Okay guys, I had some miss information in uh previous chapters. But I'm gonna correct it. i sad that Simon's father was off fighting against the Dutch- when really it was the Mongols. Sorry I had the wrong Time period. So just disregard what I said about the dutch it was really the mongols... Sorry!
"Jeanette, it itches. . ." Simon whined like a toddler as she adjusted his tie.
"Simon you know they'd figure us out if your face was bare and I'm hoping we'll go to Saturday church together often. So- Simon! Stop poking at it! It's all lopsided now!" Jean replied. Then she sighed and straightened his faux and very bushy, tan mustache.(ha told you! Oh and it's tan to match the color of his fur. This is cartoon universe, you know.) Simon laughed silently to himself. "She's adorable when she's all mad like this. I need to remember that for future occasions" he thought. Jeanette smiled after finishing straightening the mustache and asked,
"Why are you smiling?" she asked curiously.
"May I answer that with a question?"
"Go ahead."
"Alright, my question is why shouldn't I be? Things just feel good today!"Simon said his smiled even wider. Jeanette smiled, happy for his cheerfulness, and kissed his cheek.
"Alright then Geoffrey Partridge. Let's go."
They went off on their way to church and when they arrived Jeanette lead Simon over to a group of waving people. As they made their way over Simon could feel the sweat forming beads on his palm. Jeanette must've felt it too because she whispered in his ear,
"Don't worry, just be you sweet, charming self." Simon, or Geoffrey as he was to be called at the moment, smiled and replied quickly,
"Do they even remember all of our play-dates together when we were children?" Jeanette shook her head,
"Never bothered to tell them your name- and we ran around so quickly I don't think they ever got a good look at your face. And you know I'm much too quiet to even mention all the time spent with you when we where too old for play-dates during dinner." Simon sighed and whispered,
"You deserve the spotlight, I hate how you always hide in the corner. Yet your shyness attracts me to you. We'll talk about this later." Jeanette giggled slightly and introduced "Geoffrey Partridge" to her family, which included her Adoptive mother, her little sister, Eleanore , and her older little sister, Brittany (although she may as well have been the oldest- she acted much more sure of herself than Jeanette who was two years older.) (A/N: Same ages for the girls as their counter parts) Simon trying his best to act like his character bowed as he introduced himself to each of them with a quick "How-do-you-do" The Church Service went by quickly and the pastor (A/N: remember the pastor was Simon's old employer's brother. His old employer hated him when he quit working because he was expected to work an entire year without pay- as practice. So in turn the pastor developed the protective, brotherly hate that you may have for a relatives enemy. Just remember that.) Had also been fooled by the disguise and after the service had introduced himself as well. After That Simon went home with the Miller's to eat lunch together. And after dinner Jeanette and Simon walked to his house and on the way finished their conversation:
"Jeanette, do you remember our first week of school. The very, very first?"
"Yes, I believe so."
"You were the shyest most timid girl I have ever seen! You still are. Do you remember during snack time on the first day? You hadn't known that you were to bring something, and I offered you half of my snack-"
"A sugar drop cookie."
"That's right, and that day I was sure I had died because I swear to this day I heard an angle whisper 'Thank you'."
"I was only being courteous Simon."
"Yes, but that night I told my family no different I said 'Daddy, there's an angle-girl in my class!' and he smiled and said that I was lucky because he had yet to meet an 'angle-girl' he knew from that moment I'd grow to love this angle-girl."
"You really told your dad that?"
"Yes. The next day we chose our permanent seats and I gathered up all of my courage and sat by the angle-girl. I have never been more shocked because apparently the little angle-girl never spoke to anyone and I was the only one who wanted to know this beauty."
"I was shy then, but I did speak. I was courteous to everyone as I was to you!" Simon nodded and opened the door to his house,
"But it was still surprising. Only I had noticed your rosy cheeks, adorable but weak accent like my own, angle voice, and sweet, soft emerald eyes."
"Miss Miller says they were always green- even when I was a baby. Most babies have blue eyes at first though."
"Yes but as they say the rest is history. So in conclusion: Jeanette, you have much to offer but you have to let others see it. I don't want anymore 'oh I don't talk during dinner' or 'I don't talk at the university.' you skipped six grades, for God's sake. I don't want your gifts to be given to the servant who septupled his."
"I know Simon and I plan to at least octuple my gifts to return to God and they aren't going to be taken away . I plan to find my spot in His plan but until I can find it I'm going to stay in my current spot." Jeanette replied. Simon sighed and said,
"I knew from the day I met you your spot was with me. Now I know you can do so much more."
"I agree my spot is with you. So let's make a deal- if you and I marry we'll look for my spot together. Alright?"
"Deal." They were sitting on the sofa now and Simon stopped after he had agreed to the deal and held his breath.
"shush." he whispered and listened again. Then quickly ran up to his brother's room.
"Guys?" he asked as he opened the door. Then he smiled of relief. Theodore had just woken up and thrown a pillow at Alvin to make him quit his snoring- but it had missed and the candle had fallen down and bumped the wall making the picture-frame fall.
"Sorry, Simon." Theodore said his voice slightly raspy. Simon smiled and ruffled his younger brother's hair.
"Don't worry about it. I've done the same thing before- he snores like a hog." this made Theodore laugh and Simon smiled when it wasn't interrupted by a cough. Alvin's eyes then opened and he looked at Simon curiously.
"Why are you two laughing like that?" Alvin asked. Simon smiled and said winking at Theodore,
"We just heard a hog snoring. He ran off." Alvin nodded, easily believing what his brother had told him because there were a ton of hogs in the woods.
"Well are you two hungry? Its a tad after lunch." Theodore nodded and replied, "Yes, please!" Alvin smiled at his younger brother who always seemed in the mood for something to eat and added,
"Bread and butter with mine please, dear brother." Simon sighed then went down stairs.
Weeks passed in a similar fashion. Until one day Simon found something in the mail. . _ SO Review! Please! I enjoy many reviews! And like I said earlier- Mongols- NOT DUTCH!
I come in Pieces- Emma Zippy577
