Her toes found the column of the covered porch, giving herself a small push so she swayed there in the hammock, happy as she drew up plans in her head. Eventually she'd want to do an entire overhaul, so it was that planning that had her miss that there were foot steps coming up her path, to her little hillside cottage, missed the opening of the gate several yards down the pathway, and missed a familiar blond head bobbing along the tall grasses that she hadn't had to chance to go after with a scythe yet this year. They were dead stalks, so she really did need to go and cut them down sooner, rather than later.
Suffice it to say, Dora was distracted when she rolled in the hammock at the unexpected voice that tended to cloud her judgement over the past few weeks. She had meant to roll out, and grab her axe, all the startled she was, but the momentum kept going, and wrapped her over in the soft fabric and rope. Her foot that had been hanging out of the side the only thing that stopped her from up-ending herself a second time in the twist, her toes barely caught on the plank under her. One of these days, she wouldn't make a fool of herself when it came to Ruth -- today was not that day, unfortunately for her, and the groan she gave that it would be him to catch her like this. Not only did he had the spider incident, and her making a fool of herself a week back, but now this would add to the list of things that he would, eventually, use to tease her with.
@Ruth Yoesif
Suffice it to say, Dora was distracted when she rolled in the hammock at the unexpected voice that tended to cloud her judgement over the past few weeks. She had meant to roll out, and grab her axe, all the startled she was, but the momentum kept going, and wrapped her over in the soft fabric and rope. Her foot that had been hanging out of the side the only thing that stopped her from up-ending herself a second time in the twist, her toes barely caught on the plank under her. One of these days, she wouldn't make a fool of herself when it came to Ruth -- today was not that day, unfortunately for her, and the groan she gave that it would be him to catch her like this. Not only did he had the spider incident, and her making a fool of herself a week back, but now this would add to the list of things that he would, eventually, use to tease her with.
Don't laugh,she threatened, face already turning red, as she tried to keep herself from laughing, it was so ridiculous there in the moment. So when he said he was mad too, she lost it, wrapped in the hammock, like they did with people who lost their minds, one foot keeping her from swinging still, upside down and facing the planked porch as she tried to get eyes on him, and failed miserably. So she hung, reigning back in her laughter.
But I will beg an assist this time, please Ruth. I think the rope has a chunk of hair if the tugging feeling at the back of my head is any indication and I'd like to not go around with a bald patch for several years.She sighed.
Serves me right for laying out with it down.And then she broke down into laughing again because it dawned on her, he had come to her "rescue" yet again.
@Ruth Yoesif
06-03-2024, 12:18 PM
