String Caught in a Cat's Claws

Chapter 11

You went down to the lake at the bottom of the waterfall, finding wild raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries growing. Putting as many as you could into your baskets, you went back to Donna's manor, washing the berries and getting started on making raspberry jam, blackberry jam, and blueberry jam. Donna poked her head into the kitchen, seeing you make the jams. "Can I help?" Donna asked, seeing the heaps of berries. "Yes, you can, actually. I can't turn all of this into jam, so how about while this is cooking, you help me make blueberry muffins?" You offered, seeing her smile. I would love to make muffins with you.

Donna helped you in making the muffins, gently dividing the batter amongst the trays and putting a couple blueberries on top with a sprinkle of sugar. Placing the muffins into the oven, Donna stole a handful of raspberries and started to snack on them. She came by every few minutes to take a few more, soon grabbing the bowl you left out for her. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries all in a bowl to munch on. Sitting on the couch, Donna gave a couple to Angie, opening a book and relaxing.

You pulled the now baked muffins out of the oven, placing them on the counter and putting the jam into jars, sealing them to last for the incoming winter. "Here's a muffin." You chirped, giving Donna a kiss on the cheek and handing her the muffin. "Thank you!" Donna purred out, taking a bite out of the muffin. "What's in that room over there?" You asked, pointing to a door and digging into a muffin. "Oh, that uses to be a kind of play room, now it's a panic room. I'm going to have the door turned into a book case so it's convincing." Donna explained, opening the door and showing you the inside. Bean bag chairs, stuffed animals, food, and bottled water. The room was set to be as comforting as possible, to which it was.