Chapter 3: The no-laughing-contest , and The Adventure begins
The fellowing week was tess’s birthday, Everyone came , including Mr.Largefoot (A old friend of mr.short) who thought adventures where a waste of time, and it was a terrible idea to go on one. And even Her uncle came though he was very busy with the wood-elf kingdom, he said he still had time for Tess’s birthday.
Her cousins also came to the party along with Tess’s Aunt. “I don’t understand why it took you so long..to get to our hole” said Tess’s cousin , alexander, to mr.short.
“I told you already, I was on a Adventure.” said Mr.short. “Yes…But that doesn’t explain why—“ said alexander.
But fortunately , Tess came up...getting her father out argument , "Alexander would you like to uhh..play checkers with me?" Asked Tess. "Sure..why not". So Tess and Alexander played checkers, tess ended up winning every round they played. But Alexander kept asking for author rematch. Very soon Tess secretly allowed Alexander to win a round of checkers , “Victory!” he shouted at the top of his lungs, surprising the guests. “Oh..sorry” he mumbled. Tess couldn’t help from giggling.
"What's so funny?" Asked Alexander. Tess stopped laughing "umm...That wasn't a lough I...was coughing" said Tess. "No, you where laughing, I heard you" said Alexander. " I ambit I had the hiccups" joked Tess. Alexander started laughing..."You weren't hiccuping either..." He said. "Oh find I ambit it I was laughing" she said, in a pretend angry voice. "But that doesn't mean I can't umm...beat you in a no-laughing-contest" said Tess. “your on” said Alexander , “Finn! Could you please do something funny, we are having a no laughing contest” said Tess. “Oh alright” said Finn, and came over and started telling jokes making funny faces and a number of funny things. Tess almost let out a laugh but stopped it, it came out like “Ga”. Alexander looked at her “Oh that was nothing, Frog in my throat” said Tess…They continued the no-laughing-contest. Very close to the end of it, Tess started laughing…”What’s so funny?” asked Alexander. “Oh..I thought I had won” she said. “No you didn’t” said Alexander. “I win VICTORY!!!” he shouted again. “I have a annulment for everyone who has , come to the party” said Tess, she had planning for it ever since she started planning for the party. “Elves , Hobbits, country man or women. Lend me your feet er..ears!” said Tess. Finn was laughing..’Oh I’m going to kill him’ she thought. As it happened it was in his handwriting…she moved to the next paper, which she had written thankfully. “Sorry about that.” said Tess. “But…here is the announcement. I have made a cake for the party…umm…and it’s time to give presents” said Tess. cheers where heard from the Hobbits , at the party. Tess’s uncle, was very..somewhat bewildered…he was thinking ‘I thought guests give presents not the host’ that sentence echoed through Tess’s thoughts. she shook it out of her head. “The presents are in the drawing room” said Tess. “And the cake is in the dinning room” said Tess. “Anyway. That is all for now..” said Tess. and climbed off the stand. She could hear other people’s thoughts…Every single one. It was so overwhelming. the thoughts from others she could make out where ‘this tastes delicious’ and ‘I love this pocket watch’. Tess almost stumbled into her sister, “Tess are you alright?” she asked. “Oh…fine have you ever heard other people’s thoughts before?” asked Tess. Her sister looked at her as if she was rotten eggs. “No…what are you talking about” she said. “Why would I want to hear other people’s thoughts anyway?” she asked, and walked away.
Tess was completely overwhelmed by thoughts from everyone. "Tess don't you want to blow out the candles?" Asked her mother. "Oh...alright I'm coming" she said
. Tess hurried into the room. There was a cowries of it’s your birthday, song then tess blew out the candles. ‘I wish all these thoughts from other people would not be in my head’ she thought as she blew out the candles. surprisingly all the thoughts died down…until the only thoughts she could hear where her own. “What did you with for?” inquired her brother. “It’s a wish, If I tell it won’t come true” said Tess. “Give me a hint” he said. “Nope, it’s a secret” said Tess. “And you will have to guess, but I won’t tell you if you got it right” said Tess. “Oh how mean” Finn grumbled. “A pony?” he asked, while eating cake. . “Food?” he asked . “The power to read minds?” he asked.
“Fine if you won’t tell me I give up” he said. “Okay…I’m fine with that” said Tess, over her bites of cake. “But I’m not, maybe if you tell it to me, And I’l keep it secret?” he asked. “Have you ever kept a secret?” asked Tess. “No..yes..maybe” he said. “Hmm…so if I asked you to tell me one would you?” asked Tess. “Umm…Ye-no! of course not..” he said. after the party, Tess went to her bedroom, she flopped down on her bed..It had been a wonderful but tiering night…she would probably sleep through tomorrow…or just stay in the woods or go to the library her favorite place to be. Nobody arguing , no annoying questers…and no monsters expect in books.
Tess decided she should get a book to read
Probably Knights in shining armor and other tales by Keli limbro of the kingdom of serum.
Tess went to get it, when she got back she sat down her bed...'what was that peace of paper doing under her pillow 'she thought. It was crippled but she could read it. "a quest..that sounds interesting" she said to herself..it seemed as of her elvish side had taken hold. "But I could miss tons of meals" she said to herself. "That would be fine probably...Adventure is more important..." She said, and before she could change her mind, she started writing back to the questers.
Dear Robin and company (or Robin and questers)
I would love to join you on this adventure...Where do we meet? Also...do you mid if I bring serval books and pocket handkerchiefs with me? I would love to read on this adventure you see...it's one of my hobbies. It would also be useful if I could bring this list of things on the journey I can't go without them:
Pocket handkerchiefs
a pocket watch
etra cloths
ten books
snacks
from
Tess Short
tess put the note on the doorstep…when she got back from the library she found author letter in it’s place
Dear Tess, We will meet at the edge of town. also please bring two books …a pocket hancheif…and a weapon. thank you
Robin and questers
ps. please use it only when needed
ps.s. I hope your father has one handy..he is a nice Hobbit indeed
Tess straight away went and packed. she packed two books one handkerchief…and snacks.. she unfortulty didn’t have a weapon handy , if she asked her father he would probably say: “What would I use that for?”. so Tess instead took something from the kitchen , for it would be very useful , and slipped it In her bag. Before she left she wrote a note:
Dear mother,father, Lida and finn.
I’m going on a adventure.
Just because why not?
finn, I know you think I’m insane for doing so.
Lida please do not mess with my things…or else
mother and father, you probably think it’s a good idea going off into the unknown getting fresh
air.
love
Tess
ps.I brought a pocket handkerchief with me
Tess opened the door silently and closed it, she looked one last time had her beloved , home in the forest. and whispered “Good-bye”. and walked down the hill, she did hope she wasn’t late, for if she was that would be terrible, so instead she decided to run. The town happened to be just waking up. setting up the shops and all. Tess hurried through unfortunately knocking over serval stands…”SORRY! I promise I will pay for it, If I get a small fortune on this adventure” Shouted Tess.
she ran as fast as she could to the etch of town. there she met Robin, Inny and three horses waiting. “Tess your…Early” said Robin “Well…I doesn’t hurt to bring a pocket watch” said Tess. “Hobbits and their pockets” Grumbled Inny. Tess gave her a quick glare. “So..when does the adventure start? now or do you want to have a panic” asked Tess. “Our adventure starts now” said Robin. “Now! umm…” Tess said. “Wouldn’t you love to stay and relax and have a panic?” asked Tess. “We really did to go so…our adventure starts now” said Robin. Tess shifted foot to foot , there where horses she had never ride one before maybe they where man-eating-horses or… something worse. “Tess are you going to get on your horse or not you want to go on this adventure don’t you?” asked Robin. “Or do you want to be left behind?” asked what seemed like Robin’s horse. Tess ignored Robin’s horse. And tried to climb onto her horse it was very tricky…the first time she ended up down on the ground. the second time she tried , she ended up face forward on the ground..”To think she is part elf” mumbled Inny. “I heard that!” said Tess. And tried with all her might to get atop her horse. This time it worked,She sat atop her horse. “That was pretty easy” said Tess.”Sort of”. “Now anyway…we are leaving right?” asked Tess. “Yes, we are.” said Robin. The group of horses took off across the country side.
back at the short’s hole in the forest. “Tess went on a adventure!” screamed Lida. “What’s the matter?” asked Finn, who had woken up. “Tess went on a Adventure” she sad. “So?”. “It’s not hobbit like to go on one” said Lida. “Wait a minute…I thought, you where saying-“ Said finn, but got cut off by Lida. “Look…adventures are a waste of time, and they are dangerous. Tess could be killed!” said Lida. “But I thought elves took risks..” mumbled Finn. “But you don’t understand Tess is in danger!! you know what monsters are out in the unknown…she could be eaten alive by a troll or” Lida kept going over the possibles of what could happen to Tess.
She didn’t notice mr.short coming up, “What’s this about tess going on a Adventure?” asked Mr.short. “Tess…on a adventure…oh we where just making up a story…for Tess” said Lida.
“Let see that” said Mr.short, Lida handed him the paper. Mr.short read it his face broke into a smile. “I wondered about that” he said, and left. “Wait…I don’t understand!” said Lida, but mr.short had already left.
