Cruise Apartment

"Oh no! I'm fine with splitting!" Clyde talked quickly, getting more and more nervous.

"Great! I'll just-- Do you smell that?" she asked nervously, and looked around the room. It smelled strongly like burnt food.

"Were you warming the lasagna up?!"

"Oh my God, yes!" Robin jumped up and ran for the stove, opening it immediately. Black smoke poured out, and instantly started the fire alarm. "Shit!" She yelled and instantly turned off the gas. She spun around, coughing, and ran for the wall, pressing the code to turn off the alarm. "Sorry," she gasped, wiping water off of her face. She also got some black on her face, but it all got smudged from the sudden fire alarm. She sighed angrily and pursed her lips. "Guess no lasagna tonight."

Clyde watched the scene with wide eyes. He grabbed Robin's arm, suddenly gaining his confindence back. "We need to get out of here, even for five minutes so the smoke can get out." He coughed, but in the crook of his other arm. "Smoke inhalation can kill." That medium sized black puff of smoke really was whirling around the apartment quickly.

"I knew that. Come- we have a patio!" She opened the door and ran out onto the slippery deck outside of the home, and stumbled a bit. She then remembered it was raining. "Oh well... We'll just keep the door open until the smoke clears up from the apartment." she sighed, and turned to Clyde. "Come on out, the rain's nice!"

Clyde followed her, and seeing as he was a klutz, even with confidence, he slipped on the deck as he was walking, and tumbled on top of Robin. "I'm sorry!" He was blushing again. He had fallen on his hand and knees, and that really did look very sketchy with her under him. "Hey, just like we met."

Robin grew a bit red, but laughed. "You're right!" Then she leaned up and kissed him. And since it was raining around them and all, and they were kind of blackened from the smoke, it made it even more romantic. Water dripped from Robin's hair, and there was some black from her face that was dripping down her cheeks with rain. Her eyes were closed and some water was clinging onto her eyelashes.

Soon, Robin lifted up and rested her head against his hands, grinning. "I've been wanting to do that since we graduated," she said softly.

Clyde was shocked at first, but kissed her back. He lifted his left arm and held her face in his hand, rubbing the black smudge on her face off with his thumb. His brown, shaggy hair hung around his face, almost framing it. Clyde had crushed on Robin since Hogwarts, and anything between them had seemed impossible to him because of his klutz skills. But this time, it brought them closer. Extremely closer.

When she lifted up, he smiled. "So have I."

Robin laughed shyly, but then breathed in slowly. "Umm... can you get off me?"

Clyde frowned, confused, and then the scene and their surrounding came back to him. "Oh-sorry!" He quickly got off, and was on his knees in front of her. "You alright? Sorry for knocking you over."

"It's alright!" Robin smiled. "You know, all of a sudden this weather is beautiful," she said softly, and took his hand. She leaned against the railing and looked off over the village.

Clyde stood beside her, and stared at the village. "It is amazing." He agreed, taking on a soft tone as well.

Robin just stood there watching people walk by down on the street. She was quiet- and was soaking up the silence.

And Clyde broke that silence with a soft whisper, "...I've never been anywhere so.. quiet. It's so loud where I live, and this it just so peaceful."

"It's nice in the evening. But during the afternoon it's quite busy."

"Oh, honestly, I can't imagine such a peaceful place being busy."

Robin laughed sarcastically. "Oh my, yes it is."

"Well, it makes sense..." Clyde paused. "The smoke probably cleared out by now."

And so, it was a nice day, where Kelsi walked in happily, dropped her coat down onto the floor, and suitcase, and looked around the kitchen. No bother calling out to Ally to tell her she's home, Ally is always out at this time of the day. Kelsi leaned against one of the counters and sighed. She's an adult, she's got a job, enough money for an apartment, she's got a boyfriend, not to mention she has quite a nice body, and best of all, she's a Godmother! Nothing could ruin her wonderful, glorious day!

She opened the fridge, and pulled out a yogurt- vanilla. Her favorite kind. She took a spoon from the drawer, and with her foot closed the fridge, and made her way to the next room- the small dining room. She took a large bite of the yogurt and once she entered, there she saw Ally and some random guy just doing it on the table, with nothing but underwear and (for Ally) a bra on. Instantly, Kelsi spat out all her vanilla yogurt which was horrible white, and screamed. "OH MY GOD!"

"I am scarred for life, Ally! Why couldn't you have left a note or something?!"

"YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID YOU WERE COMING HOME!"

"Can you please put something on other than your lingerie? WHO THE HELL WAS THAT?!"

"My boyfriend, you idiot!"

"You never told me!"

"This isn't the kind of stuff you say in letters," she snapped, and turned around. "You do know that's going to stain?" Ally motioned to the yogurt on the carpet.

"Yeah yeah. Look, Ally. I mean, seriously? On a TABLE!?"

"Look, sweetie. That's life. It's going to be served on a table."

"Oh, nice pun, there." Kelsi scowled. "I mean, seriously?!"

"Kelsi, you are twenty years old. You shouldn't be disgusted!"

"I just saw my sister doing it with some stranger! Of course I should be disgusted!" Kelsi sighed. "But, what did it feel like?"

"Wonderful. Honey, you are so behind."

"What if you got pregnant?" she asked softly.

"Use condoms. And pills."

"Pills?"

"You know, that muggle stuff? Come on, don't tell me you don't remember learning about them."

Kelsi shook her head. "I... I'm going to go... Umm... visit friends. Okay?"

And so, Robin came home happily, humming some upbeat romantic song, and set her coat on the floor. She slipped her shoes off onto it, and ran her fingers through her hair- pulling out a few leaves. She entered the living room, happily, and went up to Kelsi who was reading some book and hugged her tightly. "Oh, my beautiful, beautiful sister. Isn't love a wonderful thing?"

Kelsi scowled. "What the hell is up with you, Robin? And as you can see, I'm a loner tonight, being love-deprived."

Robin shook her head with a sweet smile. "That's because you don't TRY!"

Ally entered with a hamper full of laundry, and set it down on the table- the one she Did it on. "What's going on, Robin?"

"THIS!" And she outstretched her hand, the glittering ring sparkling from the small room's lighting.

"Ow, I think my left eye is blind," Kelsi snapped sarcastically.

"Oh, shut up, Kelsi! Isn't it beautiful?! I'm engaged!"

"Wait, that's your engagement finger?! OH MY GOD ROBIN!" Kelsi's sarcastic and snappy behavior disappeared and she instantly hugged her sister. "That's... that's amazing." she said, leaning back with a big grin. But inwardly, she was quite bothered that both her sisters were setting out in their romantic paths while she was held back.

Kelsi was pacing around the living room awkwardly. Was it the right choice? Was it the wrong choice? Was he scared? Was he amazed? What if it went wrong? Come on. Nothing bad will happen. She's been on dates before. Wait... no. Well, there was that one time with that guy at her school, but it was just one day, and... No, don't get dates and study nights mixed up!

Kelsi sighed. She racked her brains for something anywhere remotely romantic that she's been involved in, but she could only think of things with Drew. She's never ever been out on a date, and only been kissed/kissed somebody once. Wow. Her two sisters were already married and having sex. And where was she? At level zero. Oh, and then there was that phone-call from Andrea who had moved to India to live with her mom and dad that she's begun going out with some hot guy and she posted a picture of him, too.

To be honest, she was really annoyed. And ashamed. Why had she been such a freak in school? She was completely not skilled, hardly ever had a big conversation with Drew- well, she did, but come on. It had no progress at all. She was so awkward around him-

No! she thought to herself. I can't think like this. What kind of idiot am I? This will go great. We'll have tons of fun! I have it all planned.

There was a rabid knock on the door. Libby was standing there, grinning ear-to-ear, with her arms folded behind her back. First things first, she had to tell Kelsi.