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Post by moko on Oct 9, 2005 13:20:53 GMT -5
Cliff said Popuris mom died, and everyone new.....I think I have an idea......... Grrrreat chapter! More more more! when did he say that? |
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Post by Butterscotch on Oct 9, 2005 16:27:36 GMT -5
Cliff said Popuris mom died, and everyone new.....I think I have an idea......... Grrrreat chapter! More more more! when did he say that? Way back in chapter six: |
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Post by moko on Oct 9, 2005 19:11:51 GMT -5
oh, i remember that part.
but i thought......
never mind.
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Post by Melody on Oct 15, 2005 13:10:56 GMT -5
Cliff thought Popuri was Ann. That's why he was surprised when she said her dad wasn't there. And of course everyone knows that Ann's mother is dead, so he also said that too. Just clearing it up for anyone confused.  |
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Post by Butterscotch on Oct 15, 2005 15:13:02 GMT -5
That's pretty close Melody. ^_~
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Post by Melody on Oct 15, 2005 15:51:03 GMT -5
It is? yes!
I was thinking of registering.....I go on this site a lot to look at the fanfics and other things.
I've even thought of making my one fanfics on here. What do you think Butterscotch?
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Post by Butterscotch on Oct 15, 2005 15:55:21 GMT -5
You are more than welcome to register and post one of your fanfics, Melody ^_~
we'd love to read it!
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Post by melody on Oct 15, 2005 16:06:23 GMT -5
I'm registered! hehe
now for making a fanfic....lol
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Post by Butterscotch on Oct 15, 2005 16:09:43 GMT -5
Thanks for joining! ^_~
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Post by melody on Oct 15, 2005 22:43:12 GMT -5
Love the story so far, by the way.
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Post by Butterscotch on Oct 15, 2005 22:46:56 GMT -5
Thank you ^-^
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Post by Butterscotch on Oct 25, 2005 19:27:29 GMT -5
Dream About Me: Chapter Nine
Cliff arrived early the next day, and Doug showed him the ropes. Cliff caught on quickly, and after a while Doug felt confident in letting Cliff finish feeding the cows without supervision. Cliff smiled as he worked, surprised that he was enjoying his work. He'd never enjoyed any job he'd ever held before, but this was different. He patted Celia gently. A soft shadow fell across the cow. Cliff turned and saw Ann standing behind him, hands on her hips.
"You'd better not eat that cow!" Ann said, narrowing her eyes at Cliff. He sighed deeply, briefly pressing his hand to his forehead.
"Look, kid-" he began, but was cut short.
"KID!?" Ann shrieked. "I'm not a kid! I'll have you know I'll be 18 in a few days!" Her face was flushed; coupled with her hair, she looked red all over.
"Almost 18, huh?" A slow, lazy grin spread across Cliff's face. His eyes wandered up, down and back up Ann's body. "I never would've guessed."
"You jerk!" Ann yelled.
She ran out of the barn as fast as she could, and headed straight for the house. Ann ran into the living room, where both Gray and Popuri were seated. Gray was flipping through a catalog of farming equipment, and Popuri was knitting. Ann had been teaching her how, and Popuri approached her new craft with enthusiasm, but not much skill. She was constantly dropping stitches, or adding new ones by mistake, and as a result, her project varied from about three inches wide to more than six. Furthermore, Popuri had recently learned how to join new yarn and change colors as she worked, and her project was a dizzying rainbow. Ann did not even look at Popuri; she ran right up to Gray.
"...you okay?" he asked, taking in her flushed, tearful face.
"Cliff looked at me!" Ann sniffled.
A long silence from Gray.
"With his EYES!" Ann explained. "I mean...he eyed me up!"
"He did?" Gray could not keep the surprise out of his voice. Ann was a cute, cheerful girl, but her body was childishly slender. Not exactly the sort of girl who made men's heads turn
"Aren't you gonna do something?" Ann asked.
"Like what?"
"Beat him up!"
Gray raised an eyebrow at her, and Ann frowned. "Well...at least threaten him...." she mumbled.
"Okay," Gray set the catalog aside and limped outside. Cliff was just leaving the barn and Gray beckoned to him. Cliff shuffled over. He had a feeling he knew what was coming.
"Don't mess around with Ann," Gray said in a low voice.
"Don't worry. I'm not interested in "messing around" with Ann at all," Cliff replied cheerfully.
Gray felt vaguely insulted by that, though he wasn't sure why. "Well...good...." he said. He turned to leave, but Cliff began to speak again.
"What about your other sister?" Cliff asked.
"...other sister?"
"You know...Popuri? Pink hair? Big eyes?"
"She's not my sister...."
Cliff frowned. "Doesn't she live here?"
"Her parents are on vacation...she's staying here while they're gone...." Gray explained. It was the most Cliff had yet heard Gray say all at once.
"I see," Cliff said nodding.
"Don't mess around with her either!" Gray blurted.
"Is that how it is?" Cliff said, grinning. Gray tugged on the brim of his cap, and turned to leave again, but was stopped again.
"Hello Mr. Cliff. Hello young Mr. Green," Harris the mailman called as he walked up the path. Cheerful and friendly, Harris was well liked in the village. He was also oddly formal, and called all the men "Mr." and all the women "Mrs." or "Miss". He walked up to the two men and began rooting in his mail bag. "Where is Miss Popuri at?" he said. "I have a letter for her."
Gray stuck his hand out at Harris "I'll take it to her," he said.
"Aw, gee, young Mr. Green...I'm not really allowed to do that...." Harris said. Gray kept his hand out, and after a moment, Harris handed him the letter with a little sigh. "Be sure that she gets it," he said.
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Popuri held up her knitting. It was nearly waist-length already, and she judged that she wanted it to be about twice as long as it was now. Her project, of course, was a scarf, and she planned on giving it as a gift. Hopefully, it would be done in time.
Gray walked up to her, and thrust the letter at her. She remembered how he had given her the bouquet not so long ago, and a crazy thought at the content's of the letter
popped into her mind. A love letter? She took it, and instantly recognized the handwriting.
"Its from Mama!" she squealed. She ripped it open and devoured it, her mouth forming the words as she read. She read it once more and sighed happily. The second honey moon was a success. Lillia and Basil were growing close again. Seated in his chair across the room, his face hidden behind his cataloger, Gray smiled a tiny smile.
~*~*~*
"You're working at Green Ranch?" Kai asked. He, Cliff, Jack and Harris were all seated at a table in the bar. Karen was serving drinks.
"Yeah," Cliff replied. "Its good work. I like it."
"Farming is good work," Jack agreed, "But I wouldn't like to work with that jerk Gray."
"Yeah," Kai said.
"Gray's not so bad," Cliff said thoughtfully.
"Yeah right!" Jack said, rolling his eyes.
"Shut up!" Karen snapped. "Gray's a good guy."
"Oh, come one, you can't be serious," Jack said.
"Look, Ann is my best friend, so I've gotten to know Gray pretty well too...He's not really a jerk, he's just really shy and awkward...."
"Woo-woo!" Cliff teased.
"Its not like that!" Karen snapped, punching him in the arm.
"Yeah, well good. I think Gray has his eye on someone else anyway," Cliff said, rubbing his arm.
"Who?" Karen asked quickly.
"Popuri,"
Karen, Kai and Jack burst out laughing. "They have nothing in common!" Karen exclaimed, wiping tears from her eye.
"Well, they say opposite attract...." Harris murmured.
"And brother...You don't get anymore opposite than those two!" Cliff said grinning. There was more laughter from Kai and Jack, but Karen looked thoughtful.
"Aren't you worried, Jack?" Kai asked. "Isn't Popuri your girl?"
"I'm not so sure of that..." Jack said slowly. "But I DO know that I don't have anything to worry about from Gray. There's no way Popuri could like HIM!"
"You're right Jack!" Karen said. "You're absolutely right!"
"Don't you know? I'm always right!"
To be Continued!
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Post by fxeni on Oct 25, 2005 22:05:20 GMT -5
It's good, Butters ^_^ I wonder what's going to happen when Jack finds out that Popuri actually likes Gray...
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Post by melody on Oct 25, 2005 22:29:33 GMT -5
Oh so Cliff thought that Popuri was Ann's sister. Allright I understand now.
And I like it so far.
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Post by Butterscotch on Oct 25, 2005 22:32:54 GMT -5
Oh so Cliff thought that Popuri was Ann's sister. Allright I understand now. And I like it so far. Yeah, like I said, you were closest.  |
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