012. Many Other Gifts - April/May - Rambles & Snippets - Fiction[NET]
"I want to get her something special." George was looking at Fred with a serious expression on his face, something rare for them both while they were at work. "It's her birthday in a week...what should I do?"
"I don't know mate..." Fred shrugged. "Girls are still a bit of a mystery to me."
"What would you get Tara if it were her birthday then?" George asked, refering to the girl his twin had a bit of a thing for. Fortunately, Tara was best friends with Minya and they owned a shop together, just down the road from the shop the Wealsey twins owned. It was how they all had met actually, and while Fred liked the free-spirited, natural and slightly eccentric Tararyn, George preferred the calmer and more passionate Minya. Things had worked out perfectly really...or at least they had until her birthday began drifting closer...he wanted to get her the perfect gift...
Fred shrugged after musing on the question for a good while. "Something from the shop?"
"You give her that every chance you get anyway." George teased. "As soon as we get anything new in, or we develope something new, you take off to give her a taste of it!"
"Well I'd get her a new scarf or something then." Fred shot back, nudging his twin roughly with his elbow, an embarrased grin on his face. "Or something nice to wear..."
George decided to ignore this comment, knowing he had a lot to tease with but decided it would be safer for his well being to just let it drop.
"Well...what could I get Minya?" he asked again.
Fred pulled out some parchment and began doodling with a quill, his way of brainstorming while George stared off into space. They had no customers just then, there would be more again at the lunch time rush, and George was determined to go and buy Minya something as soon as the lunch rush was over.
"How about some nice muled wine?"
George shrugged.
"Tickets to go see something?"
George made a mutural noise in the back of his throat.
"Certificate for lessons or for some girly spa thing?"
George sighed. "I don't think that's exactly her thing..."
Fred picked up three small bundles of lollies on the front counter and started to juggle them. "Well, I don't know mate. Looks like you're on your own there with the thinking."
"Seriously, if Tara's birthday was tomorrow, what would you get her?" George asked after a silence, desperately almost.
"If it was tomorrow?" Fred looked at his brother through the flying bundles and grinned. "Since it's a bit late notice for me, I'd just give her a kiss."
Hours later and still without many concrete plans, George set out to go hunter and gathering. He eventually ended up with many other gifts besides the main one, a check book set out with chores and promises, the last being 'I Promise you One (1) kiss, for whenever you may desire it.'
<--- 011. Bad Hair Day || 013. Tied Up --->
"I don't know mate..." Fred shrugged. "Girls are still a bit of a mystery to me."
"What would you get Tara if it were her birthday then?" George asked, refering to the girl his twin had a bit of a thing for. Fortunately, Tara was best friends with Minya and they owned a shop together, just down the road from the shop the Wealsey twins owned. It was how they all had met actually, and while Fred liked the free-spirited, natural and slightly eccentric Tararyn, George preferred the calmer and more passionate Minya. Things had worked out perfectly really...or at least they had until her birthday began drifting closer...he wanted to get her the perfect gift...
Fred shrugged after musing on the question for a good while. "Something from the shop?"
"You give her that every chance you get anyway." George teased. "As soon as we get anything new in, or we develope something new, you take off to give her a taste of it!"
"Well I'd get her a new scarf or something then." Fred shot back, nudging his twin roughly with his elbow, an embarrased grin on his face. "Or something nice to wear..."
George decided to ignore this comment, knowing he had a lot to tease with but decided it would be safer for his well being to just let it drop.
"Well...what could I get Minya?" he asked again.
Fred pulled out some parchment and began doodling with a quill, his way of brainstorming while George stared off into space. They had no customers just then, there would be more again at the lunch time rush, and George was determined to go and buy Minya something as soon as the lunch rush was over.
"How about some nice muled wine?"
George shrugged.
"Tickets to go see something?"
George made a mutural noise in the back of his throat.
"Certificate for lessons or for some girly spa thing?"
George sighed. "I don't think that's exactly her thing..."
Fred picked up three small bundles of lollies on the front counter and started to juggle them. "Well, I don't know mate. Looks like you're on your own there with the thinking."
"Seriously, if Tara's birthday was tomorrow, what would you get her?" George asked after a silence, desperately almost.
"If it was tomorrow?" Fred looked at his brother through the flying bundles and grinned. "Since it's a bit late notice for me, I'd just give her a kiss."
Hours later and still without many concrete plans, George set out to go hunter and gathering. He eventually ended up with many other gifts besides the main one, a check book set out with chores and promises, the last being 'I Promise you One (1) kiss, for whenever you may desire it.'
<--- 011. Bad Hair Day || 013. Tied Up --->