I am soo sorry for the following chapter. It is very short and probably boring but I didn't have a lot of time to write this and I have a little bit of writer's block. I just wanted to get something up, so I am sorry if it sucks.
The girl kept screaming, gazing with horror between the two of them. WHen she finally stopped, Clay breathed a sigh of relief.
He tensed as she drew another breath.
"What the hell are you doing?!" she hissed, anger flashing in her eyes. "Why are you in my barn, in the middle of the night, spooking the horses, while also completely naked!?" At this her eyes turned toward Clay briefly, then she glanced away, blushing.
Clay gazed down, then at Tsunami. Maybe this wasn't the best way to start.
He turned back to the girl. "Could you maybe find us some coverings? I guess this isn't the best way to have a conversation."
She shook her head, a small smile fighting its way to the surface. "No, it isn't. It's a little distracting." She paused. "Stay here. I'll get you some clothes."
When she had gone, Clay released a breath that he didn't know he had been holding.
Tsunami walked to where the animal was still prancing around nervously. "She called this thing a horse." She reached out a hand, but the the horse backed away, whynning nervously.
"Maybe it can still smell out scent." Clay said. "Our dragon scent, I mean. Maybe our bodies aren't as gone as we thought."
An armful of cloth was dumped by his feet and the girl turned away quickly. "Put them on, quickly, please."
He picked up clothes similar of shape to the girls and put them on, trying to copy they
way they fit. "So," said the girl into the awkward silence. "Would you mind telling me why you are naked in the first place? Are you drunk or something?" Clay glanced at Tsunami.
"We..we are lost," stammered Tsunami. "I think we were...how do you say it? Drunk? Yeah, we were drunk and we don't remember anything. Like at all."
There was a pregnant silence.
The girl sighed. "You better be lucky that my parent's aren't home." She sighed again. "This goes against my better judgement, but…" She peaked over her shoulder to check that they were dressed. "I can give you a place to sleep..at least until you get what drugs you've taken out of your system."
Clay sighed with relief. "Thank you. We appreciate the offer. But there is one problem."
"And what would that be?"
He hesitated slightly. "There are more of us."
A brief pause. Then, "How many more?"
"Three."
Another bough of silence.
"I guess...I guess I can fit three more. Go get them. I'll wait here."
Clay and Tsunami turned, and with one last backward glance, walked out the door.
"What are you wearing? Do you need me to get it off?!"
"No, Glory, it's alright." explained Tsunami, and launched into the tale of their adventure.
"Well," said Starflight, gazing in their direction. "We better go. I'm getting pretty cold."
So, leading the others, Clay and Tsunami paved the way to the barn. The girl's' eyes widened drastically at the sight of them all. "Stay here," she said, trying not to star while backing away.
When she returned they struggled to put on the clothes, the girl turned away. "You'll have to sleep here for tonight. My parent's always come back from work late, and I don't want to risk them finding you. I've got some blankets in one of the stalls. Don't worry, you'll be plenty warm." Inside, like she had said, blankets were laid out over loose piles of straw, with more to cover their bodies.
As they filed in, Clay hing back. "Thanks. For everything."
"Don't thank me yet. We have to make sure my parents don't find you. Get some sleep. I'll come back and check on you."She turned to leave but Clay reached out and grabbed her shoulder.
"I didn't catch your name." he murmured.
She blinked. "It's Jewel."
"Clay."
She smiled. "Goodnight, Clay." He let her go and as she walked away he couldn't help but wonder if this wouldn't be so bad after all.