Hi, long time since I wrote. Good thing it's drabble :-) Here goes chapter 7:
Septimus and Jenna sat at the small wooden table near the street. Jenna rested her head on the table and let out a loud sigh. "I'm bored." she expressed.
"Me too." Septimus agreed and started thinking. "Here's a game I used to play at the Wizard Tower." his suggestion made Jenna bring her head up and look at him with excitement. "You have three shots. We will both look away and then look back at the street at the same time. The first guy for you and the first girl who passes is the one we should ask out."
Jenna creased her eyebrows with confusion. "What if we don't like that person? Should we still ask them out?"
Septimus laughed. "You can pass the first two if you don't like but the third is mandatory." he then sat back proudly. "I guarantee, you'll like it." he said and waited for Jenna to agree before they both looked away at the same time. "One, two and three!"
They looked back at the street swiftly and saw Marcia walking rapidly with Marcellus trying hard to catch up. Jenna laughed. "Pass, you?"
"Just imagine asking Marcia out. Pass." Septimus too laughed and they looked away again. When they turned this time, Rose was taking a basket of bandages to the Wizard Tower while Merrin Meredith was coming out of store. Septimus's jaw fell open since he had just broken up with her. "Pass," he said strongly.
Jenna was wiping her tears from laughter. "Really? You sure?" she mocked but had to stop when Septimus glared at her. "Okay, okay. I too pass." she turned away once again and took a deep breath "Third's time a charm." she closed her eyes and they turned back.
Septimus saw Syrah sitting next to Sally and eating her famous soup. "This one's not back." he smiled brightly and started tidying his hair that he saw Jenna blushing. He followed her gaze and saw Beetle in front of Manuscriptorium. Septimus whistled wryly. "Nice shot Jen."
Jenna pressed her lips to not smile and tried to glare at him. "Do I have to?" she felt embarrassed to ask Beetle out. Especially when he was looking so serious.
"Oh come on. Go for it." Septimus got up. "Look, I've accepted my fate." with that he smiled and walked to Syrah. Jenna too got up and went to the Manuscriptorium. She stood behind Beetle so that he could finish his conversation with the scribes.
One of the scribes pointed at her and Beetle turned. "Jen... Queen Jenna, what a pleasure." he corrected himself when he saw the scribes looking at them as if they were ready to gossip the minute they left. "Just a sec." he turned and wrapped up the conversation so that he can talk with her.
"I don't know what to say. "Jenna said quietly as they stepped away from the scribes. "Beetle, this is crazy but Sep made me do it. Please, don't feel obligated or anything." she kept playing with her dress.
Beetle laughed with confusion. "Don't worry, I know Sep. Is this another one of his games?" his grin widened when Jenna nodded. "What is it then? To pour water on me or pull a prank?" he guessed.
"No, it's to ask you out." Jenna said in one breath. "Oh, Beetle please don't be offended. We always go out as friends." she said quickly when Beetle's smile faded. "So will you go out with me?"
"Of course not Jen." Beetle answered rather rashly. "I need to go bye." he started going back into the Manuscriptorium that Jenna grabbed his arm.
"Why not? It's_"
Suddenly feeling courageous, Beetle jumped in her words. "Just imagine that you weren't forced to ask me out. Would you have done it?" he challenged. Jenna thought about it for a minute and shook her head in rejection. "Then I can't go out with you."
Before he could leave again Jenna spoke up. "I wouldn't because the invitation should come from the guy not me." she blushed when saying that smiled shyly.
Beetle's mouth cracked into a smile. "If the guy would happen to like you, would you accept his love?" asked Beetle and Jenna nodded, the redness of her cheeks growing by second. "If he asked you to dinner would you accept?" Jenna nodded once more and Beetle took her hands between his. "Well then Jenna. I love you and I would like to ask you to join me tonight for supper. Will you give me the honor?"
Jenna stopped herself from jumping into his arms from knowing that her interest wasn't one sided. "You leave me no choice." she mumbled and smiled happily. "I'd love to go out with you."
That's it for this chapter. I'm sorry for the late update and please review. Farewell for now.
