Hey everyone! This is my newest ff. I hope you all like it. I'm a little busy this semester so I'll try to be updating whenever I can. I got this idea for this ff from reading a book called "The Art of Racing in the Rain" It's an amazing book so I based this ff idea off of that. I hope you all like it :)
Anything Less Than Butterflies
Prologue:
“Some people are settling down, some people are settling, and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.” That Carrie Bradshaw, she’s a smart cookie, except her whole on and off relationship with big sorta sucked. When I find the one, I’m settling down, the end. No dragging it out, no on and off, I’m going to be confident and blunt, no beating around the bush…
You see I’ve never been in love. I mean I love everyone around me, but not in the settle down sort of way. I mean there’s Elvis one of my best friends whom I love to just hang out with, play catch and tug of war with… Then there’s Nick… that guy is flippin’ gorgeous and so sweet.
There are other people but, these two are by far the closest to me. Greg and Aimeé. I would easily die for those two. They make my world go ‘round. Greg or Garbo as other people call him has been the most important person in my life for the past twelve years. I’ve been with him through everything. I was there when he found Hailey, when they decided to take that leap of faith and get married, when Aimeé came into the world, when Hailey left the word, I mean we have been together though everything and I couldn’t ask to be with anyone better. The way he sits with me on the couch, or leaves the tv on while he’s out. He always feeds me and showers me with presents and love.
Now Aimeé that girl is a little angel, a perfect mix of her mom and dad. She has her mother’s piercing blue eyes (sort of like mine) and Greg’s brown hair, with her mother’s curls. She has a button nose and is the cutest thing at the age of five. I love playing with her even if she tries to put bows in my hair… oh well.
I let the thoughts of Greg and Aimeé disappear as I continued to watch sex and the city. I looked up at the clock to see it was around 2 in around an hour everyone would be home.
“Stel? Stella I’m home.” Greg called out as he opened the front door. I jumped awake. I might have fallen asleep, I didn’t get to see the rest of the episode, oh well not like I haven’t seen it before.
I tried stretching and moving but no such thing happened. I was achy and stayed in the same position too long… I couldn’t move and I was in a lot of pain. I whined because I couldn’t move letting Garbo know I was at least home.
“Stel? What’s wrong?” He asked as he came into the room. I’m an old lady and I can’t freakin move! I yelled. Of course he couldn’t hear me, after all I couldn’t speak, just used gestures.
I tried getting up again to come greet Garbo but cried again at the amount of pain I was in.
“Shh, shh it’s ok girl.” Garbo said as he slipped on the couch next to me and pet me right behind my ears which I loved. “It’s ok pretty girl, I’m here now.” He said as he continued to pet me. I lifted my head only to place it in Garbo’s lap and lick his hand that was in his lap right next to my head.
“How was your day? Please don’t tell me you spent the whole day watching tv…” Garbo said. I just snuggled my head deeper into his lap. Just being around Greg was relaxing the way he kept a stead beat and motion to petting me was making me relax. I closed my eyes for a few minutes; Garbo just sat with me continuing to pet me.
“I’m going to go change, I’ll be right back.” He said as he kissed my head and left the room. He must have had a meeting with the label today, he was in a nice gray suit, a while shirt and black tie… he was definitely dashing.
When Garbo left I decided to get up again, or to try anyway, this time I had luck. My old joints weren’t as stiff probably from Garbo’s relaxing touch and I got on all fours and went into the kitchen to drink and eat a little.
“Feeling better?” Garbo asked as he came into the kitchen. I barked in response and went over to where he was and nudged my nose into his leg. Garbo chuckled before petting me again.
“Did you miss me?” He asked. I barked in response.
“I missed you too, but the meeting went well.” Garbo said. I licked his hand again.
“Thanks girl.” He said with a smile.
Garbo started on dinner before around three fifteen he put the leash on me and brought me outside.
“Ready to get Aimeé?” Garbo asked me. I started pulling the leash harder and barked.
“Relax girl, we’ll go get her.” He said with a laugh.
As we walked at a brisk rate to go get Aimeé I couldn’t help but notice the two butterflies on the bushes near her bus stop…
But let’s not get too ahead of ourselves; we should start at the beginning, seeing as that’s a very good place to start…
