𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 ↠ 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗮

Chapter 16: Who Named Him, Carrot & Cucumber?

***left off where Chapter 15 ended***

I looked at the door as my father had opened it and was watching from the kitchen table.

"Sheriff Keller what are you doing here this late?" My father asked.

"I need a favour from you Randall." Sheriff Keller said.

"Okay depends on what it is." My father said.

"This boy here." Sherif Keller said as he put a hand on Sweet Pea's right shoulder and Sweet Pea angrily nudged it off. "Has gotten into a lot of trouble lately. And I know you need help with the banquet." He said.

"What are you getting at?" My father asked unimpressed.

"I need you to let Sweet Pea help with the banquet." Sheriff Keller said. And as he did Sweet Pea and my fathers eyes went wide.

"What? Are you insane?" My dad asked. Man did he look pissed.

"I know it might be a stretch but your daughter needs help setting up the banquet and it's in 2 weeks she can't do it alone." Sheriff Keller said.

"My daughter is an independent woman who doesn't need some serpent slum helping her with his greasy hands." My father said.

Sweet Pea inched closer to my father ready to fight him at any given moment but Sheriff Keller put his hand on Sweet Pea's Chest to stop him.

"No way I am going to let 'beans' over here ruin my banquet." My father said gesturing to Sweet Pea.

"My name is Sweet Pea." Sweet Pea said angrily.

"Oh really? And who named you? Carrot and Cucumber?" My father said cockily.

"Actually it was Zucchini and Turnip." Sweet Pea said with a devilish grin on his face.

"At least consider him helping with the banquet." Sheriff Keller said.

"Hell no will I-" my father said but I cut him off as I got up from the dining table.

"Sheriff Keller is right Dad I do need help with the banquet." I said.

"What? Rebecca are you crazy?" My father asked.

"On one condition. This underachiever has to do whatever I say." I said. I loved being bossy.

"Deal. See you tomorrow in the art room at 4." Sheriff Keller said and walked off holding Sweet Pea's back collar.

My father shut the door and began to yell at me.

"Are you out of your mind?! You can't let a serpent near my banquet or let alone near our family!" My father said. Reggie was just sitting and eating, minding his own business. What a moron Reggie is.

"Dad it's not that big of a deal! If this serpent listens to what I say. I could make his time with me a living hell. Because lately he's been a real nuisance." I said with a devilish grin.

"What about my business? My company I've built?!" My father asked furiously.

"Dad, your 'business' will be fine. Trust me." I said with a pure genuine heart. This serpent is gonna wish he never laid eyes on me.