Sweet -N- Sour

Not So Sour

Joely was barely halfway through the novel and she had to have it proofread by tomorrow morning. She glared toward the closed door leading to Blaire's home office. Even with her having shut it, she could still hear the parrot behind the door talking and singing his heart out all by his lonesome. If Joely heard him sing the theme song to "Gilligan's Island" one more time, she was going to scream. Having a vast vocabulary thanks to his sweetie pie (that's what he'd nicknamed Blaire) Perris's favorite pastime was singing theme songs from television shows. The Gilligan's Island song was among his favorites.

As the perky parrot started in on another song, Joely dropped the manuscript on the coffee table, rose to her feet and walked toward the office. Knocking because Perris had accused her many times of simply invading his privacy, she waited for him to tell her to come in before opening the door. While she entered, the bird continued his singing.

Schlimiel, schlimazel, hasenpfeffer, incorporated!  

We're gonna do it!  

Give us any chance we'll take it  

Read us any rule, we'll break it  

We're gonna make our dreams come true  

Doin' it our way!

Joely sighed, watching the bird dance in its expansive cage. "Perris." He paid her no attention as he continued singing.

Nothing's gonna turn us back now  

Straight ahead and on the track now  

We're gonna make our dreams come true  

Doin' it our way!  

There's nothing we won't try  

Never heard the word "impossible."

She tried again while looking vaguely amused by his antics. "Peeeeerris?" The parrot shook his slight shoulders while really getting into Laverne and Shirley's song.

This time there's no stopping us  

We're gonna do it!  

On your mark, get set, and go now 

Gotta dream and we just know now  

We're gonna make that dream come true  

And--

"PERRIS!!!"

Stopping, the parrot slowly swiveled his head in Joely's direction, looking a bit annoyed by the interruption. He found it quite rude when someone butted in as he was singing one of the numerous show tunes he knew. "Yes Joke-y?"

The blonde smirked, having realized a long while ago that Perris knew her name. He just pretended like he frequently forgot. "Could you quiet it down please? I'm trying to work."

The bird took a few moments to thoughtfully stare toward her before he tapped the cage door with a claw. "Let me out."

"No way, Perris." Joely resolutely shook her head. Under no circumstances unless there was an emergency was she going to release Perris from his cage. He'd gotten out a couple of times in the past and nearly landed in a boatload of trouble. She wasn't about to take another chance of that happening.