Lillian was rushing past the miners who spent their day investigating the tunnel. The reason why they were so fascinated with this tunnel even Lillian didn't understand but she would never bother to question it because that's just who they were.
"Lillian!" Lillian halted, would she ever be able to complete her quest?It seemed like there was no smooth sailing to reaching the end. Of course it would require facing off against a few monsters under a time limit no game allows an easy stroll. "Lillian, wait for me." Lillian turned around as a way to reassure she wasn't walking away and low and behold the face of Georgia was getting closer and closer.
"Thanks for waitin' for me Lillian." Georgia had paused to take a breather. She had desperately ran to catch Lillian. "I-I need a favor." She dropped down to her knees practically touching the ground with her face. "Please," she desperately pleaded as she searched through her pockets. "Please deliver this letter for me."
"Eh?" Lillian was shocked, no, confused at this strange turn of events. "Please Georgia, you don't need to beg me to do a favor for you, so please get up."
Georgia jumped back to her feet. "Then you'll help me?"
"Of course, but if it's a letter you want delivered why don't you just ask Dirk to do it?"
"No, no, I can't trust him to deliver it. What if he's the curious type? Boys can't help being that way, once they get somethin they're not to touch they can't help but touch it. That's why you've gotta do it Lillian, you just gotta I know you won't read it."
"All right, but who is it for?"
"Phillip!"
"Phillip," Lillian repeated rather skeptical, "are you sure this is for Phillip? I never imagined you wanting to send a letter to him."
"Don't be jealous Lillian, I know he's your friend but he can make other friends too ya know?" she forcibly pushed the letter towards Lillian's hands.
"Well I know, it's just that-" Lillian was calmly grasping the letter in her hands.
"All right, be safe then," she released the letter and ran back home. Yet another person who chooses to ignore Lillian's words.
Lillian let out a heavy sigh muttering to herself. "I'm starting to see a pattern with my friends." First Quest: still in progress, Second Quest: Just started.
Finally Lillian reached the other side of the tunnel. She was pondering which quest she should complete first. "Well I did promise Cheryl first, but Georgia's won't even take but a few seconds and it would be easier to just get it out of the way, but Cheryl will be upset if I don't put her request above all others."
While Lillian was trying to make a decision she attracted the attention of Sheng. "...'Ey', what chu doin standing out here with that crazy face?"
"Eh?" Lillian jumped, she was so deep in thought she hadn't realized how she appeared to everyone else. "Sorry, I was just trying to make a decision. You see, I was recently asked-"
"Never mind that, can't you tell 's about to rain. Don't just stand there and catch a cold. Go inside." When he said that Lillian couldn't help but look up to confirm his statement, and sure enough the sky was much darker than usual.
"But you're outside."
"Yeah, to make sure people like ya actually get inside and I've got an umbrella."
"Oh well you wouldn't happen to have a spare umbrella or room under that umbrella would you?"
Sheng jumped back at her statement. "What are ya stupid? Do you know what would happen if people saw a fine guy like me and a plain jane like you under the same umbrella? They'd think you were tryin to hit on me, that's what they'd think, so go find some shelter."
"All right to Rahi then, I'll bet he's indoors."
"Huh?" Sheng uttered after Lillian left, completely baffled by that statement. "Don't tell me?!" His abrupt assumption clouding his judgement, "That girl's a cougar?!"
Let's make one thing clear here Lillian is NOT and I repeat NOT a cougar I've just always imagined Sheng to be one who jumps to conclusions beyond normal sanity.
Don't you just hate when the villagers close up shop just because it's raining all day, but they'll keep the shop open if it's only raining part of the day? What is up with that? Well you are free to review and make any suggestions or comments you want me to take into account.
P.S. If you're wondering why Lillian is interacting with so many different people throughout this story it's really just cause I'm trying to get a feel for how to work with these characters and you have to admit it's kind of interesting how these characters interact with Lillian (it's the same case with my other stories and writing style).
Next chapter: Finally meeting the Phillip that has been rolling around the minds of the girls and getting to learn why Georgia won't deliver the letter herself.