Dragon Blood – Chapter 9
Night meets the Lights
The next day, Astrid was stood out classroom door waiting for Hayden to arrive. While in the cafe the previous day, they checked their lesson time schedule and noticed they both had the same biology lecture together. She knew that this was the perfect chance to ask Hayden to Dinner tonight. To finally meet her parents without Heather, Daniel or any others hanging around. The more she thought it about it in her mind, the more she felt like she was talking a boy home to meet her parents in approval of dating their daughter. A slight tingling sensation ran through her body, but she pushed it aside. This wasn't about her; this was about helping Hayden. But she had to admit in all this time in area, nobody had made her feel this way before and that Hayden was a pretty nice-looking guy. That thought and the sight of a auburn hair and emerald eye boy, heading towards her with a smile on his face, only made smile back and a slight blush appeared on her face.
Once sat down at a desk next to each other and working together on the project sat in front of them, did Astrid discuss with Hayden what she discussed with her parents last night. "They want me to come over for dinner, tonight?" Hayden asked excitedly but also with a tone of fear in his voice. "Yeah, they wanna meet you personally and put things into place to help you" Astrid really hoped that Hayden would accept her families offer, but with the big smile appearing on his face, answered the question for her. "Okay, I'll come" Hayden nodded towards her and Astrid couldn't help but feel slight butterflies in her stomach and just hoped her parents would be easy on him.
Once their day had finished, Astrid took Hayden to her home. Hayden was in complete shock that Astrid lived in the castle on the hill. "It belonged to my uncle, before he sadly died and passed in onto my family" Astrid was explaining while grabbing her keys to open the door. "Wow, it's absolutely incredible, seems fitting for a dragon family I suppose" Hayden remarked with a slight smirk and Astrid couldn't help but chuckle. Once inside, bags and shoes left at the door. Astrid gave Hayden a small tour around before entering the kitchen to see her parents putting the last touches to the table. The table had a range of dishes including potatoes, vegetables, sauces and in the middle a plate stacked high with yak chops.
Her parents turned around to see their daughter stood in the entrance with a tall, skinny, auburn haired boy next to her. "Mum, Dad, this is Hayden" "Hayden, Meet my parents, Ingrid and Harold Hofferson. For a few moments there was silence and her parents stared before Harold came over, slight smile on his face and extend his hand toward Hayden. "Nice to meet you Hayden" Hayden extended his hand and shook hands with Mr Hofferson with a nervous smile on his face. "The pleasure is all mine, Mr Hofferson". Astrid looked over to her mother, to see her smile and nod. "It's an honour to meet you Hayden, come in and make yourself welcome. Harold walked back over to place the last remaining dishes on to the table. "Dinner is server" Harold boomed, and Astrid smirked and rolled her eyes at his dads 'restaurant quality' dinner service.
Astrid and Hayden walked over to the table and sat next to each other while her parents sat opposite. Hayden turned to smile at her before Mr Hofferson was fixing him a plate of food and asking him what vegetables he wanted. Astrid could relax slightly as knew discussion would come later, first she need a stomach full of delicious food. If her parents scared Hayden off, at least he wouldn't be scared of her father's cooking.