Sorry for this being so short. I just thought of it because my Dad gave me some peanuts today and we had some fun snapping the shells because we never usually get peanuts with the shells. So, Dad, i don't know why you would be reading this, but this really short chapter is for you. :) 3
L.L.A.P
~Laces
"Peanuts?" Conner offered as he and Athena sat in Mt. Justice after a training session, watching Hercules for about the hundredth time.
Athena looked over at Conner's outstretched hand that held a bag of peanuts.
"Thanks." Athena smiled as she took the bag, and Conner opened a bag of his own.
Athena looked at the peanut shell curiously. She never ate peanuts that still had the shell on it.
She shrugged and popped the peanut shell into her mouth and started chewing, however she immediately started coughing, and Conner quickly handed her a glass of water, which she chugged, swallowing the peanut shell and drowning out the scratchy feeling in her throat.
"Did you just try to eat the shell?" Conner questioned, and Athena nodded.
"Yes." She said, her voice a bit raspy. "Are people not supposed to eat the shells?" she inquired, and Conner shook his head.
"Never eat the shells of any nut, okay?" he sighed. Conner was grateful he didn't hand her pistachios.
"How do I eat the peanut?" Athena inquired, staring at the brown shell.
"You just snap it." Conner informed, snapping a peanut shell of his own and digging out the two peanuts.
"Seems like a lot of work for just some peanuts." Athena noted, and Conner shrugged.
"Snapping the shell open makes it more fun." Athena looked down at the peanut in her hands and snapped it open, then at the food inside.
She smiled as snapping sounds were made from the shells cracking, and her and Conner were snapping away at the peanuts.
She then frowned.
"I'm out." She sighed. Conner looked into his bag.
"Me too." He said sadly. The two looked at each other, and Conner stood from the couch and threw on his jacket.
"I'm going out to get more."
"I'll come with you." Athena nodded.
~*~*~*~*~*~Two Hours Later~*~*~*~*~*~
"How many peanuts have you two eaten?" Batgirl, Barbra, questioned in shock when she walked into the living room to find Athena and Conner surrounded by several bags of peanuts.
"I don't know." Athena informed honestly while Conner shrugged,
"I think this is my tenth bag."
"Okay you two, you'll both get sick if you keep this up." Barbra stated, taking both bags away from the two. "No more peanuts for you today."
Conner and Athena looked at their empty hands sadly.
"Aw." They pouted in unison.