Surprises of Life Chapter 4
Life Get's a Little Exciting
My body was in pain all over. What the hell is wrong with me, it felt like I jumped off a cliff or something. I then felt something poke me in the face. Looks like I have to actually open my eyes, darn.
I opened them slowly, "What?" I said groggily.
"You slept on the floor, Kayla" Finn said.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW MY REAL NAME?" I yelled jumping up onto my feet still half asleep.
"You told me, jeez, are you trying to make me go deaf?" Finn complained.
"Ohh, sorry Finn, I thought I was back home for a second there" I said nervously rubbing my neck.
"Why was I sleeping on the floor?" I asked.
"I don't know, when we came in after talking to Chase and his friends you slid down to the floor and started crying. I couldn't get you to stop, and I eventually fell asleep, by the way your bed is really lumpy" Finn informed.
"Uh, thanks for letting me know" I said.
"No problem! Anyway, can you make me breakfast, I'm hungry, I haven't had an actual breakfast in days" Finn said while holding his little stomach.
"Um...yeah, uh...can I take a shower and change first?"
"Yeah sure, take your time" Finn said as I walked over to my small bathroom and closed the door to take off my dirty clothes from yesterday privately because Finn is a guy right?...well I don't know anyway, before I stepped into my shower.
I came out 30 minutes later, what I think when I'm taking a shower don't judge. Finn looked up from the table to see me come in.
"Your...in a...towel..." Finn said with his eyes widen in surprise.
"You do remember that I am a girl?"
"Yeah...I-I I...um forgot for a second since you act and look like a guy really great" I giggled at his stuttering and slight blush.
"It's ok" I said as I walked over to my wardrobe with my bags sitting next to it which I started to unpack the said three bags each one to a separate drawer. I took out a white tank top and a pair of checkered blue shorts from the bottom drawer and slipped them on.
"Why aren't you...you know um...uh"
"Dressed as a guy?"
"Yeeeaaahh..."
"Maybe I feel like wearing something comfortable to me before I get to work?"
"Okay, I was just curious..."
"I know that's why I'm asking pancakes or eggs?"
"PANCAKES!"
"Okay, pancakes it is..." I smiled opening up my fridge looking for the needed ingredients.
"WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG?" he whined.
I sighed, "Looks like neither of us get's breakfast, there's only rotten tomatoes and smelly omelets in here"
"Sorry..."
"It's okay, we can get something to eat in town" I said when we heard a knock on the door.
"Who's that? It's only 5:30, why is someone knocking on your door this early in the morning?" Finn asked.
"Shhh Finn, he'll hear you" I whispered yelled.
"Remember no one can see me, how would they be able to hear me if they can't see me, hmm?" Finn stated.
I rushed over to my wardrobe quietly to quickly put on my vest and slip into a green t-shirt and a pair of jeans.
Another knock, "Hang on" I yelled before walking over to the door.
I opened it slowly, to see a blue-haired guy about my age there with his hand about ready to knock on my door again.
I think his name was Lake or Lucas or something, I don't remember, "What do you want?" I asked with a slight frown.
"Sorry...did I wake you up?" the guy said.
"No...duh you did" I said sarcastically opening the door all of the way to see all of the guys from yesterday there.
"What do all of you want, going to tell me to leave or did you come to tell me that you guys are going to burn down my farm for fun?" I asked putting my hand on my hip, to all of their surprise.
"Hey Kayla, your out of character, your a guy, remember." Finn said to me making me realize my hand on my hip which I quickly took off but casually made it look like I was shifting positions.
"Um...we came to see if you were okay, we heard um...noise as we walked back to town yesterday" Chase said.
"That wasn't noise it was crying" Luke said.
"Idiot" Gill...I think his name was said.
"Crying? It must have been the tv" I said slightly nervous.
"Ohh...well...um...we thought it was because we were being kinda rude to you yesterday" Chase said with a nervous rub to the back of his head.
"No, why would I cry over some annoying little bratty guys, like yourselves?" I said.
Finn bursted out laughing falling onto my shoulder and rolling around laughing some more into my ear, "And the bratty girl is talking hahahaha" Finn laughed.
"SHUT UP!" I yelled scaring the guys standing in front of me.
They all gave me a weird look like I'm insane.
"Not you guys...look I'm sorry I just woke up so you'll have to excuse my um...tiredness" I said with a slight blush of embarrassment.
"OKAY, we understand it is pretty early anyway, we'll see you later Brian" Luke yelled as they walked away, all of them waving as they each went their separate ways home.
"That was close" I said after they were all too far away to hear me.
"You have no idea how close they were to figuring out your identity and how HILARIOUS this whole event was hehehehe" Finn chuckled.
"Do you ever stop laughing!" I yelled exasperated.
"I've never laughed this much with Kasey, maybe I should keep you around and make you mad for fun?" Finn said tapping his tiny chin in thought.
"Nope, not gonna happen as soon as I finish my mission I'm outta here" I said before grabbing my rucksack and heading to my field to start working.
An hour or so later...
"Finally done" I said wiping the sweat off my brow.
"FINALLY, YOU TAKE FOREVER TO DO ANYTHING!" Finn whined.
"I want to see you try and do my work and if you complain too much about how long it takes I'll force you to do the work for me, understand?" I said with an evil smirk.
"O-ok, j-just d-don't give me that look EVER AGAIN" Finn said scared out of his mind.
"Okay, we have a deal then, let's get to town and get a late breakfast." I said as we both headed down the path towards town.
I walked over the bridge into town while Finn flew around me in circles like he always seems to do. I still don't see how nobody sees him flying around me when I'm standing there talking with them. Anyway we walked over to the Brass Bar to stop and talk to Kathy.
"Hey, Kathy" I said.
"Oh, hi Brian, how are you this morning?" Kathy asked.
"I'm fine, you?"
"Fine...I guess..."
"What's wrong?"
"Well...Chase's been complaining about how the fire isn't strong enough to cook anything, and Chase is...well Chase and you know..."
"I see...is anybody else having the same difficulty with fire?"
"Umm...yeah...I think Ocarina Inn, the Blacksmith, and pretty much everyone is having trouble, aren't you?"
"Well...I haven't tried cooking anything yet, it turns out that Kasey didn't keep his fridge full of any edible food."
"Awww, poor Brian..."
"It's no big deal" I said.
"But IT IS a big deal, I'm going to starve if I don't eat breakfast" Finn whined which I ignored.
"Here, you can have this granola bar since I had cereal this morning already." Kathy said handing me the granola bar.
"It's yours, I'll be fine" I said.
"Buuut Kaaaayyylllaaa" Finn whined.
"I insist"
"Um...thanks"
"No problem, anyway I'll um...see you around" Kathy said as she hurried away with a slight blush dusting her cheeks.
"What's up with her?" I asked Finn.
"I don't care NOW OPEN UP THE FREAKING FOOOD" Finn complained tackling the granola bar in my hand.
"Fine...but you have to fly and take a bite of it each time because I think everyone would think I am weird if they saw a floating granola bar following me everywhere." I said as I rip open the granola bar wrapper.
"Whatever...omnomnom" Finn said devouring it happily as we walked up to ask everyone about what's going on with the island's fire.
A few hours later...
After talking to everyone on the island, I've learned that all of the elements are screwed up. The fire is really weak, the soil is awful for farming, the water is too dangerous for ships to come in or even leave the island, the wind doesn't even blow anymore, and everyone is unhappy here, or plan on leaving or have already left the island. I know one thing for sure, though...
That this island is screwed if I fail.
