Chapter 11

Too much Spanish

Well, that was a great surprise. Festus on the ground smoking. Carter put his head in his hands muttering "Why me? Why now?" I looked at him then to Festus. I wondered if he would be able to fix him.

"Are you okay?" I asked concerned.

"Si." Oh, this is bad. He only starts to talk in Spanish when he's worried or nervous. That's how I learned to speak a little Spanish, like for instance 'Si' means yes.

"Can you fix him?" I asked. He took a deep breath.

"No estoy seguro. Intentaré." He said. Like I said I know a little bit of Spanish, but not a lot. So I have no idea what he said.

"English please?" I asked politely.

"I'm not sure. I'll try." He translated.

"Bien." I said, which I was pretty sure meant thanks. The widest smile formed on his face. "De nada." He said, I think that meant your welcome.

He got to work. First he circled Festus, then open up some compartments that I didn't even know existed. He ran over to his backpack, unzipped the biggest compartment, turned the backpack over. I didn't know what I was expecting whatever it was, it was not what came out of that backpack. An assortment of tools and scrap metal came tumbling out of the backpack. Even a blowtorch, I don't know what he was thinking he was going to use it for but whatever it was, it was not going to be good.

After he got everything out of the bag he quickly organized it and got to work. There was the occasional "Grace can you please hand me the wrench?" or "Not that screwdriver the other one." And so on.

He was about half an hour in and I suddenly feel heat. I turn around expecting Carter to be using the blowtorch, but no. He somehow started a fire. He and Festus were on fire.

"Shi-" He starts.

"Toki mushrooms." I finish for him. He raises his eyebrows and I shrug.

"Whatever, can you please put us out." He asks impatiently.

"I'm not you personal fire hose." I say annoyed.

"You kinda are, 'cause I'm too hot." He said with a smirk.

"This better?" I ask and then I cover him and Festus with water from a nearby pond. He narrowed his eyes at me. In a split second he runs towards me throws over his shoulder, runs around like a crazy person, then throws me onto the picnic blanket. I was laughing hysterically for at least five minutes.

He worked on Festus until it go to dark to see. He finally put down his tools and lays down on the picnic blanket beside me.

"Do you want to go find a hotel to sleep in?" I asked.

"Nah, too long of a wait and to expensive. Plus what sane person would let to teenagers rent a room." He replied.

"Well, that's that. Now I'm tired. So good night." I said with a yawn. I rolled over so I was facing the opposite way from him. I Could feel the soft tug of him playing with my curls. Soon I drifted off to sleep.

Hey guys, I hope you like the chapter. I have not been updating regularly and I'm sorry for that, I just have stuff going on. I have a question for you, I hope you have noticed the slight crushes Carter and Grace have on each other. I am planning to make this at least a trilogy. Do you want me to quicken the pace on their relationship or keep going the rate they are going now. Remember they are only thirteen so if I was going to quicken the pace it would be like kissing of the forehand or cheek. Maybe one kiss. Hugging. Stuff like that, so let me know and I hope you enjoy to chapter. Bye!