Jasmine took a deep breath. This was it, the moment of truth.
She approached Ebony.
"Hiya, Ebony," she said shyly, fighting back a nervous giggle.
"Hey," Ebony replied. "Oh I recognise you…don't tell me…oh you're that frog that answered the door when I first got here!"
Jasmine smiled at the fact that he had remembered her.
"I'm sorry, I don't remember your name," Ebony went on.
"Jasmine," Jasmine said.
"Ah, yes. Hey, have you met my sister?"
He called to Jinx.
"Hey Jinx! Jinx, this is Jasmine, Jasmine, Jinx."
"Hi," Jinx said holding out her paw for Jasmine to shake.
Jasmine nibbled her lip. "Actually Ebony, I was hoping we could be alone, there was something I wanted to ask you…something important."
Jinx shrugged and sloped off.
Ebony knew where this was going. He was no fool; he'd seen the way Jasmine smiled at him with a dreamy look. However, Ebony hated to admit it but, he just didn't feel the same way.
"I was wondering if you'd like to go to the cinema with me tomorrow. I heard they've got some good films on."
Ebony sighed. "Jasmine, are you asking me out on a date?"
Jasmine giggled. "Maybe…"
"Jasmine, listen. I think you're a very sweet girl, and it's not that I don't like you, but, you're too young and we don't have enough in common…"
Jasmine's face dropped. "What are you saying?"
"Jasmine…I don't love you."
Tears pricked Jasmine's eyes. She felt like her heart had been smashed into little, tiny pieces.
"Oh, OK," she said. Her voice cracked. "I-I have to go."
"Jasmine wait-"
Jasmine ran off, tears in her eyes.
"Jasmine, come back, I'm sorry!" Ebony called after her.
He sighed.
"Well it sounds like that didn't go very well."
Ebony turned around and found out that Kermit, Jasmine's dad, had been watching the whole thing.
"Kermit! Oh, I…err…" he sighed again. "Did you just see all of that?"
Kermit nodded. "Every word, sorry pal."
"It's not me you should be sorry for," Ebony said. "I didn't mean to upset her; I don't want to…you must hate me now."
"Oh, Ebony," Kermit said. He put a hand on the cat's shoulder. "You remind me of me when I was your age. So busy looking out for other people, you forget to look out for yourself. You're not doing anything wrong by not wanting to go out with Jasmine; she's too young for boys anyway. Sure, it'll hurt her for a while but she'll get over it. Don't you worry."
Ebony was still staring at the place where Jasmine used to be standing. "I just wish I didn't have to hurt people."
"No-one can go through life without hurting anyone," Kermit said. "Ebony, if you ever need to talk, you know we're always here for you, like we are with Jinx."
"Thanks Kermit, it means a lot."
Sorry it's a bit shabby but, like chapter five, this was a filler chapter.