Peppermint Snow, Chapter 3
Tuesday
Birdie (4:24 am): oooooooooooo The weather outside is frightful
(4:28 am): wait is it snowing
Birdie (4:30 am): And the fiiiiiiire is so delightful
Birdie (4:30 am): When there's simply no place to goooooooooooo
Birdie (4:31 am): LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW
(4:33 am): YES YES YES THERE IS SNOW I REPEAT, THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL
Birdie (4:35 am): This is a special day worthy of a day off from school
(4:35 am): you going to cut?
Birdie (4:37 am): no my school's incredibly strict about cutting classes. I'm going to wait up for a phone call from the administration saying that the weather conditions are too bad so schools' canceled.
(4:40 am): what happens if they don't call for a snow day? (if i were you I'd just say screw the rules and cut anyway. It's not everyday you get an awesome snow storm like this one)
Birdie (4:41 am): If they don't call a snow day then I will have woken up at four in the morning for nothing
(4:41 am): haha you just woke up? I'm planning on going to sleep in about thirty minutes or so
Birdie (4:41 am): Have you been procrastinating
(4:42 am): nooooo… I was binge watching shit on netflix
(4:42 am): I've just finished rewatching the first season of Parks and Rec and now onto season two
Birdie (4:43 am): Andy Dwyer is a gift to humanity
(4:43 am): IKR this is like the best show ever
Birdie (4:44 am): X3
Birdie (7:56 am): SCHOOL WASN'T CANCELED
Birdie (7:56 am): I FEEL SO BETRAYED
Birdie (7:57 am): SNOWDAYCALCULATOR LIED TO ME AND I SHALL NEVER FORGIVE IT
(3:15 pm): My poor poor birdie
Birdie (3:43 pm): shut up I'm in mourning
Wednesday
(6:34 am): quick is it possible for 1+1=5
Birdie (6:37 am): That… That is totally wrong…
(6:39 am): what about santa claus
(6:39 am): Is he real?
Birdie (6:40 am): Do I really have to answer that
(6:40 am): I knew that guy was sketchy
(6:40 am): ok is fire a real chemical element
Birdie (6:41 am): … I am concerned
(6:41 am): don't be
(6:41 am): now answer the question pretty please
Birdie (6:42 am): no fire isn't considered an element by the scientific community
(6:43 am): What about in Avatar
Birdie (6:43 am): yes in avatar it is but that's a fictional universe
(6:44 am): kay what about world peace is that possible?
Birdie (6:44 am): I honestly wish but with the state of humanity right now I doubt it'll be anytime soon
(6:44 am): Thx! I need that! You're the best!
Birdie (6:44 am): ?
(6:46 am): I know what those question marks mean and no I'm not explaining right now I have a date with destiny. And by date I mean fight and by destiny I mean Toni
Birdie (6:50 am): I pray for Toni's safety, whoever he may be
(3:51 pm): ok story time! So this morning I woke up like super early because I had to finish studying cuz I spent basically the whole night watching netflix and then my friend Francis bursts into the room even though he knows he's not supposed to or else risk my crazy roommate's wrath cuz he's hella protective of his territory AKA our room. Thankfully he was taking a shower so he didn't hear Francis come in but I had no Idea when crazy face was going to come back so I basically ran Francis out of the building.
(4:03 pm): After that we had a bit of a shouting match before Francis finally got down to why he came to my place and apparently Toni's been reading this book he found in the kids section of the library that has a very holly jolly christmasy theme and for some reason Toni's completely head over heals for that book and he wants everyone he knows to read it including his hella grouchy boyfriend who is not that into kids books which is stupid because fairytales are the best goddamn thing that humanity has ever come up with
(4:10 pm): other than sliced bread. Nothing can top sliced bread
(4:16 pm): Anyway, Lovino (Toni's boyfriend) decided to humor Toni and read like a page of the book because Toni seemed to be super into it and he wouldn't leave Lovino alone until he read at least some of it. Now comes the problem. The first line of the book is and I quote "If you believe that some things are impossible, close this book right now because it isn't for you." And then Lovino was like 'The book says I'm not it's type' And then he chucked it into Toni's backpack. And then Toni was all like 'Oh Lovi, nothing's impossible! The word itself says I'm possible!'
(4:19 pm): And then Lovino was all like 'dogs can't suddenly grow antlers,' and Toni was all like 'It can if it's genetically engineered!' Then Lovino was like 'a kilogram of tomatoes doesn't weigh more than a kilogram of rice' then Toni was all like 'Except in the universe that it does if you believe in the multiverse theory,' and then Lovino was all like 'Well what about in this universe?'
(4:25 pm): And yea the whole thing kind of spiraled out of control until Toni called up Francis and asked who was right, and then Francis came to my place because he was on his way to go christmas shopping for some family reunion WHICH I DON'T GET BECAUSE IT WAS SIX IN THE MORNING AND I MEAN COME ONE WHO GOES SHOPPING THAT EARLY? WHAT STORES OPEN AT THAT TIME UNLESS IT'S LIKE BLACK FRIDAY OR SOMETHING and he didn't have the time to drive all of the way across town to settle Toni and Lovino's argument so I had to basically break every speed limit to get to the McDonalds that Toni and Lovino were eating breakfast at and on my way there I was thinking about things that are impossible so I texted you so I could confirm that there are things that are impossible and then I got there and I entered the argument and long story short all three of us are banned from ever entering that particular McDonalds again.
(4:47 pm): S'not that bad though I hate McDonalds
(4:49 pm): It would have been a lot worse if I was late to class but nope I managed to get there on time and all it took was a speeding ticket
Thursday
Birdie (3:02 pm): Sorry I didn't respond earlier I had a rough day yesterday
Birdie (3:03 pm): and oh mon dieu how do you get into these kinds of situations.
Birdie (3:03 pm): Did Toni and Lovino manage to settle their argument?
(3:31 pm): Not really but they haven't brought it up again so I think they've forgotten about it. Wouldn't be the first time they've forgotten about their fights
Birdie (3:40 pm): well that's good, I guess
Birdie (3:40 pm): wait a minute were you texting me as you were driving over the speed limit yesterday morning?
(4:42 pm): maaaaybe ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Birdie (4:44 pm): ark, you're going to kill yourself one day if you continue to text and drive like that
(4:44 pm): Well I'm not dead yet am I?
Birdie (4:45 pm): No but do you really want to take the chances?
(4:45 pm): I am an A Plus driver I can handle anything
Birdie (4:46 pm): what if you looked down at your phone for too long and hit a tree or a lamp post? Or someone jumped in your way when you weren't looking?
(4:47 pm): My reaction time's good I'm not too worried
Birdie (4:47 pm): No Gil listen it is not safe to text while driving
(4:48 pm): Sounds like you're concerned for me ;)
Birdie (4:48 pm): Forgive me for not wanting my friend to die because of something so stupid as a txt
(4:48 pm): I've worked out an entire system for it and it hasn't failed me yet. I promise you that I won't be getting into any car crashing because I'm texting so don't sweat it.
(5:38 pm): Birdie?
(10:24 pm): Have you ever started researching stuff for essays and doing productive work for your classes but then you find yourself looking at pictures of flying fruit
(10:53 pm): why are the weeks leading up to holiday break so taxing
(11:05 pm): there are too many tests, too many essays, too many mid-terms
Friday
(12:09 pm): Birdie
(12:09 pm): hey
(12:09 pm): hey Birdie
(12:09 pm): hey
(12:09 pm): hey
(12:10 pm): hey
(12:10 pm): heeeeeeeey
(12:37 pm): Are you there?
(5:14 pm): Birdie I'm bored plz save me
(7:18 pm): y u got 2 b dis way
(9:49 pm): Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirdie come back to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Saterday
(11:24 am): Ok I get that you're mad but it's been two days. If it makes it any better I promise to never text and drive again I swear it.
(11:48 am): I was just joking around earlier and trying to push your buttons I honestly didn't know that you would react like that and I am so sorry I should have stopped teasing you after you told me texting while driving was dangerous. I was a jerk, no a big asshole.
(11:49 am): I'm sorry. I really am.
(11:51 am): ummm maybe we can make a system of some sorts? Like I can text you that i'm turning off my phone right before I get into the car? That way you know I won't be messing around on it?
(11:56 am): I can bake a killer cake for you as a peace offering
Birdie (12:07 pm): I'm still kind of mad but I guess cake is an ok apology.
(12:07 pm): YES YOU RESPONDED FINALLY
(12:08 pm): Damn I thought I drove you off for good I am literally so relieved right now
Birdie (12:13 pm): oh, sorry if I made you worry I was trying to make a point
(12:15 pm): naw it's fine I probably deserved it I was kind of being an ass earlier
Birdie (12:15 pm): no I was kind of being a brat. I left you hanging after an argument and I'm sorry for that
Birdie (12:16 pm): also you don't need to txt me every time you plan on going out driving I'm just going to have faith that you won't be txting when you should be paying attention to the road
(12:17 pm): will do! :D
(12:18 pm): I'm still going to make that cake for you tho
Birdie (12:19 pm): how would you possibly send me a cake. You don't even know my name much less my address
(12:19 pm): who said anything about sending you cake id eat it all myself
Birdie (12:20 pm): :( well that's just mean
(12:34 pm): it's not like I started teasing you with a vivid description of the soft delicate vanilla frosting that spirals around the sides of the cylindrical chocolate sponge cake like a spiral staircase of an awesome tower. Bits of dark chocolate shavings would cling to the side of the frosting like rainbow sprinkles would to a soft serve vanilla ice cream cone. The frosting on the surface of the cake would smooth out and all around the edge, small lumps of the creamy frosting would have a scarlet red cherry situated right in the middle of each and every one of them
Birdie (12:37 pm): stop
(12:38 pm): the cake itself is so soft and and fluffy that a knife would slide through it as if it were a bowl of jello. And when you lifted that small sample of the greater masterpiece up to your mouth you would first notice how divine the sweet scent of sugar and chocolate is. Your mouth would start to water and your eyes would glow as you opened your mouth in anticipation of the explosion of remarkable flavors that you had never thought that your taste buds would ever have the pleasure of experiencing.
Birdie (12:44 pm): Holy shit how do you come up with this stuff?
Birdie (12:45 pm): At first I thought you were trying to get me to admit that I'm hungry (which you succeeded by the way you asshole) But this is getting super descriptive
(12:48 pm): I'm not an English major for nothing. Actually it's kind of funny English isn't even my first language
Birdie (12:49 pm): oh that would explain it
Birdie (12:49 pm): Wait
Birdie (12:49 pm): Are you in college?
(12:50 pm): Yeah
Birdie (12:52 pm): In hindsight I should have realised that you were college student age based of the fact that you are living with a roommate and said roommate is majoring in criminology.
(12:55 pm): haha well you know what they say about hindsight, it's 20/20
(12:55 pm): Hold up
(12:55 pm): Crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap
(12:56 pm): please don't tell me you're like fourteen or something because this'll get super awkward super quick
Birdie (12:57 pm): fourteen year olds can't drive and you know I was the only one in the truck when we were in that traffic
(12:59 pm): well that still doesn't narrow it down at all you could be like thirty for all I know
Birdie (12:59 pm): Relax I'm a senior
(1:00 pm): THAT'S EVEN WORSE
(1:02 pm): no offence though, there is nothing wrong with aging. It's all an natural part of life. I won't stop texting you just because you're like 60 or something like that I'm just a little surprised that's all
Birdie (1:02 pm): What no I'm not a senior citizen XD
Birdie (1:03 pm): I'm a 12th grader. In high school
(1:03 pm): …
(1:04 pm): Well… this is just embarrassing
Birdie (1:06 pm): I am dieing of laughter right now
(1:06 pm): Shut up I'm still new to the American school system
Birdie (1:07 pm): Oh did you just move here?
(1:08 pm): Sort of. I'm here as a first year university student (College Junior I think?) because I decided that I wanted to go to college in America instead of in Germany
Birdie (1:08 pm): It's college freshman and that's so cool! I can't really bring myself to go to a collage that's far away from my family. I just wouldn't be able to stand it. That's why I'm probably going to apply for colleges within the state
(1:11 pm): oh yeah? Well I don't really mind being far away from my parents. They can always call if they want to
(1:13 pm): How do you remember what's a freshman and what's a junior this is the fourth time this week I've screwed them up plz I'm asking for a friend here
(1:15 pm): Like I feel juniors should be first year students and i don't even know what sophomore is supposed to mean freshmen should be third years cuz it's got men in the name and don't ppl start driving when they're 16 in America? In Germany you can't drive until your 18 and that makes me real fuckin mad. Like I have to take drivers ed here and I'm the only college student in a class of sixteen year olds and I'm just sitting here like why
(1:17 pm): Then Seniors I guess make sense as the last year but every time I think of seniors I just think of old wrinkly people who sit around on those motorized scooters and beat people with their canes in order to be the first to get idk a freshly baked loaf of bread or something
Birdie (1:20 pm): I feel your pain. I was super confused about that whole system when I first started high school but I figured it out within the first few months. I went to a French school in Quebec before then so things worked a little differently
(1:20 pm): oooo we got ourselves a lil canadian here eh? How's the moose
Birdie (1:21 pm): I'll have you know that not everyone says eh in canada and are you talking about the general health and populations of moose or the taste of them because both are good
(1:25 pm): Birdie please tell me you've never eaten a moose before. Like an actual overgrown deer that doubles as a terrifying snow plow.
Birdie (1:25 pm): I figured out a sort of system type thingy on how to figure all of this out in the first week or so of high school in America
(1:26 pm): you're evading the question I'm asking now and this is now concerning
Birdie (1:28 pm): The way I think of this is that freshmen are first year high school/ college students because they are fresh, keyword FRESH meaning NEW to the school and have no clue what's waiting for them
Birdie (1:30 pm): Sophomores are second year high school/ college students because they are soft. They have been softened up because they now know how everything works and how much work they should expect in their classes. Plus this would typically be the last year that they won't have any tests like the SATs that they would need to take if they want to go to college
Birdie (1:34 pm): Juniors are third year high school/ college students because seniors will always be in their last year of which ever schooling they've chosen to attend. Juniors are always younger than seniors so it makes sense to me that it goes juniors third year seniors fourth year
Birdie (1:35 pm): thus concludes the lesson
(1:38 pm): that… was actually really helpful thank you
(1:39 pm): You explained it better than my useless roommate ever did
Birdie (1:39 pm): :D glad to be of service!
(1:40 pm): however
(1:40 pm): You still haven't told me if you've ever eaten a moose before
Birdie (1:43 pm): You're not going to leave me alone unless I answer
(1:45 pm): affirmative. And even if you never say anything I will hound you till the day I die and then haunt you for the rest of your days until you give me a solid and truthful answer
Birdie (1:56 pm): well when you put it that way…
(2:04 pm): come on don't leave me hanging have you ever eaten a moose before?
Birdie (2:05 pm): no
(2:05 pm): THAT IS A LIE
Birdie (2:05 pm): It's the truth I swear
(2:06 pm): WHY WOULD YOU HESITATE AND EVADE THE QUESTION UNLESS YOU'VE ACTUALLY EATEN A MOOSE BEFORE
Birdie (2:06 pm): Gil I have never eaten moose meat before
(2:07 pm): That sounds like something someone who's eaten a moose would say
Birdie (2:08 pm): I have wanted to try it though
(2:08 pm): I FREAKIN KNEW IT
Author's Note:
GUYS I GOT A COVER FOR THIS STORY! I got it off of a baking website and they are called Peppermint Frosted Brownies. Do you guys like it? Because I kind of think it fits in with the name of this fic.
In this chapter Matthew and Gilbert have their first fight. This was actually planned to happen later in this fic but I decided to bump it up because it didn't really fit where I had it before. Also I don't own parcs and rec or avatar the last airbender. In case you didn't realise that.
There was a snow day today, er yesterday since it's past midnight right now and it was actually really relaxing. I went sledding, played computer games all day and worked on editing this chapter because I can't sleep and I don't feel like doing extra homework or anything like that. (my snow day was partial inspiration for Mattie's snow day even though his never actually happened)
As the year is coming to a close, I have started working on a new fic (yes I know I have so many others to work on including this one, but Peppermint snow is only meant to last until Christmas day. After that this story will be complete and there will be no more updates) but anyway I am going to start off 2017 with a Hetalia/Avengers crossover. I have a vague idea of where I want to go with it but I can't say much until I have a full outline of the story done.
Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, followed, or favorited my fanfic. Especially those who have left reviews in the previous chapters because I absolutely love getting feedback, anything from long and lengthy analyses to simple smiley faces. I know it takes a lot of energy to leave a review, but they really help motivate me to post chapters quicker *hint hint wink wink nudge nudge* so if you have the time and like this story, please do leave a reveiw :)
Snowy-Maplette