The Penguin And His Dove

Umbrella Boy

I opened my eyes. Oswald was not at the side of me. It took us a while to get to sleep last night after Oswald's cuddle led to more. The bed was messy and he was nowhere to be seen. I sat up in bed and looked around. Where was he? I slowly stretched and pulled myself out of bed. I walked over to the door and entered the living room. It was empty. I heard the old grandfather clock ticking in the corner of the room. The time was 5am. It was early. I sat down on the empty sofa. I could'nt go back to bed as I was in an unfamiliar house and with Oswald nowhere to be seen. I felt uncomfortable. I heard the front door click. My eyes shot over. Oswald hobbled in , holding something , he closed the door behind him. He walked with his head down. He hadn't noticed me until he looked up and jumped out of his skin.   He put his hand over his heart.

"You scared me my dear. What are you doing up this early ?" He said quietly.

"I woke and you weren't there. I couldn't go back to sleep ". I said. He smirked.

"I wasn't far , Dove , I only left for a moment. With that said. Here" He walked over and held out what he was holding. In his right hand was a small bouquet of roses. His left was a box, tied with bow. It was pink in colour and the bow , white. It was quite big. I noticed also that he was wearing a fresh tux as his tie was a differnent colour from last night. I took the items from his hand blushing madly. 

"You didn't have to" I said shyly. He smiled at me.

"Anything for you" He answered. I laid the flowers next to me and opened the box he had given me. Inside was a black dress. I gasped as I pulled it out and held it against me.

"Oswald. This is beautiful!" I said with a smile. Underneath the dress in the box was a small heeled pair of shoes in black, and a small black cardigan.

"What is this for?" I asked shocked but appreciative.

"Can I not buy a beautiful lady a gift" He said . I looked down at the dress again. It was gorgeous. It looked like it would be worn somewhere special. 

"Try it on. My mother stays asleep until late , your welcome to the washroom. " He added. He pointed over to the door behind me. I picked up the dress , shoes and cardigan and stepped towards him . I kissed his lips and smiled. 

"Thank you" I said. His cheeks flushed red. With that I turned around quickly and headed in to the bathroom to freshen up. I had my makeup in my handbag so I could redo my makeup.

I exited the bathroom wearing all the items Oswald had given me. He was sat on the sofa facing the bathroom , eagerly waiting my entrance.

"Oh Miss. You look truly beautiful" He said looking at me head to toe. I blushed as I did a little spin.

"It is truly beautiful "I said looking down at myself. He proceeded to walk over to me and took my hand. I felt like a princess. The dress was just below my knee.

"Now , lets set off, Butch is waiting outside for us. I have an outstanding day for us planned " He said. I wonder what he had planned?  He took my hand and linked his arm with mine , resting my hand on his arm. We left the apartment building and got in to the limo that Butch was sat in outside. It was raining slightly , the sky was quite clear so hopefully it will pass.

"Hi Boss , and friend " Butch said sarcastically.

"Treat her with respect Butch" Oswald snapped.

"Why? Because she is your girlfriend boss" Butch cackled. Oswald bit his lip in his temper.

"Would you drive, please" Oswald said sharply. Butch pressed the gas and we were off. Where we were going was a mystery to me . Oswald liked giving people surprises. He turned to me and smiled, he placed his hand on my lap. I always went warm and fuzzy when he touched me. He had this spell over me . His wit , his charm. I never wanted to loose him . He began to take up a big part of my life and I never wanted this feeling to end. 

"I hope you like what I have got for you. You only deserve the best." I smiled while raising my eyebrow. What did he have planned. The anticipation was killing me. The journey went quite quickly.  I couldn't really see through the windows as the limos glass was tinted. 

"We are here boss" Butch answered from the driving seat. He exited the car and opened up my car door. He held out his hand for me to take. I took it and he helped me out of the car. He looked me up and down.

"I only like you because Boss likes you" Butch muttered. His frown turned to a smile. I knew he was kidding. I think.I hoped ! I never got the impression he liked me. I looked around. We were in a part of town I had never visited. It was quieter , looked cleaner and the people seemed a lot happier. 

"Where are we? " I said to Oswald who was at my side. He smirked. He opened up  a big , black umbrella and held it over the both of us.

"It will all make sense soon" He answered. He used his cane to walk as him and I began to walk up the street. He was still holding the umbrella over us both. The air was cool and crisp as it was morning. I took a big breathe in filling my lungs. I loved the early morning.The smell of the wet pavement filled the air.  We were now stood outside a big apartment building . He looked up at it and pulled a key from his pocket. My mind whizzing with questions unanswered.