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[She's still mortified, humiliated and wanting to just wrap herself in a blanketfort for the next week, but she's telling the truth. It's reassuring that he can agree with her on this. Because seriously, how would she ever partake in that sort of relationship with anyone? No, it's laughable and bottom line - it's impossible.]
So am I. Goodbye, Sir Middleford.
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So am I. Goodbye, Sir Middleford.
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[When Edward gets home, there will be a little heart shaped box with his name written on it. Inside are little sugar cookies and a note in neat cursive, reading:
'Have a happy Valentine's Day!
♥ Alice Pleasance Liddell']
'Have a happy Valentine's Day!
♥ Alice Pleasance Liddell']
[She leaves the voicemail sometime around noon today, voice much stronger from the last time that she spoke to him.]
Sir Middleford, you're still interested in those lessons of ours, aren't you?
[It's a question, but...at the same time, it's not.]
Call me back.
Sir Middleford, you're still interested in those lessons of ours, aren't you?
[It's a question, but...at the same time, it's not.]
Call me back.
Ed--
[She catches herself, clears her throat.]
Sir Middleford. Have you been well?
[She catches herself, clears her throat.]
Sir Middleford. Have you been well?
I'm--
[No, she's not fine. But then, that's why she's calling.]
I'm calling to schedule our next lesson.
[No, she's not fine. But then, that's why she's calling.]
I'm calling to schedule our next lesson.
[She hesitates a moment, almost losing her nerve.]
Tomorrow then, if this evening is too short of notice.
Tomorrow then, if this evening is too short of notice.
Then meet me there in an hour.
[She says quickly before she has a chance to second guess herself.]
[She says quickly before she has a chance to second guess herself.]
[She's creeping in...
She's tugging at his sleeve.....................]
She's tugging at his sleeve.....................]
[AH, his arms are full of little sister.]
Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulatioooons!
Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulatioooons!
Brother found his special person! Brother found his loveliest lady! Oh, it's so cute and dashing how much of a gentleman you are! I'm soooooooooo -- [SQUEEZE SQUEAL SCREE] sooooooo happy!!! And I'm so happy it's Lady Nightray, too!
I wasn't! No! I was testing science! I read that if you press a glass to a wall and put your ear to it, you can hear what's in the next room. It's good for a woman in this day and age to know science, Edward!!
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