Windenburg 

Anna: Ah, I love Windenburg. It’s just so cute.

Garret: Eh, I’m kinda over it.

Anna: Oh really? And where do you see yourself living, then?

Garret: Well with you, obviously.

Anna: *giggles* Stop it! You can’t mean that Garret. 

Garret: I do. Why do you think I gave you my class ring, hmm? Anyway, I wanted to ask you something.

Anna: You’re not about to propose, are you? 

Garret: Not yet 😉 I wanted to ask if you maybe wanted to take a trip with me next month? Out to Brindelton Bay?

Anna: Oh my God! Of course I’d love too. Just as long as you promise not to propose to me at the light house. That would be the cheesiest, most

clichéd thing ever.

Garret: Hehe, yeah it would be. *sweats*

Anna: OH MY GOD GARRET! 😀 You were going to propse to me at the lighthouse, weren’t you?

Garret: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Anna: Pfffft. Is my ring pretty at least?

Garret: I am saying nothing.

Anna: Aw, come on! Tell me!

Garret: Nothing!

Anna: *laughs* You’re such a dork. But you’re my dork, so that’s fine.

Garret: *gazing into her eyes* I love you. 

Anna: I love you too, you dork. 

*kiss kiss smoochy smoochy*

Another Day at The Foxes’ 

Nolan: Come one…come on, don’t fall-

*crash*

Nolan: Well drat.

Garret: Ah, sorry little man. Let’s go again.

*intensely playing don’t wake the llama ™*

Garret: Just…one fluid motion and…

Anna: Oh, hey Fidget. How are you buddy?

Garret: GAGH!!! 

Nolan: Hahaha, you got scared by a girl. AND LOST! Mwahahaha!

Anna: Oh, I’m sorry babe, did I scare you?

Garret: A little bit. Well Nole, I believe this is my cue that your sister is ready for our date. 

Nolan: Ahhh c’mon! One more round?

Anna: Sorry, Nole. We have a train to catch.

Garret: Next time bud. Promise.

Amelia: Phwiget!!!! Kitty!!! Pet pet.

Rose: Amy, be gentle. Remember, Fidget isn’t a toy.

Amelia: Gjwkugiajhwj kitty nkkjalgrg pet pet!  😦

Rose: Amy, Fidget doesn’t want to be pet right now. Put him down, sweetie.

Nolan: SSSHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Garret: Alright, kiddo! Come here! 

Nweeuuuuu *airplane noises* 

Amelia: Fwyyy!! *giggles*

Nolan: Sshhhhhhh!!! I can’t hear the ending!

Anna: Nole, you’ve seen this movie twenty times, you know the end-

Nolan: SSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

At The Fox-Bensen House

Blake: So kiddos, what movie are we feeling tonight?

Nolan: SuperKids! 

Amelia: Mwahfmngks *continued babbling*

Anna: We’re fine with whatever Dad.

Nolan: SUUPPPPEERRRKIIDDSS!!!!

Blake: Alright, alright. SuperKids it is then.

Amelia: >:-[  Hugmnd mqidubv-mksdjhaio!

Anna: We can watch Lost Dog’s Journey Home next week Amy.

Amelia: 😀

*movie starts*

Anna: *whispering* My family hasn’t driven you insane yet, have they?

Garret: Nah. I love your family. It’s good to get away from home too…

Anna: The police will find her, Gar.

Garret: I almost hope they don’t…she-he’ll be happier that way.

Anna: Oh, Garret-

Nolan: SSHHHHHHHH!

Garret and Anna pt. 2

and now for something cheerier, like I promised

I had asked her out to the Romance Festival in San My for our three month anniversary. I never thought I’d be one of those saps to celebrate monthly anniversaries, but apparently I am with her. We had a great time, lots of staring into each other’s eyes and being two dorks in love, the love guru even said we’d be together forever…which is why when I walked her home from the train, I got this crazy idea.

Anna: I could have walked back on my own. It’s literally just a few blocks.

Garret: Yeah right babe. There could any number of weirdos walking around your neighborhood. Not gonna happen.

Anna: Well thank you anyway. *laughs* You’re cute when you’re concerned for my safety in the most suburban neighborhood ever.

Garret: *hehe* Yeah…hey listen, i was thinking about what the guru said….

Anna: You know she’s just a con they probably hired from the local psychic shop right?

Garret: Babe, I’m trying to be romantic for a second, please let me talk.

Anna: *cheeky grin* Okay…

Garret: Um, well…I was thinking on the train back, uh…we’re too young to get engaged, but, uh…would you maybe… wannabemineforeverandexchangepromiserings?

Anna: …What?

Garret: I get that we’re too young, but I was just wondering…do you want to exchange promise rings?

She was quiet for a minute or two, my heart was palpitating waiting for her answer. All I could think about was this is it, she’s gonna leave me for being the biggest doofus on the planet, but then she said “Yes.” 

*giggles and flirty whispers*

Yuki: So ya feel like skipping next period and hanging out *wink*

Kaylee: Yuukkiiiiii, you’re already staying the weekend *laughs* I think too much ‘hanging out’ is gonna blow our cover.

Yuki: If I was a guy I’d say ‘I’ve got something else for you to blow’ *hehe*

Kaylee: You’re awful. *giggling* I’m gonna go play some ball with Garret.

Yuki: Oh, so you’ll skip with your twin, but not with your girlfriend?! *grins* Offended!

Kaylee: We have P.E. together, not  skipping. Yeesh, who knew I was dating someone so needy.

Yuki: You love it and you know it.


Garret: NOOOOO!!! How dare you bump my ball!!

Kaylee: Suck it Hargrove! If you wanna win, ya gotta play dirty. 

Garret: Who even thought about playing BUMP? 

Kaylee: You did loser.

*laughter*

???: Hey bitch!

Garret and Anna -the love story no one asked for

I remember the first time I saw her perfectly. I was still new to Top Llama High and had just rushed into the art room. I was late. Insanely late. I had been lost, wondering the halls, for 15 minutes before I broke down and asked a freshman for directions. I walked into the arm room, flushed and out of breath from running there, receiving a harsh look from Mr. Sanders for my tardiness. 

“Oh, you’ve finally joined us Mr. Hargrove? Wonderful. Now take a seat. There should be one open in the back.”

I kept my head down as I rushed to the easel in the back. I set to work on that days assignment, paint a landscape in the medium of your choice…only I was missing a pencil to sketch. I looked to my right to ask my neighbor for a pencil, but it was Gunther and he’s always stingy with his art supplies. So I looked to the left…and there she was, wearing the paint-stained overalls she loves so much. The sun hit her crimson hair just so, and just like that my world seemed to turn, not upside down but rather, right-side up.

She caught me staring at her. I made a complete fool of myself, but luckily she laughed. 

That was months ago and I don’t know what my life would have been without her. Not to be stupidly sappy, but it was like she painted a beautiful mural across what was a blank, empty wall–the life I lived before her was meaningless.