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Jun. 12th, 2008 09:11 pm"I'm sure you didn't do anything wrong." Guppy says, slipping his arm around Frogspawn as they head towards the aquarium. "You're not an expert with piglets, he was probably already sickening for something before you were asked to look after him."
"I know." Frogspawn sighs slightly. "But he's a sweet little thing, I hope there's nothing much wrong. I'll try not to worry, the vet will sort him out."
She gives him a little smile as they head into the big building. Being on the coast, Holby has a good variety of marine life to show, and being a weekday, the aquarium is almost empty. A few groups of schoolchildren are running around, paying less attention to the fish in favour of the plastic octopuses they have to spot on the way around.
It's a while since Guppy came here, but he's been memorising the layout from the brochure and knows the perfect spot. A wide open pool in the middle of the room, filled with both tiny fish and little tadpoles, at a low height for children to peer in and terrorise the little creatures. Frogspawn leans over and laughs.
"Guppyies and tadpoles. It's like us, in aquatic form."
Guppy takes a deep breath, reaches into his pocket, and gets out the ring. Then, glancing either side for any invading schoolchildren, he goes next to her and bends down on one knee.
"Frances Rainbow Osbourne, will you..."
The fire alarm goes off, an ear-splitting siren. Guppy, determined not to have his moment ruined, yells over the top of it.
"WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
"YES!" Frogspawn yells back, taking one hand off her ears long enough for him to put the ring on. Then she takes his hand and they head quickly towards the fire exits.
"How can an aquarium catch fire, it's full of water?" Frogspawn asks when they're outside. Guppy points to a window where black smoke is billowing out.
"I think it's the cafe." Guppy looks towards the other fire exit, where people are coming out coughing and choking. He and Frogspawn share a brief but tender kiss, then head over to the casualties.
"I know." Frogspawn sighs slightly. "But he's a sweet little thing, I hope there's nothing much wrong. I'll try not to worry, the vet will sort him out."
She gives him a little smile as they head into the big building. Being on the coast, Holby has a good variety of marine life to show, and being a weekday, the aquarium is almost empty. A few groups of schoolchildren are running around, paying less attention to the fish in favour of the plastic octopuses they have to spot on the way around.
It's a while since Guppy came here, but he's been memorising the layout from the brochure and knows the perfect spot. A wide open pool in the middle of the room, filled with both tiny fish and little tadpoles, at a low height for children to peer in and terrorise the little creatures. Frogspawn leans over and laughs.
"Guppyies and tadpoles. It's like us, in aquatic form."
Guppy takes a deep breath, reaches into his pocket, and gets out the ring. Then, glancing either side for any invading schoolchildren, he goes next to her and bends down on one knee.
"Frances Rainbow Osbourne, will you..."
The fire alarm goes off, an ear-splitting siren. Guppy, determined not to have his moment ruined, yells over the top of it.
"WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
"YES!" Frogspawn yells back, taking one hand off her ears long enough for him to put the ring on. Then she takes his hand and they head quickly towards the fire exits.
"How can an aquarium catch fire, it's full of water?" Frogspawn asks when they're outside. Guppy points to a window where black smoke is billowing out.
"I think it's the cafe." Guppy looks towards the other fire exit, where people are coming out coughing and choking. He and Frogspawn share a brief but tender kiss, then head over to the casualties.
