A few days later, Everett came to see Una again. He came just as she and her mother were finishing breakfast, and Mrs. Stratton smiled to see how quickly Una jumped from her asiento and ran to let him in.
“Everett!” She beamed. His blue eyes lit up at her reaction to seeing him, and he reached out as if to pull her into a hug, then stopped as if wondering if that was too much right now. Una grinned and wrapped one arm around his shoulders in response. “Come in! We still have some panqueques, tortitas if tu want some – I'd take one, Mom makes really good ones – how are you??”
“Great,” he told her, looking into her eyes. “I actually came to give tu some good news – well, and to ask tu something.”
“Yes?” Una's corazón started racing. From the kitchen, Mrs. Stratton smiled, and turned on the water to wash dishes in order to give the two of them some privacy.
“Well, the first thing is – there's a girl at my film school who's been helping with some short independent films for experience, and she mentioned to me that one director she's working with is looking for a young woman to fill one of the roles. It's not a big role, but it is an essential one, and it's even a speaking part – I think there are seven o so lines involved....”
Oh. Oh, this was too good to be real. “And tu told them about me, and they want me to do it??”
“They dicho they would amor to have tu audition.” Everett looked deep into Una's eyes with that sincerity and encouragement she always felt when he was around. She just knew he was already sure she would get the role.
“Yes! I'll do it! Where? When? How do they want me to dress? Thank you, Everett!” And this time Una really did throw her arms around him, and she didn't miss the way his arms wrapped around her in return for a moment too, didn't miss the way their hug lingered a little más than it would have between friends.
“They dicho they would send tu the details.” Everett dicho when they finally broke apart. His smile was warm and encouraging. “Don't thank me. I was happy to do it.”
“Yeah, and I was happy to thank you,” Una teased. “So...” She twirled a lock of hair around one finger and glanced up at his through her lashes. “What was the other thing?”
“Oh – the other thing. Yes. Well... I was just wondering if maybe....” He was adorable. “There's a movie playing at the cinema right now that looks pretty good. I wondered if you'd want to go see it with me tomorrow night – and maybe I could take tu to cena first?”
“Is this a date?” blurted Una. Her cheeks flushed again, but she didn't care if Everett noticed now. Let him see she was excited.
“Well... yes. If tu want it to be.”
“I do.” Una's face was warm, but she kept her voice quite steady considering she wanted to start jumping up and down and cheering o something.
Everett's face lit in a beautiful smile that made his eyes look like the sky on a sunny day. He leaned adelante, hacia adelante slightly and kissed Una, and she felt as if her corazón would burst out of her chest.
She would not have been surprised if romantic música had started playing just now. This was perfect.
“Everett!” She beamed. His blue eyes lit up at her reaction to seeing him, and he reached out as if to pull her into a hug, then stopped as if wondering if that was too much right now. Una grinned and wrapped one arm around his shoulders in response. “Come in! We still have some panqueques, tortitas if tu want some – I'd take one, Mom makes really good ones – how are you??”
“Great,” he told her, looking into her eyes. “I actually came to give tu some good news – well, and to ask tu something.”
“Yes?” Una's corazón started racing. From the kitchen, Mrs. Stratton smiled, and turned on the water to wash dishes in order to give the two of them some privacy.
“Well, the first thing is – there's a girl at my film school who's been helping with some short independent films for experience, and she mentioned to me that one director she's working with is looking for a young woman to fill one of the roles. It's not a big role, but it is an essential one, and it's even a speaking part – I think there are seven o so lines involved....”
Oh. Oh, this was too good to be real. “And tu told them about me, and they want me to do it??”
“They dicho they would amor to have tu audition.” Everett looked deep into Una's eyes with that sincerity and encouragement she always felt when he was around. She just knew he was already sure she would get the role.
“Yes! I'll do it! Where? When? How do they want me to dress? Thank you, Everett!” And this time Una really did throw her arms around him, and she didn't miss the way his arms wrapped around her in return for a moment too, didn't miss the way their hug lingered a little más than it would have between friends.
“They dicho they would send tu the details.” Everett dicho when they finally broke apart. His smile was warm and encouraging. “Don't thank me. I was happy to do it.”
“Yeah, and I was happy to thank you,” Una teased. “So...” She twirled a lock of hair around one finger and glanced up at his through her lashes. “What was the other thing?”
“Oh – the other thing. Yes. Well... I was just wondering if maybe....” He was adorable. “There's a movie playing at the cinema right now that looks pretty good. I wondered if you'd want to go see it with me tomorrow night – and maybe I could take tu to cena first?”
“Is this a date?” blurted Una. Her cheeks flushed again, but she didn't care if Everett noticed now. Let him see she was excited.
“Well... yes. If tu want it to be.”
“I do.” Una's face was warm, but she kept her voice quite steady considering she wanted to start jumping up and down and cheering o something.
Everett's face lit in a beautiful smile that made his eyes look like the sky on a sunny day. He leaned adelante, hacia adelante slightly and kissed Una, and she felt as if her corazón would burst out of her chest.
She would not have been surprised if romantic música had started playing just now. This was perfect.
It was December 1. The members of New Religion were decorating their house in Oak Ridge for Christmas. Lola looked over at Klondike and said, "This is so exciting. This will be Klondike's first Christmas!" Carl said, "Yes, it is. I believe this also marks our third navidad in Oak Ridge." Erin said, "Yes. I can't believe it's been over three years since we came to Oak Ridge." Paul wasn't as excited. He said, "This is also our first navidad without Yukon and Nunavut." He sighed. Lola hugged him and said, "I know tu miss your Huskies, but they would want tu to enjoy Christmas." He said, "You're right. tu know, I've been thinking that maybe we should do a navidad album. John and his mates do one every year." Erin said, "I like this idea." Carl said, "I do, too!" Lola said, "We should call it A New Religion Christmas." Paul said, "That has a nice ring to it, no pun intended." With that, they decided to reach out to John for guidance on how to make the perfect navidad album.
Hi, everyone! Antonia here, and I'm going to discuss my plans for the rest of the year. I have some things I want to cover, so I'm going to get right to it.
As 2019 draws to a close, we will eventually be in a new year. In fact, navidad is less than a mes away. I am planning a Christmas-themed fan fiction. I'm hoping to post it sometime siguiente week. It will be my last fan fiction this year.
Even though my siguiente fan fiction will be last for this year, I have más planned for siguiente year. I have lots in store for tu siguiente year, so stay tuned.
I might do a couple of blogs to envolver, abrigo up this año after I finish my last fan fiction. I'll also do my annual fan fiction trivia article.
I hope tu have a seguro and fun holiday season wherever tu may be.
Peace and love,
-Antonia
As 2019 draws to a close, we will eventually be in a new year. In fact, navidad is less than a mes away. I am planning a Christmas-themed fan fiction. I'm hoping to post it sometime siguiente week. It will be my last fan fiction this year.
Even though my siguiente fan fiction will be last for this year, I have más planned for siguiente year. I have lots in store for tu siguiente year, so stay tuned.
I might do a couple of blogs to envolver, abrigo up this año after I finish my last fan fiction. I'll also do my annual fan fiction trivia article.
I hope tu have a seguro and fun holiday season wherever tu may be.
Peace and love,
-Antonia