The Modern Fairy Tale Town Book 1: Magic is Coming

Chapter 17: Dreamy Dwarves

It was just another day after school for Doug. He was at Storybrooke General Hospital once again and was visiting his mother like he did almost always after school if he didn't have to meet the others in marching band.

"How about a little more, Kitten, or has this old lady had enough for one night?" Ebony smiled innocently at her son.

"Oh, Mom, you know I always have more pudding for you!" Doug insisted as he took out some pudding to feed his mother with as she rested in her bed.

"Oh, that looks simply delightful!" Ebony beamed at her visiting son.

"You once told me that this was your favorite flavor growing up as a child." Doug nodded as he brought out the pudding cup.

"Ration?" Ebony then asked.

"Uh, no, vanilla," Doug said as he let his mother have some pudding, going to feed her since she had a rather interesting way to eat the pudding. "Open up! You can let go of the spoon now, Mom."

Ebony then held onto the spoon in her mouth, hissing and glaring slightly like a distressed cat.

"Take it easy, Mom... Easy..." Doug said before he moved the spoon out of her mouth before sighing. "...There. Oops, looks like you've got a little on your face," he then said before he wiped off the pudding for his mother as she was rather fussy nowadays. "Here, let me. There you are. There you are, Mom." he then said once he cleaned up the pudding.

"Oh, Dougie!" Ebony smiled warmly at her son. "You always were my favorite kitten!"

Doug smiled bashfully in response.

"Dr. Whale will be here soon with your mother's medicine, Douglas." The nurse spoke up as she poked her head into the room as the mother and son bonded.

"Okay. Thank you, Nurse," Doug said to the woman before looking back. "Now, where were we?" he then sweetly asked his mother.

"Just remember not to give me any chocolate... That might be dangerous..." Ebony smiled innocently.

"Right... Because you're a cat..." Doug whispered to himself. "I think vanilla is lethal for cats too."

"I just love our visits, Dougie," Ebony smiled warmly. "How's your father back home?"

"Oh, he's quite as always," Doug replied as he adjusted his glasses. "You know Dad, he doesn't talk much."

"Yes, he was always like that, but I always know what he would say if he could talk," Ebony nodded. "And how is that girl Evie?"

"Evie...?" Doug asked as he blushed suddenly. "What about Evie?"

"I just wanted to know how she is," Ebony smiled. "I know that she's a perfect match for you even though she's the daughter of The Evil Queen and you're the son of a dwarf."

"Um... Right..." Doug blinked before nodding. "Because we're all under a curse from Mayor Mills."

"Mm-hmm..." Ebony nodded. "I know that it's true and I'm trying to go along with it so I don't get into trouble with her like she did to Snow White."

"...Okay, Mom," Doug said with a small smile, though he sounded doubtful about the curse being true and played along so that he wouldn't upset his mother. "Whatever you say."

Ebony smiled back before she began to eat up her pudding, enjoying it a lot, though she lapped her tongue through it like a cat getting milk from a saucer.

"...Feel better, Mom?" Doug smiled.

"Mm-hmm..." Ebony beamed and nodded. "It's the best pudding ever especially since it was served by you."