Chapter 138: Deck The Orphanage Part 1 (1/2)
Gale and Emil were squatting sitting on a wall overlooking the city chuckling to each other. Iris walked past, staring in their direction oddly. ”I'm already regretting this idea.”
Gale hopped down from the wall striking an exaggerated pose with both arms in the air. ”Operation Lockhart has now begun. Your mission if you choose to accept it is to set up Alton and Zinnia on a winter wonderland date.”
”Great, what ideas do we have then?”
Both Gale and Emil began laughing as they patted each other on the back. ”Ideas? What ideas do we have? What ideas do we have?! Well, umm zero…”
”Yeah, we've never really been on a date, so we don't really know what you do,” Gale whispered sadly.
Iris held her chin, thinking. ”Hmm, I do vaguely remember going on a playdate with my nursery, I think we went to a ballpark…”
”Do people go on dates to ballparks?” Emil questioned unsurely.
Gale shrugged his shoulders. ”Doesn't sound like an issue to me. We'll add it to the list. Oh, but don't we need somewhere for them to eat? Dining out is a big part I heard.”
Iris began hitting her fist against her hand, thinking as she gasped clicking her finger. ”I've got it, the local fast-food restaurant. It's cheap, and you're bound to like something!”
”Everyone loves a good cheeseburger,” Emil admitted going along with the plan.
”Oh, but don't we need to end the date with something to seal the deal? To make it memorable.” Iris questioned. ”Hmm, what do first dates do to end the night?”
”Doesn't Alton have an old game console?” Gale suggested.
Iris smirked nodding looking proud of herself. ”That's it, they go to Alton's apartment and play video games. I must admit I've outdone myself this time.”
”Well if it isn't the goons of Rhapsody and Alice's sister.” Diego smugly threw at them dressed in a long trench coat and scarf. ”What are you three scheming?”
”We're trying to set up a date for Alton and Zinnia.”
Diego's eyes lit up as he smirked. ”Ooh, a secret date. I dig it. A pair of love birds spiring off into the unknown their paths intertwined by destiny. How poetic.”
”You sound like you talk from experience Diego?” Iris questions.
Diego boldly laughed, flicking his scarf behind him. ”Why of course I do, these goods look aren't just for show you know. I would be quite intrigued to hear what sort of ideas you have?”
”Well, bozo we have the perfect date already planned. Iris here is an expert in dates.” Gale boosted
”I am?” She whispered, clearing her throat going with it. ”I mean, yeah I am!”
”Ooh, now I'm excited, let's hear it.”
Iris rubbed her hands together, acting cocky. ”Well first we send them off to a ballpark to play then it's off to my favourite restaurant Viral King. And then after it is back to Alton's for some ass-kicking fun playing video games.”
Diego stared at each one of them slightly lost as it took him a while to put the pieces together. He scoffed laughing. ”That sounds awesome. Man, why didn't I think of that for my dates?”
”Where did you take your dates, Diego?”
”Only to the finest dining experiences known to man. It's only the best for me. Five-star dining walks along the beach and slow dancing under the stars.”
”That sounds boring…” Iris whined.
”And expensive…” Gale muttered.
Emil kept thinking before interrupting them. ”Wait a second does Rhinefield even have a ballpark? Where did you go for your playdate Iris?”
”It was a long time ago, but I'm pretty sure it was a small park in Sunset… Ooh, crap.”
”Yeah, that probably won't work. Well, how about this what are their hobbies? If we can find something, they both like we can bring it together.”
”Well, Zinnia likes karaoke. Oh, and she likes superheroes!” Gale recalls. ”She is also a huge pizza fan.”
”The Karaoke bars does do Pizza nights on Wednesdays.” Emil states. ”But what does Alton actually like?”
Everyone remained silent, all clueless for an answer. Diego gave a blank look. ”Your all telling me you have no idea what your leader likes? Haven't you known this guy for almost a year?”
”Now that I'm thinking about it, I hardly know anything about the guy… Scarlett might know something, but she's refusing to help us.”