//------------------------------// // Surprise Visit // Story: A Sparkle In The Sky // by Lunaris Luculenus //------------------------------// I fed him until it was all gone. It was 6:07 in the morning so i cleaned up the mess and went to find something to do after some debate I decided to read Daring Doo. I sat there for quite a while and suddenly he started to move and squirm kicking his legs all over the place, and was knocking stuff over. It seemed like he was having some some sort of nightmare. I don't know exactly what it was but I think it was a motherly like nature that made me cuddle up. So I closed my book, walked over to him, and cuddled up to him and tried to calm him by petting his hair softley. It seemed to work because he calmed down and wrapped himself around me. After a while I fell asleep from the warmth eminating from his body. (And I gotta admit I really liked cuddeling up next to him.) I woke with a start from the sound of knocking at the door. I fell off the couch trying to get to the door, and then remembered about him so I threw two pillows on his face and hind legs to hide them, and then walked to the door and opened it. "Hello who's there?" I asked as I opened the door. "Hey Flower, I thought you said that I could visit anytime," Bolt said with exageration. "Soooo, what's up?" "The sky," I said with sarcasm. He was always acting like that being like my big brother and stuff. "Smart alec." "Well then why are you here because you still have work right now." "There's no work today because someone found a some blood and stuff on the beach and they were short on detectives so they called in boss because he's apparently an ex detective." "Really I never would have known if you didn't just tell me, I stated." "So can I come in or will I stand here all day cause I am hungry." "Oh yeah of course sorry about that." I walked past him and looked at the couch and didn't see the lump there anymore so I freaked a little getting worried but managed to hide it."So lets go to the kitchen and eat. So what did you come here for Bolt?" "Well I came to ask how to uh... talk to girls." "What did you ask, I said as I pretended to clean my ears and turn towards him" "I came to get advice, he said shyly." "Still can't hear you, I said with a taunting voice." "I need some advice on women ok." "Oh so you want to ask Lily out." "Yeah I guess because you said something about her liking me witch is pretty good cause I have had a small crush on her for a while." "Well first you need to have confidence and be straight forward no parading around the question." "Um ok I guess I will try but where will I take her?" "She likes that Hay and Salad place." "Oh well awesome I guess I will- "Ugh what happened my head feels like a hurricane and wait am I talking, huh that's weird." Bolt opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out and then he ran for the door I flew to get there before him and stopped him. "Stop and at least hear me out please." He shakily said,"sure but please don't let it hurt me." "That "it" has a name, and also you are being extremely rude." "Well your scary I mean your the size of a prince, and what is your name?" "Well yes I am tall and my name is Slender Mane." "Let's go into the living room," I said as I pushed them both into the living room. I sat down on the recliner, Bolt sat on the love couch, and Slender sat on the big couch. "So why did you bring it I mean him here," said Bolt with exasperation. "Well I first was scared, ran, and then fell, but he saved me but then fell and I guess I thought I should repay the favor and brought him back to my house to nurse to his wounds. Oh and I haven't asked yet but why did you save me when you were chasing me at first?" "Well I was just trying to scare you to protect you from the other monsters that were on your trail," said Slender. "But why are you different," I asked. "I wasn't always a monster but I don't feel like going over something so personal right now," said Slender.