Hearts & Dog-Tags 6

Ugh, sickness! Upside, I've been watching a lot of Lost. This one is inspired by Lost. 4realz.



    "You said you knew where we were!"
    "I do, just give me a second."
    "Paul, we have been walking around for hours."
    "Sammy, it has not been hours in the plural sense."
    "Well, it's going to be! Then it's going to get dark and we are going to get eaten."
    "What is going to eat us?"
    "Bears! Coyotes! Rabid skunks! I don't know Paul! There could be anything out here."
    "Look on the bright side. If we do get eaten, at least it will make an awesome news story."
    "That I won't be around to tell!"

    Paul and Sammy have gotten themselves into a little predicament. And of course by Paul and Sammy I mean Paul has gotten Sammy into a pretty large predicament. Paul's intentions are always good. It's not like he's luring her out to murder her. He was actually planning a surprise.
    Paul got up bright and early for once, even before Sammy was awake. He followed the trail into Stone Throws forest with his supplies. The sun was just making an appearance over the horizon. Paul was excited, a little too excited.
    Stone Throws forest was a mysterious and romantic wood. Paul knew this but that's not why he picked this wood. He chose Stone Throw forest because it was pretty much their backyard. There is a nice trail that goes throughout the wood and out the other side.
    Paul's plan was to follow the trail about halfway in, set up the stuff, go home and wait until Sammy wakes up then tell her to follow him into the forest. Paul thought this was the best, most romantic surprise that he, or any other man had ever thought of. It very well might have been, if her didn't Paul the situation up.
 
    "Are you sure you went this way?"
    "Well, I followed the trail in this direction, yes Sammy!"
    "You said 'the' trail."
    "Great observation."
    "I mean, you didn't say, the left one, or the right one. You just said the trail."
    "There is only one trail Sammy."
    "No Paul, there are two trails! I'm, turning around."

    Paul turned around with Sammy but she didn't speak to him for the hour walk back. When they reached the end, Sammy walked straight into the house. Paul entered the other trail. After the short, ten minute walk he reached his surprise.
    Paul set up a table, a vase with roses and a picnic basket filled with Sammy's favourite breakfast food. The sight wasn't as nice as it was this morning. Animals had gotten into the basket and eaten everything leaving a mess.
    Paul picked up the vase and brought it out of the forest. Without a word he placed it in the middle of the kitchen table. When Sammy walked into the kitchen she went over to the bouquet and picked up a single rose with a smile.
    Without a word, Paul knew this was enough. Sammy wasn't looking for the fancy things in life.