Dream About Me: updated Oct. 6

[melody]

Thanks Jack, haha.

Butters, when can we expect a new chapter?

[EYO]

Yes Butters Its brilliant so far, so keep up the good work.

[Butterscotch]

Dream About Me: Chapter Ten

The next day passed slowly for Gray; unused to so much free time, he could not settle down and relax. He flipped through a book, set it down and thumbed through a catalog. He started whittling a piece of wood, then set that aside, and picked the book back up. During all this time, Popuri had been sitting in the same room, contentedly knitting her dizzying scarf.

"Geez, Gray," she said finally. "You seem restless." She stuck her tongue out at him.

Gray flushed and jerked his cap low on his head. "Guess so," he mumbled.

Popuri resumed knitting, and Gray resumed fidgeting. This continued for another ten minutes; then Popuri laid her knitting down.

"Let's play a game!" she said cheerfully.

"A game...?" Gray replied.

"Yeah, um...Go Fish!" she said, as she spotted a deck of cards.

Her answer was so unexpected, that Gray couldn't help but smile a bit. He quickly jerked his cap low,but not before Popuri caught a glimpse of it. He should smile more, she thought, he doesn't look scary or mean at all when he does. She sat on the floor and began dealing cards, her face slightly pink. Gray slowly lowered himself, wincing with the pain.

“We can sit at the table if you prefer,” Popuri suggested quickly.

Gray shook his head. “This is ok,” he muttered.

Popuri frowned a little, but didn't argue the matter further. She dealt out the cards and they began to play. As they played she tried her best to engage Gray in conversation, but didn't have much luck.

“Hey, kids!” Cliff called out as he entered the room. “Whatcha playin'? Strip poker?” Cliff grinned at the pair, who both turned bright pink and began to sputter.

“We're playing Go Fish!” Popuri managed to say.

“Strip Go Fish?” Cliff said, rubbing his chin. His face was serious, but his eyes were twinkling with mischief.

“NO!” Popuri burst out. “I wouldn't...we're not! He...I!”

“Calm down, kiddo!” Cliff said. “I was just teasing. You need to learn how to take a joke. You too Gray,” he added.

Gray jerked his cap low, and muttered something, but neither Cliff nor Popuri could make it out. Chuckling to himself, Cliff left the room. Popuri sat back down opposite Gray. There was a long silence.

“Um...who, um, who's turn is it?” Popuri said finally.

“Yours,”

“Ah, ok,”

“Lunch time!” Mr. Green called.

Popuri jumped up. “I'm starving!” she chirped.

Gray was having difficulty getting up. Popuri extended one hand out to him. Gray hesitated a moment, then took it.

“His hand is so big!” Popuri thought. It was rough and work calloused...a man's hand. With some difficulty Gray was able to stand up. For a moment, they left their hands together, not wanting to let go, but not ready to say so. Neither looked at the other.

“Kids?” Mr. Green called again.

“Coming!” Gray blurted. “Um, we, uh, we should eat.”

“Yeah,” Popuri said, staring at the floor. ”Eating is good.”

“Unless Ann cooks,”

Popuri giggled, and the tension broke. They went into the kitchen together. Cliff grinned at them, and gave Gray the thumb's up. Gray ignored him, which Cliff had expected.

“I have something to tell you all,” Mr. Green said. “Fall is coming-”

“We already knew that,” Ann interrupted.

“Let me finish, young lady!” Mr. Green said. “As I was saying, Fall is coming, and well, I'm not as young as I used to be...We need more hands around here.”

“Dad, no!” Ann cried.

“Cliff, would you like to work her permanently?” Mr Green said, ignoring Ann.

Cliff gaped at the older man. “You-you mean it?!”

Mr Green nodded.

“I would love to! I'd be honored!”

“I thought you'd say that,” Mr Green smiled. “If you like, you can stay in that shack,” Mr Green pointed out the window, at the small shack just across from the main house. Years ago, Rick's parents had lived there, but it was empty now.

“You mean it?” Cliff repeated.

“Yes, I do mean it, my boy,” Mr. Green said.

“I don't know what to say!” Cliff's eyes were bright, and he swallowed hard. “I'll do my best to help you around the farm!”

“I know you will. Once Gray resumes his old chores, you can help me with mine. “

“Thank you so much, Mr Green! Thank you...” Cliff rubbed his arm across his face, suddenly overwhelmed with emotion.

Nothing less than you deserve, my boy. Nothing less than you deserve”

To be continued!

Tee-hee! Aren't Gray and Popuri cute.

I hope this was worth a three month wait! <_<;;

[melody]

Yay, I loved it! Aw, they are cute together, aren't they. ^-^

Yes, it was worth the wait.

[Butterscotch]

Thanks Melody! ^^
I hope everyone else agrees ^^;

[BorderWolf]

Yes it was good Butter!

[hotcakes22]

That was great!! I can't wait for the next chapter!

[Butterscotch]

I added a table of contents to the first post, making it easier to find indivdual chapters without reading the entire thread.

[BorderWolf]

Thanks Butter!

[Akane]

I love your story so far!

That chapter was definately worth the wait.

[horsejockey]

it was truly perf. ( perf = perfict)

[horsejockey]

is any one on right NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

[moko]

please don't spam on the boards.

[hmgirl]

I haven't read it, but everyone says it's pretty good so I'll read it later. I saved it in my files. It's pretty long, but I'll get through it. I've read some of your others ones and they're great!

[Limegreen Queen]

More please butters??
It won't be another 3 months will it?