 Taking turns with Mollywobbles (Sorry about this kid! xD) Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ ❄ Showtunes > Everything ❄ ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll
Heath tried to pay attention to his classmates’ answers - he really did -but the jarveys were much more interesting! His eyes were immediately drawn to the one rubbing her paws together (Mollywobbles). Something about that one reminded him of a worried mother, especially when she said… that. That sentence and the jarveys’ chatter in general got a laugh from him. He didn’t know what was more surprising: the fact that he made no effort to disguise his laughter or that he’d laughed at all.
Heath’s laughter quickly gave way to shock as he watched Professor Windu’s hand pass through the white jarvey (Albus), and he thought he heard him mutter something about being a ghost. At those words, all the fear Heath had been holding in since the Christmas holiday threatened to rear its ugly head. What if they really were ghosts? What if he never saw his family again? What if he never got to become a famous actor? He shook his head, willing himself not to think about that as he pulled on his own dragonhide gloves. Maybe bonding with a cute cuddly jarvey would take his mind off it!
As for which jarvey he wanted to work with, it wasn’t a hard choice. “Could I have a turn with her next, please?” Heath asked, gesturing toward Mollywobbles; the question was meant for both Professor Windu and Nala. While he awaited his turn, he went to get some treats for the mother jarvey. Hopefully she’d like kibbles because he really did not want to touch a dead mouse, gloves or not! Dead animals… ugh, no! He knew death was the natural order and all that, but it broke his heart just to look at a dead creature, let alone touch one!
“Hello there… mummy jarvey,” he said, cautiously extending a hand to pet the creature. He’d forgotten her name - it was something with an M, wasn’t it? Mon Mothma? Madam Morrible? Something like that - but he remembered that she was the mother of one of the other jarveys. She was way too good at acting like a mum to not be one! “It’s nice to meet you. I’m Heath; it’s short for Heathcliff, but that’s a ridiculous name, isn’t it? At least it reads well on a theater marquee… or it will if I ever land a lead role. I’m something of an actor…”
Heath was so absorbed in trying to befriend Mollywobbles that he completely forgot there were other people around who might hear him. Animals were so much easier to talk to than humans! They wouldn’t judge you if you said the wrong thing. Finally realizing he was babbling, Heath allowed his voice to trail off as he offered the mother jarvey a treat. ”Are you still hungry, girl?”
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |