Holiday Sale (Complete)

Holiday Sale Part Three:

Abbie walked into her home.

"Crane! I'm home."

She stepped into the living room. The room was now silent empty of the cursing parrots and apparently of Ichabod Crane.

"Crane? Where are you?"

Abbie called. She removed her badge and gun placing them on the large mahogany coffee table. She turned her head to the corner of the room where the parrots lived for weeks until they had to be send away. Her sister Jenny had taught them to curse in a weekend while they were out saving the world. Jenny taught them to say "I love you,Crane." and "I love you Abbie." Among other things. Abbie smiled and shook her head. The cursing Parrots were now safe and happy in their new home of retired sailors and Sister Angelica.  Abbie sighed. She missed their screeching whenever she or Crane walked into the living room. She didn't miss sweeping all their bright colored feathers away every few minutes. Abbie couldn't understand how such

Small animals have so many feathers. She took off her shoes and left them by the couch. She threw down her purse on the sofa.

"Hey, Crane! Is anyone home?"

Abbie stepped halfway into the kitchen. She stopped when she heard Jenny and Crane's  voices

inside in mid discussion.

"It was not humorous to have those poor creatures say all those vulgar words, Miss Jenny."

"Says you, icky. I thought it was Hilarious!"

"And to teach them to demand the Lieutenant and I to declare our affection for each other!"

"Teaching them to say you love each other, you mean?"

   Silence.   Abbie's eyebrow lifted and her full mouth opened.

  "Miss Jenny," Ichabod grumbled.

"Just tell her Icky. I'm sure she feels the same way."

"Tis not that easy, Miss Jenny. She is my partner in the Apocalypse. Tis hard to have a relationship when you're trying to fight Pandora and the Hidden One. As well as anything else that will come after us in the seven year tribulations."

"What about after the seven years?"

"The Lieutenant and I are prepared to sacrifice ourselves to save the world, Miss Jenny."

"But what if you two survive?"

Silence. Abbie frowned. She took in a breath and leaned in closer to the doorway. Her hand on the doorframe of the kitchen.

"I... I we've never discussed that," Ichabod muttered softly to himself.

"Well you should, Icky. Cause it is something to think about."

"Yes. Miss Jenny."

  "Oh, come on Icky, I know you're in love with my sister. "Don't try to to deny it. Everyone knows this except you and Abbie. Even Daniel Reynolds. But he's in denial."

"Miss Jenny. Really!" Crane gasped.

"It's ok icky Abbie loves you too. She's been done with Daniel Reynolds for years now."

"Miss Jenny. Please," Ichabod moaned. 

"Please what? Say the truth, you love Abbie. Now you say it?"

Silence.

"Say it or I will deport you back to England. I'm  serious. I can find a way."