Chapter 3: I Wanna Know You
Snorri, Septimus and Nicko are all at the Port dicussing Jenna and Beetle.
"Okay, so Beetle, you want to win the heart of Jenna?" Septimus asked Beetle.
"Yeah..." said Beetle quietly while sipping his FrizFroot nonchalantly. He was blushing at this point now, he figured that if Septimus, Nicko and Snorri now knows that he likes Jenna, then she'd probably find out about it later.
"Beetle, Jenna likes anything sweet." said Snorri, "Like chocolates, cake, cupcakes..."
"So that's why she liked the FrizFroot I gave her..." Beetle whispered softly. He smiled when he realized that today when he humiliated himself in front of the Princess, he actually did something right.
"You gave her FizzFroot?" asked Nicko "You wouldn't give me any when we were kids!"
Septimus smiled and winked at Nicko. He then said...
"Well, what do you expect? This boy is in love..."
"No, I'm not! I just fancy her... a lot." Beetle said shyly.
"That's why we're helping you, Beetle." Snorri said "Now, if you want to find out how to impress Jenna then listen up! And you two, be quiet."
Septimus and Nicko both became silent. They decided if they wanted to let their sister find a good guy to stay with then Beetle is the guy.
"She also likes complements." said Snorri. "And Magyk. She likes Magyk"
Beetle hit his head. He thought that there is no way he could pull this off. He wasn't that good with Magyk.
"I can't do this... I can't Jenna will never-"
"I will never what, Beetle?" Jenna went to the Port to see Snorri again. She was surprised to see Beetle with them.
"Y-you w-will... never... uhmm..."
"You will never forgive him for earlier, remember, in the Manuscriptorium." Septimus winked at Jenna.
"Well, it's okay Beetle, it was just an accident." Jenna said, she was blushing a bit.
Beetle looked at Septimus with terror in his eyes. He wasn't ready to face Jenna yet. Snorri hit Beetle on the head and whispered...
"Complement her!"
"Jenna you are very......... thin." Beetle slapped his head, he didn't mean it like that.
Snorri, Septimus and Nicko looked at him like he was crazy. Jenna raised an eyebrow.
"Thin?"
"Well, I mean... "
"Jenna! Don't you have to see Marcia?" Septimus said, so he could save Beetle from embarassing himself.
"Marcia?"
"Yes... remember she told you to see her." Septimus continued.
"Oh- yeah!!! Thanks for reminding me, Sep. Bye, Snorri, Nicko, Sep!" she said then added something really quietly, "Good bye, Beetle."
When Jenna left and Snorri thought it was safe she looked at Beetle and said,
"You need a lot of work."