoyed watching as, during dinner, Tony and Ellie played a form of twenty questions. "Favorite color?" Tony said, fumbling with his chopsticks.
"Green," Ellie said pronouncedly, using her chopsticks like a pro. "Favorite vowel?"
"Favorite vowel? Who has a favorite vowel?"
"Me."
"What is it?"
"O." Ellie said matter-of-factly. "Come on, you have to have a favorite vowel. Everyone has a favorite vowel. Even Michelle has a favorite vowel, and she's fairly normal. At least compared to me."
Tony looked to Michelle, who nodded and said, "Sadly, yes. I've always been partial to E's."
Tony smiled, still looking straight at Michelle. "Well, I guess I really love U."
Michelle smiled. "I love U too."
"Again, gross!" Ellie interjected, ruining whatever semblance of a moment had been occurring.
"Again, no broccoli!" Tony replied, clumsily stealing a piece off of Ellie's plate. "And by the way, where did you learn to use chopsticks so well?"
"China."
"Oh, right. I forgot. Favorite vegetable?"
"Broccoli."
Tony smiled, and only semi-reluctantly gave some back.