Chapter 76
Routines
Holly's POV:
Dear Diary,
With only a few exceptions, everything has been going great lately. I've sort of slipped into a new routine. One that I actually like.
I'll be honest, Arty and I really started missing each other after he left. So now we e-mail and IM at least once a day. It has gotten to the point that we talk on the phone every night at exactly seven o'clock my time.
We sit there and tell each other everything. I tell him about Foaly, Mulch, and our other friends. We talk about Trouble and about Lili. I tell him about my day and the people who made it better and those who made it worse than it had to be. I'll admit that at the end of a long, tiring day, just hearing his voice makes my day a whole lot better.
Surprisingly, I'm not the only one who's sharing. No, Artemis can never wait to tell me about school and the ordeals that he is forced to endure. As of now, his eyes are tired and the circles are deep which he attributes to the St. Bartleby's boys. Apparently, the walls are thin and his neighbors can be fairly vocal at night.
Other than that, he's doing great. Perfect grades, of course. Not to mention that he's already completed the whole semester's work, and is simply waiting for graduation so that he can leave as valedictorian.
And I also find that I know a lot more about his family now then I did even a few weeks ago.
For example, Myles just found some new type of protist and he's spent the past few days tracking it's growth and behavior. Artemis is so proud, but he hates how tired the child looks every morning. So, every night he forces him to go to bed by ten with promises of helping him the next day, which he readily complies with.
Beckett, on the other hand does not excel in such scientific pursuits. Though from what I hear he does excel at painting. Strangely enough, his favorite subject matter is fairies. just like his older brother. I suppose the acorn really doesn't fall far from the tree.
Angeline and Artemis I are wonderful, but they really seem to be bothering Arty. He refuses to tell me what exactly they're doing out of embarrassment, but rest assured that he is not happy about it.
Juliet is also on his list of annoying people. Apparently, she's been trying her hardest to get him a dedicated girlfriend. And of course, he is staunchly against this as no girl is good enough for Artemis Fowl the Second.
Butler was up to his usual tricks. Those being training, training, and more training. His body may be older, but nothing can slow that mountainous man down. Unfortunately, for Artemis Butler is trying to get Arty to be the same way. Ha, I can't imagine the genius exercising at all, but just think of him with any real muscles…it's too strange to even contemplate.
Anyway, my basic point is that no, I can't see Artemis often, but just talking to him is almost enough to keep me happy. I can't quite put my finger on it, but right now it seems as though Arty is really revealing himself to me fully. And that's something that I can't stand to miss out on.
Well, I hate to rush away, but it's almost seven, and I have a date with a certain mud boy….
Yours in a Hurry
-Holly
A/n:
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