Red Spider Lilies - SparklingHerb

2 - Lost and Found

As Herb cookie hid under the table, cowering from the noise, he'd started to feel worn out and tired. He sat there for who knows how long and the talking started to die down. He then started to grip the plant pot he brought and dozed off into a deep sleep.

"Ah, sorry everybody! I think the party might end soon, I still have to prepare my new shop after all!" A cookie's voice echoed through the room but it was still not enough to wake Herb Cookie. The entire room was now filled with clacking and tapping of people's shoes and the new cookie was about to pack things up. Vampire cookie drank all the grape juice which was a huge headache to the new cookie as it was of the finest quality he ever found, he wanted everyone to share but it was alright. The new cookie brought the cutlery and tableware to his kitchen, to his surprise he found a cookie under his table when he pulled off the tablecloth. The cookie under the table was trembling and carrying the plant pot tightly, with tear droplets falling once and again. The new cookie felt remorseful and took the plant pot from the scared little cookie, placed it on the table and carried the green haired cookie up onto the sofa.

A few hours later, it was already about 1am when the seemingly fizzy cookie finished washing dishes while the cookie that slept soundly on his couch still didn't wake up. He then nudged the cookie a little. "Hey. Wake up." The cookie said. No luck. "Wakey wakey." Again. The cookie did not wake up and the new cookie sighed and carried the new cookie to his spare bedroom and laid him onto the bed. The cookie examined him further. The sleeping cookie was tossing and turning in the bed, almost like...he was having a nightmare... The new cookie then held his hand to try and comfort him, and it worked. In an instant the cookie calmed down and smiled in his sleep. The new cookie was flustered, "I should...go to my bar..." He said and dashed outside the door, heading to his bar.

At 6am. Herb cookie yawned "Good morning sunshine, morning little sprou- where am I...." Herb cookie was taken aback, "Kidnapping?! Or was I transferred to an extraterrestrial dimension?" He murmured. He walked outside the room and scavenged all the other rooms, and he finally realised that he fell asleep at the newcomer's house. He turned beet red in embarrassment and went downstairs in hopes to find the new cookie, but to no avail. He saw the yellow rose that he had brought and sat on the sofa. He couldn't leave without saying thanks, it would make him guilty. Herb cookie sat around for a while, getting up to look in he house or to water the rose every once in a while but no signs of the cookie could be found.

Until a half an hour later, the front door opened. Herb immediately turned his head towards it and saw a cookie with blonde, slicked back hair, emerald green eyes and a fit figure. The cookie turned towards him, too. "Ah you're awake? That's good, you were sleeping so soundly last night." The cookie chuckled. "I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to..-" Herb cookie tried to explain "It's fine, I don't mind at all, by the way why were you...hiding?" The cookie asked "W-Well I don't like huge gatherings, it scares me, loud noises and social interaction scare me." Herb cookie said. "I see. Anyways, I'm Sparkling cookie. And you?" He smiled, deciding not to pry. "I-I'm Herb cookie! It's..nice to meet you!" Herb said awkwardly. "Anyways would you like to stay for breakfast? It's almost 7am, after all." Sparkling cookie asked "A-Ah! But I..don't want to trouble you!" He replied timidly, uneasy.
"A-Anyways, please take care of this rose! I-I don't know what flowers or plants you like but if...if you come over you could come and pick one?" Herb cookie's eyes shimmered, hoping he'd accept the offer.
"Don't worry Herb, I don't mind the rose, kinda matches my hair don't you think? You sure it's a coincidence?"
" And, of course, I'll come over for some plants sometime, but I don't know where you live." He laughed. Herb cookie felt stupid. "A-Ah okay! I'll input my number to your phone? And you can just call whenever you need!" "Sure, Herby."

Herb cookie then left the house slightly blushing, something about how soft and comforting his presence was just impaled him with...admiration for Sparkling cookie. He then joyfully went back to his house and cared for his plants.