Request from JabberJayJiffy: Rory came to his sister-in-law for girl advice. (I changed it around a bit. Sorry in advance.!)
Madge rubbed her hand over the soft armrest of the chair she was lounging in. It was raining outside and she had set up a pail in the middle of the room to catch the falling rain drops. The metal ping was alluring and she couldn't stop waiting for the noise to reach her ears.
Rory was pulling on a string on the pocket of his corduroys and was leaning against the tall cushions of the couch. "What do I do?" Rory asked, letting go of the string and looking down at his hands.
"Well, first off, I would stop bringing it up all the time." Madge said.
"It's hard though, if I don't remind him then he might forget." Rory sighed.
"I don't think he would forget, he has a lot on his mind right now but he wouldn't forget."
"You really think so?"
"Oh, sure." Madge smiled, and leaned back in the chair.
"Are you going to talk him into it?" Rory asked, his eyes wide and hopeful.
"Err... I don't want to interfere." Madge said and tugged on her braid.
"You'll talk to him though." Rory said, nodding.
"But Rory, I should probably stay out of this." She grumbled, "I mean..."
"Gale listens to you, or he should." Rory turned his head to the side.
"I could mention it but I can't convince him." Madge said, struggling, "he doesn't work like that."
"I know that, he's my brother but come on Madge you're his..."
"If Gale wants to take you to the Hob and the woods then he will. I'm not going to tell him what to do." She said loudly and bit her lip. Rory sunk back into his chair.
"Jeez." He sighed, "I knew you couldn't help." Madge groaned.
"Have you talked to your mom about this?" She asked.
"No, she would never understand." Rory rolled his eyes.
"So you came to me?" She laughed, "never mind- I get it. Have you explained this all to Gale?" She wondered, "or did you just say you wanted to go?"
"I just said I wanted to go." He said and casted a worried glance. "Why?"
"I think Gale would change his mind, or begin to, if he knew where you were coming from." Madge said.
"You're right." Rory perked up. "He probably would."
"And at the same time... he would probably say it was too dangerous." Rory sagged and pulled on the string once more.
"He let you go." Rory muttered.
"Oh, I see. Is this what it's really about?" Madge said and crossed the room, sitting next to Rory.
"I don't understand how you got to go." Rory looked over at her.
"I don't want to say it was different... but it was different." She sighed, "It was in some way an experiment. Gale wanted to get- I don't know- some sort of reaction out of me. It was stupid."
"Do you like living here?" Rory cut in, and gestured around the small seam house.
"It's home." Madge smiled, looking around.
"But it's so different then..." Rory looked down at his hands.
"It is." Madge said softly.
"Do you miss that life?" Madge draped her arm around her brother-in-law.
"No." She admitted. "I like this one too much. I wouldn't trade it for the world."
"I won't ask Gale about the woods anymore. Or the hob. When he wants to take me, he can take me." Madge dropped her arm.
"Alright..." She said, a little surprised by the outburst.
"Thanks for your time." Rory mumbled.
"Oh, it's alright, the baby is sleeping any way." She walked the tall boy to the door and watched him run out into the rain.
"That was eventful." Gale said coming out of the bedroom, when Madge shut the door.
"Seriously." Madge sighed and walked over to sag against her husband.
"It's too bad he didn't know I was here."
"I think he knew at the end." Madge smirked.
"You think so?" Gale said and ran a hand through his hair.
"I know so." She giggled and stood on her tip-toes to kiss him. Gale's arms wrapped around her when they parted.
"Did you mean what you said about..." Madge cut him off with another kiss.
"Of course." She smiled.
I think this will be a two parter. Rory will come back and THEN ask about girls. hahaha
Erin