Sorry, that’s not the one I meant . . . must have hit the wrong button . . . lemme try again . . .
“I just love a lazy day and a good movie. This new TV/DVD unit is just what we needed, eh?”
“Sorry, I was just talking to myself. Do you want to watch something with me?”
“No, thanks. Not right now, but maybe later. I’ve just got to get the Community Center booked for Wool Week, or we’ll have to call it Bunty’s Spring Extravaganza.” Chuckle. “Do you mind waiting just a minute before starting? I might need some help with the form. Since the Gazette got that software update on their site, it goes wacky every now and then.”
“You don’t mind, do you? It shouldn’t take too long. And then I could watch with you, as long as it isn’t one of those war movies. Anyway, I’ll just be a minute.”
“No hurry. Hand me that book over there. Yep, that’s the one.”
“Oh, Eliot. Isn’t it exciting? I mean, pretty soon all our friends will be here, and it’ll be so much fun. Hardly seems like it’s been a year since our last Wool Week.
“Yep.”
“ELIOT! Did you know about this?! Why didn’t someone tell me?!”
“Not another cold front, I hope. That was a lot of work, hauling all that stuff inside. Okay, okay. What’s up?”
“Can you make that a little bigger? Now, what’s the crisis? Wow, that was fast. I asked Pete and Mina to get that roof fixed as soon as possible, but I didn’t think they’d get to it this soon. Boy, that sure is a small screen. No, I do NOT need glasses. It’s just a small screen, that’s all. I don’t know. Guess we’ll just have to have Wool Week somewhere else. ”
“SOMEWHERE ELSE?! Oh, Eliot! This is a disaster, and you just sit back down with that book. What am I going to do? I just CAN’T cancel Wool Week. Oh, I can’t think straight. I really need help. And you’re so GOOD at fixing problems. Do you think it’s too late to ask Pete and Mina to hold their repairs off for another couple of weeks? Okay. No, I don’t want the roof to fall in on anyone.” Think. Think. Bat eyelashes at big brother. “I’ll figure something out, Bunty. Now come over here, and let’s watch a movie.”
“Oh, Eliot! You’re the best brother a girl ever had!”
“Hand that remote to me. They’re playing Pride and Prejudice. Okay with you? Wish we had some popcorn.”
Eliot’s a great big brother. Help’s Bunty figure out a new venue for wool week AND watches Pride and Prejudice?? A rare gentleman!