Bella Donna

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"Heather, do you think now is the right time?!" Astrid asked worriedly one Saturday morning as she put on some lipstick in front of her bathroom mirror. She looked to her right to see Heather leaning against her doorway while dressed in her blues. Astrid herself was wearing a sky-blue sundress that came just over her knee and was sleeveless. She'd chosen this particular dress because for once the weather report from Berk Channel 3 News actually stated that it would not be chilly outside.

"You've asked me this five times already," Heather just rolled her eyes at her friend. "What has it been? Three weeks?"

"A bit over four," Astrid corrected.

"Right, just over four weeks that you've been dating Hiccup. And much to my surprise... Oh don't give me that look," She added "He's been good for you. He's made you laugh and you've got a spring in your step even with all the other crap that's been happening over the weeks,"

Astrid grimaced at that comment. Yeah, the last few weeks hadn't been all that stellar. Her landlord had hiked the rent, she still hadn't found an extra job and her manager at the store was breathing down her neck for some reason.... Oh yeah, and her physics teacher still had his eyes on her. "That is beside the point," she replied. "Today is a big day." She turned and did a twirl for her friend. "Hiccup's finally meeting Damian today and well... you know kids. They don't always take to change well."

"And I'll be there glowering in the background if he tries anything," Heather reminded.

"Heather!"

"What? I have time to glower. My shift doesn't start for another two hours." she shot back with a smirk.

"My best friend's a cop and I'm dating an alleged Mafia boss... what's the worst that could happen?" Astrid nervously chuckled.

"MOOOOOOOOOOM!!! The doorbell is ringing!" Damian shouted from the living room slash kitchen area.

"Oh shoot, that's Hiccup! I'm late!" Astrid said as she bolted out of her bedroom with bare feet. Heather just rolled her eyes and bent down to pick something up.

Damian was sitting on the rug in front of the TV munching on some chips in a small bowl while his mother ran past to open the door. The boy looked over his shoulder for a moment to see his mommy talking amicably to someone before turning back to his show. He was watching Pokemon when mommy called for him. "Damian I want you to meet someone," mommy said a bit nervously. The boy looked upwards to see his mommy crouching a bit along with a skinny man next to her. "This is Hiccup,"

"Hi," Damian said before turning back to the TV just in time to see a Farfetch smack the Psyduck with its leek thingy.

"Damian!" Astrid uttered, taken aback by the quick 'Hi' and subsequent dismissal. "What did I tell you about greeting people properly?"

"Astrid it's no big deal," Hiccup laughed and then winked at her. "The boy is just engrossed in his Pokemon,"

Damian looked at the skinny man when he mentioned the show. "You know Pokemon?"

"Sure do," Hiccup answered as Astrid just raised a brow looking between the two.

"What's your favorite?" Damian then asked "And don't say Pikachu. Everyone loves Pikachu,"

"Well I like Jigglypuff," Hiccup answered. "That one's a little spitfire, getting mad when everyone falls asleep when she sings,"

"Mommy can sing too but no one falls asleep. I just cover my ears," Damian stated frankly.

"Damian! My singing isn't that bad!" His mother admonished.

"Oh out of the mouth of babes," Hiccup just laughed.