Sorry for the long wait on the update. I thank you all for the reviews, and just to tell you, this chapter is pretty short, but I couldn't think of much to put in. a lot of good points in the reviews, I hadn't really thought of some of that stuff. I really haven't even finished the book yet, so…yeah. Anyway, enjoy and I do not own this stuff.
Chapter 9
In which Howl answers a lot of questions
Sophie waited in the kitchen; there was an apple in her hand and a large bite in it. She was waiting for Howl to come back, wanting to talk to him about what he's been doing while out in the town. She heard the doorknob click as it turned and the door creaked as it opened, no matter how quiet Howl tried to keep it. Howl looked over and saw Sophie staring at him with a curious expression.
"Hey. What's up?" he asked.
"Where were you?" she asked. Howl sat down across from her.
"To town."
"What were you doing?" the fourteen year old asked, getting irritated about how he wouldn't tell her what he did. Before he could answer she added, "And tell the truth."
"Well…" he started.
"Were you picking up girls?" she asked sourly.
"What makes you think that?" he asked.
"Calcifer told me you like to pick up girls. And Michael told me about how you went after them so much." She said, crossing her arms over her chest and looking at him with a piercing expression.
"You gas ball." Howl snarled, turning to Calcifer, who was watching him from the fireplace. Calcifer started to laugh when he saw Sophie looking at Howl angrily.
"Ok, so the truth is that when I'm in town I'm looking for a gift for my girlfriend." Howl confessed. Sophie was surprised. She heard Howl was a womanizer, a woman chaser, a heart eater, so many things that she had no idea he had a steady relationship.
"Who is she?" Sophie asked.
"You won't believe me." he sighed, leaning back in the chair.
"What are you getting her?"
"It's a surprise. You'll see it later." Howl said.
"Why didn't you tell us you were just shopping?" Sophie asked.
"Eh…you wouldn't believe me." he shrugged.
"I believe you." Sophie grinned. Howl smiled at her and got up.
"Where are you going?" she asked, watching him walk to the stairs.
"My room. Now please stop asking me questions." He laughed as he walked up the stairs and down the hall, leaving Sophie staring after him.
please review, and I know this wasn't one of the best chapters.