Ruby Gloom
The wrong Guy
Author's Note:I was eating lasagne from Pizza Hut and some chicken wings from Pastamania when I thought of combining their names together.
Now,allow me to keel over because this story is just too disgusting.
Would you believe that I had to do my research on dates?
Flashback!
An hour ago...
"Streamers,check!Balloons,check!Fireworks,check!First aid kits for Misery,check!I think we have everything for the Valentines Day party!"Ruby exclaimed.
"No,we do not have a frozen waterfall to ice climb!"Iris reminded her.
The adventurous cyclops was already equiped with everything you need to accomplish such a task.
"Iris,we can only do that for Yam Ween!Ice does not go with Valentines Day!"Ruby explained as she giggled.
"Aww...I like the cold!I'll sweat like a pig!"Vulcan complained as he hung another streamer.
"Yeah,I remember you making that snowman during winter to celebrate your birthday."Frank reminisced as he adjusted the microphone.
"I know,that was one awesome snowpire!With those carrots for the fangs and a bin bag for a cape!And
a broken ukulele for him to strum!"Len added.
"So,Ruby,how many Valentine cards have you gotten?"Misery asked slyly afyer making another balloon burst.
Ruby looked like a deer caught in the headlights.
"Oh,just one..."she blushed behind the lantern she was hanging up.
The others looked at her knowingly.
"...hundred..."
Even Len could see through tht lie.
...thousand!"she finished with a sigh.
"And who have you chosen to be your date?"Skull Boy asked as he tied the balloon strings together.
For some reason,he felt...a tinge of sadness at the thought of Ruby going out with another boy.
But he tried to mask those feelings by smiling as a veneer.
"Nobody!I turned them down as politely as I could.I hoped I didn't hurt their feelings."Ruby said.
Honestly,she was so solicitous of others feelings.
"What?Don't tell me you're going single AGAIN!"Jealousy was shocked.
Ruby is always very coy whenever a boy made a romantic move on her.
She had to do wanted her cousin to have a ROMANTIC relationship with.
But she knew Ruby had her eyes on a certain skeleton.
But he is so engrossed with his geneology that he's oblivious to her hints.
So she had to make her move on...by force!
Now...
Pizzamania was in a strip of fashion boutiques,bistros and galleries.
Light poured from its small-paned windows.
The brick front wall had been painted with bright red and green stripes.
When Ruby opened the tinted doors of the restaurant,a waiter snapped to attention.
"Welcome to Pizzamania,"said a tall,distinguished grey-haired man who clutched a leather-bound menu.
"I am Aglio.
Do you have a reservation?"
For a moment,Ruby was dumbfounded.
Waiters in black coats cruised from one table to another.
Each table had a white cloth with cutlery that sparkled like jewels.
Actually,Ruby wanted to turn and run but she forced a gallant smile.
"I am Ruby Gloom and I am supposed to be dining in with my friend."
"Ah yes,he goes by the name of me,please."
'So that's the name of the guy.'Ruby thought as she trailed behind Aglio.
He threaded his way through the restaurant to a romantic,cresent-shaped booth at the back,lit by a single flickering candle.
"Thank you,Aglio!"she said as she slid into her seat.
Aglio nearly dropped from of his customers never thanked him.
"You're...you're welcome."he managed to stutter before fleeing to the kitchen.
"At last,I get to meet the famous Ruby Gloom."a crisp voice said behind her.