A Loner's Tale

Say Cheese

As I say that I see Mr. Biscuit smile a big smile and say, "Good lad, I knew I had a good feeling about you." He immediately gets up and starts heading to the door. I immediately get up and follow him out the door. "So what are we going to do first?" I ask while trying to hide my excitement.

"Well it's been a couple of days, I'm going to fix up your jacket then I'm going to start preparing you to head back home."

"Heading back home already, huh." I say with a little sigh.

"Yes, you've been gone for at least." he's starts to say as he pauses. "For three days now going to be four since you're going to have to spend the night tonight since it's getting late."

"So do you mean to say today is Wednesday or Thursday?" I ask feeling stupid for asking.

"Good question, I believe today is Thursday so that means tomorrow is Friday."

"Man, I can't tell if that's a good thing or not; on one hand that means I don't have to deal with as many classes and get to come have fun with this faster, but on the other hand that means I'm going to have to deal with so much make-up work and my friends wondering why I wasn't there." I say with another sigh of disappointment.

"Good point I'm going to come pick you up tomorrow that way if that thing comes back you'll be able to get away a bit easier."

"What was that thing from earlier, do you have a name for it?" I say with a little curiosity, if I knew what it was I could do some research on it.

"It could've been multiple things, a thirsty vampire, a bored lizardonian, some well armed demon for all I know. There are a lot of creatures out there that could fit the description of your attacker, and I really don't want to take any chances."

"Well it sounds like I've got some work to do as well." As I said that he immediately looked at me. "Don't worry I'm not going to do it right away and be reckless about it. If I were going to do that then what have I possibly learned from TV?" I say with a little smile on my face. As I said that it seemed to put Biscuit at ease.

"Good I'm glad to hear that your one of the first to actually not be completely run and kill and ask questions later."

"Hey when action starts coming along I'll try my best but no promises." I say trying to make a joke that didn't seem to amuse Biscuit.

"Well we'll see when that happens then won't we." He says a little bit disheartenedly. Well dang now I wish I didn't say that cause he seems sad now.

"Hey things will be alright I'll try my best not to mess things up." I say with some enthusiasm in an attempt to cheer him up.

"Yea, that'll be good, just try not to mess things up tomorrow and your training can start after school as long as things go according to plan."

"Training that sounds exciting and if it's anything like how I'm imaging it's going to be then I can't wait."

"Oh, it's definitely not going to be how you're imagining it and if it is then I'll treat you to ice cream or something."

"Is that a hint of sarcasm I'm sensing from you Biscuit, awe I'm so proud I better hurry and grab the camera." I say as I pretend to look all around for a camera.

"Don't get your hopes up I don't have any cameras..." as he says that I immediately respond with, " found one" on cue. "How I don't own any... oh." He says as I make my hands in the form of a box and pretend to click like a camera saying, "Now say cheese."

"You're going to be like this for a long time aren't you?"

"Aww you don't have to sound so excited you'll learn to get used to it, or end up going insane otherwise, or both you never know." I say with as big a smile as possible to try and demonstrate my point.

"What have I gotten myself into?" He says with a deep sigh of disappointment.

"Oh, don't worry Biscuit you're starting to sound like me with every passing second. Soon you won't need me to be here to annoy you; you'll have yourself for that." I say with a smile and a wink and then ask, "So, what's for dinner?"