(This chapter is rather short. But oh well. I Do not own the song Admetus was singing. The song is called "lady" and is by "Ashram" I would recomend listening to it while you read the story.)
Etcetera sat at the kitchen table and watched Admetus cook. She wasnt quite sure what he was cooking. But whatever it was smelled good. He was boiling water on the stove. Now and then he would add something. Spices, herbs, salt and pepper. Finally curiousity got the best of Etcetera.
"Admetus? What are you cooking?" Etcetera asked.
"Special recipie." Admetus answered.
'Whats in it?" Etcetera questioned.
Admetus turned around and looked at her and smiled. "Its a secret." He answered playfully.
Etcetera smiled back. "Aww, please tell me." She pleaded with her big brown eyes.
Admetus laughed. He poured whatever he was boiling into two bouls. He gave Etcetera one of the bowls and sat down. Etcetera looked into the bowl. There were little peices of parsley in it. And it had a spicy scent to it. Admetus noticed that Etcetera wasn't eating.
"Try it Etcy it's good." Admetus said.
Etcetera had a strange feeling in his stomach when he called her that. She felt like she had butterflys in her stomach. She never had these feelings towards any other tom besides tugger. But this was different. Sitting at the table with her was a tom that loved her back. Etcetera never had anyone love her back. She didn't feel she was pretty enough. She wanted to be pretty like Bombalurina, Cassandra, Exotica, and Demeter. She sometimes even envyed some of her friends. She would die to have Victoria's beautiful white fur and her impressive dancing skills. She Admire Jemima's pure adorableness, and yearn for her beautiful angelic voice. Her and her friend Electra felt the same. They both felt plain. They voices were normal. They're fur is common. The only skill Etcetera was proud of was her trapeze skills. Other than that she felt plain. Admetus picked up his spoon and dipped it into his bowl. He then pointed the spoon in Etcetera's direction.
"Would you like me to feed you?" Teased Admetus.
Etcetera laughed and shook her head. She dipped her spoon into her bowl and brought the spoon up to her lips. She gently blew on the spoon until the liquid cooled down. Then she sipped down the liquid. She sat there tasting it. She slowly smiled as the taste began to kick it.
"Admetus this is delicious!" Beamed Etcetera. She dipped her spoon back in the bowl for more.
Admetus smiled. "It was something my mother cooked special for me whenever I was having a bad day." Admetus said.
Etcetera stopped when he said that. The guilt she had before had return and now made her somewhat sick.
"Oh, thats nice." She said looking down into her bowl.
Admetus stopped smiling. "Etcetera? Whats wrong?" He asked.
Etcetera looked up. "Oh, nothing, I'm just feeling a little funny." She replied.
Admetus got up from his chair and walked over to Etcetera. He placed his hand on her forehead. Etcetera could feel her heart racing.
"You don't feel warm." Admetus said. "What hurts you?"
Etcetera quick thought of something. "My Stomach." She said finally. She regreted saying her stomach.
"Good going Etcetera, he's going to think his cooking made you sick." She thought angrily to herself.
Admetus took Etcetera's arm and place it around his neck. he took his left arm and slid it underneith Etcetera's legs. His right arm was wrapped around Etcetera's back. Etcetera went with Admetus. She wrapped her arms around Admetus neck and rest her head on his shoulder. Admetus carried her out of the kitchen and into their bedroom. He walked over to the bed and gently laid her down. Admetus took the blanket and pulled it over Etcetera.
"Try and rest." Admetus said.
Etcetera looked up at Admetus.
"Admetus?" Etcetera asked.
"Yes?" Admetus answered while sitting down on the bed.
Etcetera hesitated. "Will...Will you sing to me?" She asked quietly.
Admetus cocked his head. "Sing to you?" He said.
"Well, my older brother Pouncival would sing to me whenever I was sick to help me fall asleep." Etcetera explained.
Admetus didn't say anything. Etcetera felt embarrased and turned her side so her back was facing him. "Ne- nevermind I'll just go to bed." Etcetera stammered. She closed her eyes. She tryed to fall alseep but she couldn't. She thought Admetus had left. But Etcetera's thoughts were interuppted by Admetus's singing.
You rise...
Flowers blooming in my memories,
Lady is charming me
As a night at sea...
It seems to fly,
Forever we'll dance in the white light...
Be my love,
And together we'll fall in the night...
Velvet kisses in my memories,
Lady is whispering
As a fragile dream...
It seems to die,
Forever we'll dance in the white light...
Be my love,
And together we'll fall in the night...
Etcetera was now drifting off to sleep. She softly sighed and closed her eyes. Admetus sat there waiting for Etcetera to fall alseep. When he was sure that she was asleep, he quietly leaned over and gently kissed her on the cheek.
"Goodnight my love." He whispered smiling gently.
Next Chapter will be longer. Thanks for reading :)