hey hey! so I've decided that it's awful of me not to capitalize on my winter break, so expect updates all around :D I was really missing writing for this series, so I'll be sure to get stuff up!
this shot takes place probably while our favorite duo is in middle school. I hope you all enjoy!
THEME: #2 ~ Short and Tall
"Howie," Willa Jean starts, pausing in her finger-painting. "Are the Quimbys back yet?"
He doesn't look up from his magazine. "Dunno."
"Summer's almost over!" she whines. "Will Ramona come see me?"
He bites back a snort. It's no secret to anyone (except Willa Jean) what Ramona thinks of spending time with his sister. "I'm sure you're the first person she'll visit," he lies, flipping a page.
His concentration is broken when his mother eventually realizes that her white carpet is on the verge of ruin, and he dashes outside when Willa Jean starts bawling at the same moment the oven timer goes off.
It's sunset when he reaches the last pages of his magazine, the sound of car doors slamming punctuating the quiet. A pair of flip-flops draws near shortly after, and he drops the magazine onto his knees.
"Hey," Ramona says breathlessly, perching on the steps beside him. Her hair is windblown and her smile is sunny. He blinks.
"How was the cabin?" he asks.
She shrugs, pushing back her short hair. "We all got sick of each other pretty quick."
"… You got tanner."
She thrusts out a thin leg, bumping their bare flesh together. His skin prickles. "You're right," she says, then gasps indignantly. "You got taller!"
He grins and lets her pull him up, watching her hop up and down while trying to measure the gap with her hand. "Three and a half inches."
She catches his shoulders suddenly to steady herself and he smells the woods and suntan lotion. Her eyes seem brighter in her face and he can count her freckles. His stomach twists inexplicably.
Was she always like this?
"Short and tall," she's sighing. "I leave for one summer and you go and morph on me."
She misses his murmur.
"…So did you."
I had to cut out so much stuff, so I'm sorry if this seemed lacking! drop me a review!