Contest "Girlfriend for a Gnome" (story) - TheDoctor - (1/5)
| - "You are late!" accused Blargina, piercing Gnork with her unforgiving eyes. Gnork entered the dimly lit cavern which was their home, sighing at the unwelcoming greeting of his wife. It had been a rough day although he and his friends had not made any profit from their work; Raiding merchants was not as easy now as it had been before the underground temples. Security had tightened and humans seldom travelled alone anymore - often with the company of well-equipped, well-experienced bodyguards. - "I'm not late," Gnork mumbled in objection. He sat down on a stool at the table, tired and hungry. Dinner had already been served and on the table stood a bowl of potatoes, some stew and a jug filled with water. It was a sparse diet but times were tough and neither of them could really afford anything better. Gnork began to fill his plate with the food with one hand, picking his nose with the other one, while Blargina stood beside watching him in a judgemental way. - "You are late and the food is cold!" she squealed. - "I'm not late. You cooked dinner too early! And the food is just fine." - "Fine!" she repeated sarcastically. She began going through his bags, checking for what prize her husband might have brought home. But it was empty. Thoroughly enjoying the first big meal of the day, Gnork was not interested in arguing with her. It had been like this for months, the two of them always ending up in fights over trifles like this. Tension was greater than ever. It all was connected to what was currently happening on the island. - "What's this?" she asked, holding up his empty bag. - "No loot today," he responded. "Too dangerous." - "Why, you thought it would be easy, gnomes going up against humans? They're both smarter and stronger than us, you know. You think you can just sit on your ass all day, expecting them to just hand over their inventory to you? Well, DO you?" He dropped his fork and looked at her, annoyed and suddenly gloomy. He very well knew their situation, and was reminded of it every time he went up in the morning to join his friends for their daily raids. She did not need to bring it up, causing fights like this every single day! But then, as he looked at her - that soft and bulky nose, those large and aggrivated eyes, her fast and round shape - he was reminded of how lucky he was having her by his side at these times. He left the table, stepped up to her, grabbed her by her arms, and then embraced her tightly. - "G-Gnork!" she panted, surprised by this unusual behaviour. - " 'Gina", he said, "I love you so much." |
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