My Old Kentucky Home

Best Buddy Nathan

Kenneth sat in the middle of a field fumbling with flowers, twisting them together into a crown with the help of the Blue Grass surrounding him. He shifted his banjo over his shoulder so he could have more room to move his arms. After awhile of twisting and pushing and pulling he had finally finished. He stood off and dusted off his jeans with the long sleeve of his red plaid shirt then held the string of flowers up to the light. The flower crown was made of kalmia latifolia, a small pretty white flower. But it was also Connecticut's state flower. Kenneth smiled Nathan was going to stop by on his trip to Felix's (Florida). He looked up at the sunset, it was getting kind of late. He yawned at the sight of the orange, pink, and purple sky. He turned his head to the side and caught a glimpse of a person. Nate. He smiled brightly and ran over to the black hair state. He waved his hand furiously.

"Heya!" he shouted joyfully.

"Oh great..." the other state sighed.

"We should start a horse business. Just you and me buddy!" Ken said randomly, Nathan looked at him like he was crazy.

"No."

Why did he have to go through Kentucky again? Whatever it was wasn't worth it, Nathan was more clever and intellectual than all the other states combined and yet he had to pass through this numbskull. But Kenneth just shrugged him off trying to change the subject.

"Nate do ya ever look at the stars? They're so pretty." he said dreamily.

"Um no I don't because I don't waste my time mindlessly staring at things." he retorted.

"But it makes ya think how pretty and cool the world is, don't ya think 'bout stuff like that?" Ken asked sincerely.

Aww that was kind of cute, Nathan thought then he shamed himself. No, no it wasn't. It was not cute.

"No, I don't. I think about how the world is full of idiots and I'm surprised most of them are capable of distinguishing their right from their left."

"Come on not even on Valentines day?" Kenneth said in a sing song voice. Nathan let out a harsh half chuckle half sigh.

"Valentine's Day is a useless holiday fabricated for businesses to make profit and dumb couples to tell each other how much they love each other then ignore their real love for the rest of the year," he stated, "All it's good for is economical benefits."

"But Nate! Don't ya think its cute? Even a wee bit?"

"No, it is not cute." Then Nathan paused, "Did you just say 'wee'?"

"Yessir! Why don't ya think its cute? It's love." Ken said persisting.

"If couples really love each other then they can act like it any time they want. I don't see why anyone needs a whole day for it."

Nathan had a point there. Kenneth frowned in concentration and understanding, then perked up again.

"Oooohhh I see, but still isn't it cute that there is a whole day about it?"

"Nope. I see it more as a day for people to make or spend money. Nothing that really affects me, seeing as my state is full of rich people." he said matter-of-factly.

"But it's love Nate! Looooovvvvveeeee."

Kenneth couldn't understand why Nathan was pooping on Valentines day. He looked at him and thought that his theme song should be that one Grinch song. You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. He laughed silently to himself. But then he thought that maybe Nate did have a reason for not liking Valentines day...Did Nathan not get a valentine? If so Kenneth knew exactly what would cheer him up. He leaned in and kissed Nate on the cheek. Nate's face turned red and he looked angry.