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M.K. took a short glance at the note before dialing the number written on it, and as she waited for Shawn to pick up, M.K. couldn't help but smile at knowing that Nod would soon become the same size as her and have a chance to personally see her world. She was quite glad the Leafmen recruit understood that he'll have to wear different clothing in order to fit in, or else, their double date wouldn't go smoothly if it had random people from M.K.'s world giving weird glances at Nod because of his appearance. It's not that he didn't look good in his usual attire, it's just M.K. actually wanted to make sure that not one person could get a bad idea about Nod when they looked at him, especially since this will be the first and probably the only time that he's in her world. Any thoughts M.K. was going to have of what Nod's new outfit should be like didn't happen right when she heard a familiar voice come on the other end of the line.

"Hello, this is Shawn, may I ask who's calling?" Shawn asked curiously.

"It's me, Shawn, your old friend M.K., and I have great news," M.K. answered. "The new queen has agreed to use her powers to have Nod and Arrietty become the same size as you and I!" She added while having an enthusiastic tone of voice.

"That's great, M.K., so I talked to Arrietty about your idea, and she can't wait to meet you and Nod, but even though her parents were hesitant at first, they thought it was okay to let her go with us, since we'll be with her for the whole time." Shawn revealed.

"Yes, we will, and just so you know, we'll have to make a quick stop at a clothing store to get something new for Nod to wear, because I don't think that he'll be allowed to go in the restaurant or movie theater with his usual outfit." M.K. responded.

"Okay, but I'm sure that Arrietty will want to look around the store, so I'll make sure to remind her that she can't take too long." Shawn said.

"Sounds good, Shawn, so do you know the way to get to my father's house, or should I give you directions instead?" M.K. asked.

"Directions would be best, considering that it's been a while since I've been to the house, and I'd really appreciate it." Shawn replied.

After M.K. had given him step-by-step instructions, she felt like asking Shawn if he needed her to call a cab for him, but decided it wasn't necessary, because Shawn could just have either of his parents to drive him here, at least if they weren't busy working. Right when she hung up the phone, M.K. checked the house for a full-length mirror to take a close look at what she was wearing. M.K. thought it was better to change into a new outfit, because she wanted to leave Nod impressed when he saw her, so she went upstairs to her room and searched through her clothes until she found a dress and sweater combo, along with some flats.

Since there didn't seem to be a reason for M.K. to stay in her usual clothing, which was a purple hoodie, black skirt, boots, and black leggings, she got herself out of those clothes and into the attire that she had chosen to wear for the evening. Once again, M.K. walked back to the mirror to see how she looked, and although M.K. believed that her outfit was perfect, she wasn't sure about her hair, which was still in a ponytail, and she got rid of it to have her hair come down. As soon as M.K. smiled to herself at her new appearance, that's when she heard the doorbell ring, and M.K. didn't even have to guess who it could be, so she came out of her room, down the stairs, and towards the front door. When she opened it, M.K. saw that Shawn was wearing a unbuttoned black suit, along with a white shirt tucked in, and a pair of sneakers, but nonetheless, he looked to be ready for a night out at a fancy restaurant and opera theater.

"Shawn, you look great, so I just want to know, did your parents pick that outfit, or did you choose it on your own?" M.K. asked.

"My parents insisted that I look as formal as possible, no matter what places I was going to, but I chose the shoes myself." Shawn responded.

"Don't worry, it's not too much, but where's Arrietty, because I'd like to see how she looks in that yellow dress." M.K. mentioned.

She wasn't sure if it had been her imagination, but M.K. could've swore that she saw something moving around in Shawn's coat pocket. Just when M.K. was going to ask Shawn what was in his pocket, a tiny young woman appeared, and she looked to be M.K.'s age. Shawn brought one of his hands up to the coat pocket for this woman to stand on, and once she stood on his palm, Shawn carefully raised his hand to his left shoulder, so the young woman could have a comfortable spot to sit on.

"M.K., I would like for you to meet Arrietty, and the reason I had her in my pocket is because I was worried that my parents would panic if they saw her, but they didn't suspect anything, since Arrietty stayed still on the way here." Shawn said.

M.K. took a step forward, then lowered her head down a little to face Arrietty, but not too close so she wouldn't be scared.

"It's nice to finally meet you, Arrietty, and I'm sorry if you can't understand what I'm saying, because obviously, you're not the same size as me, but don't worry, that's going to change very soon, and you're going to have fun." M.K. promised.

Even though M.K. wished she had her father's equipment with her now, it probably would've made her look a lot more silly. However, it didn't seem like M.K. even needed to worry about that when she heard Arrietty speak up to give her response.

"You must be M.K., and Shawn's told me a lot about you, but he never said that you look prettier in person." Arrietty replied.

M.K. wasn't sure of what surprised her more: Arrietty complimenting her or being able to understand what M.K. said to her.

"Oh, thank you, and I must say that Shawn didn't tell me you'd look so pretty in that yellow dress." M.K. responded.

Shawn was quite glad to see that Arrietty and M.K. were already getting along so well, but he hoped it would be that way when he got to meet M.K's boyfriend in person, despite the face that he didn't really know that much about him.

"It's a special dress for me, because my mother actually made it, and that's why I've always been careful not to get it ruined." Arrietty revealed.

"When you see your mother again, you should tell her that she might be a success in designing clothes." M.K. suggested.

"If there happens to be a lot of Borrowers who need something to wear, then I'm sure that she'll go for it." Arrietty replied.

Shawn didn't want to interrupt the conversation that these two girls were having in front of him, but he felt that it was important for him to know where Arrietty had to be so she and M.K.'s boyfriend can become the same size as M.K. and himself.

"Excuse me, M.K., I don't mean to cut in, but perhaps you could tell me what place Arrietty's supposed to go?" Shawn asked.

"I told you already, Shawn, she'll go with the three of us to the restaurant and movie theater as planned." M.K. answered.

"Oh, I didn't mean the locations for our double date tonight, I meant where does she go to become our size?" Shawn said.

That's when M.K. started to wonder if Nod was flying back to the camera right now, and since she didn't want to keep him waiting for too long, she thought it was best to show, or better yet, bring Arrietty to the spot where Nod would pick her up.

"If you would please follow me, I'll get you to where Arrietty's supposed to be." M.K. requested.

With Arrietty still sitting on his shoulder, Shawn came behind M.K. as they walked out of her father's house. The two went a little further into the forest before M.K. stopped at a tree which had a camera attached to it. M.K. remembered she had gone to this same tree a few weeks ago because Nod needed her help in getting him out of a certain slug's mouth, but M.K didn't think that wearing the helmet was necessary this time, since Nod would easily catch sight of her.

"So I'm guessing what we do now is wait for your boyfriend to arrive at this particular spot?" Shawn asked.

"Yes, and he's flying a hummingbird, so I'm sure that he'll be here any minute now." M.K. answered.

"Wait, your boyfriend is flying a hummingbird? How did he even manage to find one?" Arrietty inquired.

"I don't really know, but I do know is that hummingbirds have always been Moonhaven's transportation." M.K. replied.

"Do you think that your boyfriend wouldn't mind if me and my parents stayed in Moonhaven for a while?" Arrietty asked.

"You're not the size of 'Stompers', so I don't think it would be a problem, and by the way, his name is Nod." M.K. responded.

"M.K., what are 'Stompers', like are they big, scary looking bugs that can be very loud when they walk?" Arrietty guessed.

"No, they're people who are always stomping on things, and Nod described them as big, dumb, and slow." M.K. explained.

"Okay, now I understand, so Stompers are just like you and Shawn, only they're not dumb and slow, right?" Arrietty asked.

"It depends on who the person is, because my father used to spend years trying to find Moonhaven himself, but he never could, because the people living there have always managed to throw him off his trail, but that never stopped him from searching." M.K. explained.

"Is your father still a threat to the people of Moonhaven or have they changed their mind about him?" Arrietty inquired.

"He's not a threat anymore, and we still keep in contact with them while we do research of their world." M.K. replied.

Arrietty felt happy to hear about this information, and was glad that M.K. didn't seem to mind being asked so many questions. Just when she was going to ask M.K. another question, Arrietty thought that she heard the sound of a hummingbird chirping. Her suspicions were correct when a hummingbird along with a familiar teenage boy riding it, flew to appear in front of them.

"Hello, my name is Arrietty, and you must be Nod, it's nice to finally meet you, and M.K.'s told me a lot about you." Arrietty said.

"Well, I hope that it was a lot of good things, so you must be the 'borrower' that she told me about earlier?" Nod assumed.

"Yes, that's right, and I guess you probably know the reason why me and my family were given that name?" Arrietty inquired.

"I do, borrowers are tiny people who secretly live in the walls and floors of a house, while borrowing items from the humans who live inside, in order to make a life for themselves and to survive, so did I or did I not get it right with the reason?" Nod asked.

"Wow, you got it right, and you were great, but anyway, M.K. told me that you're going to take me to see a queen?" Arrietty questioned.

"Yeah, because in case you didn't know, the queen has powers that can get you to be the same size as M.K. and your friend." Nod replied.

"Really, that sounds so amazing, and all I have to do is hop on your hummingbird?" Arrietty asked, then she saw Nod bring out a hand for her.

"It's better to just take my hand instead." Nod answered, and he watched Arrietty stand up on Shawn's shoulder before she grasped his hand in hers.

Only a few seconds had gone by until Arrietty had managed to successfully climb aboard Nod's hummingbird, and he turned his head around to look back.

"Awesome, you're on, now if you don't want to fall off, then you'll have to put your arms around me and hang on tight." Nod instructed.

Unfortunately, Nod knew that there was a problem when he didn't feel Arrietty's arms instantly make their way around his white tunic.

"What's wrong, Arrietty, are you scared of taking a ride on a hummingbird, or do you not trust me with riding one?" Nod guessed.

"No, it's not either of those things, I'm just worried if M.K.'s okay with having another girl who's this close to you." Arrietty responded.

"Don't worry, me and M.K. may have been dating for a few weeks, but she does completely trust me with being close to girls." Nod claimed.

"So are you close to girls all the time, or just when they want you to take them somewhere in particular?" Arrietty asked, suddenly curious.

"Arrietty, we don't really have time to go on with this conversation, because we shouldn't keep the queen waiting long." Nod reminded.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Arrietty said, then she quickly wrapped her arms around Nod's clothed abdomen. "So we'll talk about this for another time?"

"Yeah, sure." Nod replied, and just before they took off, he flew to come in front of M.K.'s face, but not too close to have her freaked out.

Due to their sizes, the couple couldn't be able to communicate without M.K. wearing her father's helmet, so Nod had given a wave to her. When M.K. saw that Arrietty was now on her boyfriend's hummingbird, she nodded her head, along with a thumbs up at the same time. Nod waved a hand again before having his hummingbird take wing from his girlfriend to go deeper into the forest and toward Moonhaven. Arrietty couldn't help but stare in awe of all the beautiful trees they passed by, but there's been a lot of times that she's done this before.

Every time that Arrietty and her family lived under a new house, she always loved to go outside, where she could admire the scenery around her. It wouldn't get to be the same this time, because Nod was going at a very fast pace, so it was hard for Arrietty to enjoy looking at the trees. Since Arrietty didn't want to get bored during the flight, and that was known to happen quite easily, she thought it would be nice to pass the time by having a conversation with Nod, but not have their topic be about his relationship with M.K.

"Hey, Nod, so what's the queen like," Arrietty asked. "Is she very strict and tough, or does she happen to be kind to everybody?"

"Believe it or not, Arrietty, but the queen is actually your age, or around your age, and how old are you exactly?" Nod inquired.

"I'm fourteen years old, but wait a minute, the queen's really that young, I thought she would be so much older." Arrietty replied.

"I was told that she saved the previous queen from an attack by Boggans, so I think that's how she was chosen." Nod revealed.

"She must have had a lot of courage to risk her life, but what are Boggans, because they already sound creepy." Arrietty said.

"They're a race of insect-like creatures, but after a battle with our army of Leafmen, we manged to defeat them." Nod responded.

Nod knew right off the bat of what question Arrietty would ask him next, so he held up a hand before she could even say a word.

"The Leafmen are a large group of soldiers dedicated to protecting the city of Moonhaven, along with its queen and the forest." Nod explained.

"Let me guess, Moonhaven is probably a beautiful, lush, green place deep in this forest, hidden by a cascading waterfall." Arrietty predicted.

"Well done, Arrietty, you've made a pretty accurate guess of what Moonhaven looks like, and we're getting close right now." Nod reminded.

Arrietty moved her head to the right to see for herself, and she let a gasp come out of her mouth when she saw the sight ahead of them. It was a rarefied spring that was located at the head of a waterfall that fed the entire forest, and this spring had been masterfully hidden by trees that grew on the tops of rock pinnacles that were arranged like protective sentinels.

"Wow, " Arrietty whispered, as she was completely awestruck of what she was seeing. "I've never seen anything so beautiful."

"Oh, trust me, you ain't seen nothing yet." Nod replied, as he landed his hummingbird near the entrance to the queen's sanctuary.

After he dismounted to come on the ground, Nod lent out a hand for Arrietty to take so she could get off the hummingbird safely.

"Thank you," Arrietty said, being truly grateful to have Nod's assistance, and they headed towards the leafy entryway side by side.

"So this is what the Leafmen look like," Arrietty added, while she looked at the soldiers who were on the left and right.

"Yeah, it's pretty cool, huh?" Nod asked, and Arrietty nodded her head as the entrance opened up for them to go through.

"Just to let you know, we're not going to take long, you'll be introduced and the queen will use her powers." Nod informed.

"Don't worry, Nod, I understand," Arrietty responded. "We wouldn't want to keep M.K. and Shawn waiting too long for us."

A grin came on Nod's face from knowing that Arrietty wasn't upset of not being able to stay in Moonhaven for a little longer.

"If you want, maybe you and your family can visit someday, so you can be shown every part of the city." Nod offered.

"That would be great, but I don't think me and my parents could manage to fit on a hummingbird all at once." Arrietty said.

"No problem, I can just ask a few friends to give each of your parents a ride, and I'm sure they'll enjoy it." Nod replied.

"Oh, that's good, so that way, my family and I don't have to worry about any of us getting left behind." Arrietty said.

"Exactly." Nod agreed, as they finally reached the grove, and the more close that him and Arrietty got to it, the more they could tell that not only the queen, but also her mother were expecting them, especially since they were facing the teenagers with a smile.

"So you must be the friend of M.K.'s friend that we've heard about," Queen Mari guessed. "It's nice to finally meet you."

"It's nice to meet you too," Arrietty said, as she politely bowed. "My name is Arrietty and M.K.'s friend's name is Shawn."

"Good to know, and I'm Queen Mari, but you can call me just 'Mari', and this is my mother, Viola." Queen Mari introduced.

"As you both know already, my daughter will use her magic so you'll be the same size as your friends." Viola reminded.

"When will that happen, like will we change sizes instantly or when we're far away from Moonhaven?" Nod asked.

"Just as the power takes effect, you'll literally be flown to an area that's a great distance from the city." Viola assured.

"Great, so we won't be able to step on Moonhaven with our big, fat feet." Nod replied sarcastically before laughing.

Nod soon put an end to his laughter when he realized that none of the women around him didn't find his joke so funny.

"Anyway, I suggest the two of you close your eyes first before my daughter works her magic on you." Viola requested.

The two teenagers didn't let any more time go by and so they did precisely what the queen's mother asked of them. Nothing seemed to be happening at first until Arrietty and Nod suddenly felt their feet being lifted from off the ground. Even though Nod and Arrietty had a desire to open their eyes and see if they were truly up in the air, they chose not to do that. It wasn't like either of them were afraid of heights, they just thought it was better to wait until their transformation occurred. Arrietty and Nod weren't sure how much time had passed until they made contact with the ground and everything went black.

Just a couple of seconds passed before Nod and Arrietty opened their eyes, but not without blinking them a few times. They could hear the sound of a familiar bird that they rode on earlier as they got up from the dirt to stand on their two feet. All of a sudden, Arietty's eyes widened when she realized that she didn't wake up in the grass, but she woke up above it. If only her parents could see her now, Arrietty was tall enough to be able to touch the bark of any tree here in this forest. Arrietty remembered that her and Nod were supposed to meet up with Shawn and M.K. so they could start their double date.

"Hey, Nod, where are you?" Arrietty asked, as she looked around to find where he was, and luckily, it didn't take her so long.

"I'm over here, Arrietty, and I think our friends are this way, follow me!" Nod requested, and Arrietty quickly ran to catch up with him.

"So, Nod, how does it feel to be M.K's size?" Arrietty inquired, since she didn't want their walk to be filled with awkward silence.

"I'll make sure to let you know after I get to hug my girlfriend for the first time in weeks!" Nod shouted with glee in his voice.

Hearing Nod say that caused Arrietty to wonder what it would be like for her to wrap her arms around Shawn for the first time ever. Obviously, it would be like hugging her parents, but the difference was Arrietty hugged them many times, and Shawn was a close friend. She'll probably want to have as many hugs as possible, especially because Arrietty would stay this size for only a few hours. Arrietty just hoped that Shawn would be okay with that, considering this might not only be the first time, but also the last time. Soon enough, her and Nod could see their companions in the distance, and Arrietty was about to call out for them when Nod stopped her.

"Hey, Arrietty, what do you say that we have some fun by hiding behind a tree nearby and surprising them?" Nod suggested.

At first, the girl thought it was a good idea, but then she remembered the heart condition Shawn told her about in the past. Even though the surgery he had was a success, Arrietty still didn't want to risk causing any problems for Shawn's health.

"I'm sorry, Nod, but I don't want to scare them, and I'm sure they'll be surprised when they see us." Arrietty answered.

"Okay, then how about we whistle instead, so we'll be able to get their attention all the way from here." Nod recommended.

"Perhaps you could be the one to do that, since I've tried whistling before, and I'm not so good at it." Arrietty replied.

Nod gave a 'nod' of his head before he put two fingers in his mouth and made the loudest whistle that he could make. He and Arrietty saw M.K. and Shawn turn their heads to see where that sound came from, before they moved around. Shawn and M.K. stopped moving at the same time when he caught sight of his best friend and she caught sight of her boyfriend. M.K. and Shawn walked a little closer and squinted their eyes to be sure that what they were seeing was actually real. The two of them had their eyes widen, then their jaws drop, before they both started to run toward Arrietty and Nod.

"Oh my goodness, I can't believe it," M.K. said, while wrapping her arms around Nod, who did the same, embracing her.

Neither of them were sure of how long they stayed that way, but they assumed it wasn't any different between Shawn and Arrietty. However, it couldn't be like this forever, since M.K. did make plans for the four of them to all go out on a date tonight.

"Guys, we should get back to the house, so I can call for a taxi to pick us up and take us to the restaurant." M.K. suggested.

"Yes, I agree," Shawn replied, as he pulled away from his hug with Arrietty. "It's a good thing the house isn't so far away."

They all walked back to M.K.'s house while being side by side, and of course, their stroll wasn't filled with awkward silence.

"So, Arrietty, was Nod careful with getting you to Moonhaven, and how was it meeting the queen?" M.K. asked curiously.

"Yes, the ride on his hummingbird was amazing, and both the queen and her mother were very nice." Arrietty answered.

"Was transforming into our size easy and comfortable for you, as in it wasn't painful or anything like that?" Shawn inquired.

"No, after the queen used her magic, we closed our eyes before we were carried away to the forest here." Arrietty replied.

"Shawn, you don't have to worry because all that happened is we only blacked out for a moment before waking up." Nod said.

"Well, that's good to know," Shawn responded, while being unsure of whether to be happy from hearing what Nod just told him.

"Don't worry, Shawn, it was exactly like that for me when I transformed for the first time, and went back to my normal size." M.K. mentioned.

"Maybe in the future, Nod could take me to the queen, so I can get to see Moonhaven for myself." Shawn suggested.

"I should come with you, because I've seen a lot of cool things, which means I can show you around too." M.K. offered.

"Sure, I'd like that." Shawn replied, before he fell silent and each of them spent the remainder of the walk listening to the sounds of nature.

It was a truly calm and soothing experience to hear nothing but the birds chirping, and the grass while they took steps over it with their shoes. However, it came to a end when Arrietty let a gasp come out of her mouth, then she started to point a finger while jumping up and down.

"Look, guys, there's the house," Arrietty said, before turning to face M.K. "Don't you have a dad, because I'd like to meet him." She added.

M.K. knew that her father wouldn't let them leave without getting to meet Nod, Shawn, and Arrietty for the first time. She thought it was at least fair for her boyfriend and her friends to to meet her father before they left for their date.

"I'm sure that my dad wants to meet all of you, but it can't take long, because we have plans for tonight." M.K. reminded.

Arrietty nodded her head in agreement as the four teenagers came out of the forest and went to the front door of M.K.'s house. Shawn opened up the door, then he and Nod let both of the girls go inside the house first before walking in themselves.

"Hey, dad, are you here?" M.K. asked in a voice that wasn't too loud. "I have some friends that I want you to meet."

Only less than ten seconds passed before they all heard the sound of footsteps that seemed to be going down the stairs.

"M.K., there you are," Bomba said, just as he appeared. "I've been wondering where you were, so who are your friends?"

"Dad, this is Nod, the boy that I met when I was in Moonhaven, and as you can see, he's became a lot bigger." M.K. replied.

"Wait a minute. . .you mean, Nod, the same boy you talk to on the computer, how is this even possible?" Bomba inquired.

"The queen of Moonhaven used her powers to change not only Nod's size, but Arrietty's size as well." M.K, responded.

"I guess that this is Arrietty?" Bomba asked, as he turned away from his daughter to face the other girl in the small group.

"You would be right, sir," Arrietty responded, while bringing a hand out for Bomba, which he took with his hand and shook it.

"I wish that I could say M.K.'s told me a lot about you, but I'd be lying." Bomba said, as he moved his head to look at M.K. again.

"Shawn met Arrietty when she and her family were living under the house that his mother used to visit when she was a child." M.K. explained.

Bomba gave a smile to his daughter for giving him that vital piece of information, then he brought a hand out to shake Shawn's hand.

"Dad, the four of us are all going out on a date, which is why I need to call for a cab to come pick us up." M.K. mentioned.

"Okay," Bomba replied, as he quickly stepped aside to let her daughter go past him to use the phone on the wall.

"So, what do you guys have planned for tonight?" Bomba asked, after he turned to face Nod, Shawn, and Arrietty.

"It's nothing too complicated, we'll be going to a restaurant for dinner, and then we'll see a movie." Shawn explained.

"That sounds like fun, but do you know what the movie and restaurant are, or has M.K. not told you yet?" Bomba inquired.

"M.K. hasn't told us yet, but as soon as she's done with her 'phone call', one of us will ask her." Nod answered.

Nod only hoped that whatever restaurant they went to, it would have his favorite food, which was honey brittle. When he was a kid, Nod would eat it for every meal if Ronin would let him, and it was one of the sweets Ronin would use to lure Nod out of the forest and back into Moonhaven, but no matter how hard Ronin tried, he could never find a hiding place good enough to keep Nod from finding it. Even if the restaurant didn't have honey brittle in their menu, then Nod wouldn't be too disappointed about that. He was already happy that he had the chance to spend time with his girlfriend in her world for the very first time.

Nod also didn't mind that they would be joined by both M.K.'s longtime friend, Shawn and his best friend, Arrietty. It felt nice to not only meet, but get to know someone of his kind, as in a person who didn't grow up in Moonhaven like him. All of these thoughts in Nod's head went away when he noticed that M.K. was off the phone and walking back to them.

"Great news, guys! The cab driver is willing to drive all of us to the restaurant, then to the movie theater, and back here!" M.K. announced.

"That's great, M.K., so when is he going to arrive?" Nod asked, as he was genuinely interested to know when their transportation would come.

"He just needs to have a full tank of gas, and then he'll get here, so I think he should only take about five to ten minutes." M.K. explained.

"So, M.K., you wouldn't mind telling the rest of us which restaurant we'll be going to and what movie we're going to see?" Nod asked.

"I haven't decided on the movie because I'd like for that to be a choice made by the four of us when we're at the theater." M.K. answered.

"Oh, that's a good idea, so what about the restaurant, did you choose it on your own, or will we all make the decision?" Nod inquired.

"I hope you don't mind, but I want to keep that a secret, but you can ask me for hints of what food they'll have there." M.K. responded.

Before Nod could even have a chance to reply, he saw M.K.'s father raise a hand, presumably because he wanted to say something.

"Perhaps all of you would be more comfortable sitting down somewhere until the cab driver comes?" Bomba suggested.

"Yes, it would be a lot better than having this conversation while standing near the front door." Nod replied in agreement.

The four teenagers followed Bomba as he led them to the living room, while Shawn and Arrietty took this as a chance to look around. A Moroccan-style chandelier was in the foyer, and there were also built-in bookshelves that echoed the odd archways in the hall. Arrietty wanted to ask M.K.'s father about a room that was filled with a lot of things, but she preferred to wait until she was sitting down before asking him. Bomba took a seat on a chair, while everyone else sat down on the couch, which luckily had enough space for all of them.

"Excuse me, sir," Arrietty began, but once again, Bomba held up a hand to stop the girl from saying anything else.

"Please, Arrietty, call me Bomba, because 'sir' is a little too formal, and this goes for all of M.K.'s friends." Bomba said.

"Okay. . .Bomba, what I wanted to ask you is what was that room back there which has so much stuff." Arrietty replied.

"It's my workroom, and it has skeletons, bug collections, hornet's nests, fossils, old microscopes, and astrological charting equipment." Bomba explained.

"Whoa, so Bomba, what about the astrological charting equipment, what do you use that for?" Arrietty asked curiously.

"So I can find all the stars and constellations in the sky at night, have you ever done stargazing?" Bomba inquired.

"I can't say that I have, but don't you have to sit on a high place to do that, such as a rooftop?" Arrietty asked.

Just as Bomba was about to give his reply, Nod raised his hand, since he wanted to add something to the conversation.

"Yes, and I know because M.K. and I have gone stargazing in the past." Nod said, before turning to face his girlfriend.

"That's right, even though we weren't the same size back then, but it was still a lot of fun for us to do that." M.K. agreed.

Arrietty's face instantly lit up at the thought of gazing at all the stars in the sky with Shawn on the roof of his house.

"Hey, Shawn, can we go stargazing sometime, and when I say 'we', I mean just the two of us." Arrietty requested.

"Of course, Arrietty, but it would have to be on another night, since we won't have much time tonight." Shawn responded.

"I understand, Shawn, and it doesn't really matter to me if I'm your size or not when we do stargazing." Arrietty said.

"I never got to do stargazing in the past because of my heart, so it will be the first time for both of us." Shawn replied.

"Great, and perhaps we should do it when your parents are out of town, or if they're just working late." Arrietty recommended.

"That's a good idea, since they wouldn't have to worry, and we'd be very careful with getting on the roof." Shawn agreed.

"Don't worry, guys, you're going to love it," M.K. said. "It's such a wonderful and relaxing experience to see so many stars."

Before anyone could respond, they all heard the sound of a car honking, and it wasn't hard to know what kind of car it was.

"That must be the taxi, which means it's now time for us to go." M.K. declared as she got up from where she had been sitting.

"It was nice to meet all of you." Bomba said, taking a chance to shake Nod's hand, then did the same with Shawn and Arrietty.

Bomba turned around to face his daughter, since there was a question that he wanted to ask her before she left the house.

"Before you go, M.K., I'd like to know if you have enough money to pay for everyone or if Shawn will be pitching in." Bomba inquired.

"Me and Shawn will pay together, but since it's 'Toonie Tuesday', we won't have to pay much for the movie tickets." M.K. explained.

"If you have any problems, don't be afraid to call me, you can just tell me where you are, and I'll be there to help." Bomba replied.

"Dad, that's good to know, but I promise there won't be any problems, so if I don't call you, consider that a good thing." M.K. said.

"In that case, I won't have to worry about you guys so much, but still, please make sure to be extra careful." Bomba responded.

M.K. nodded her head then gave her father a hug, and it lasted for a few seconds before she walked with her friends to the front door. The four teenagers all went down the path made of cobblestones to the taxi, which Nod and Shawn let the girls get inside first.

"Long time, no see, huh, kid?" The taxi driver asked while facing M.K., who brought her head up after she buckled up her seat belt.

"I wouldn't consider a few weeks to be a long time, but yes, it's been a while." M.K. answered, as she grinned at the taxi driver.

"Wait a minute, M.K., you know this guy?" Nod asked, as he became more curious to know exactly how his girlfriend knew this man.

"He's the same taxi driver that drove me to my father's house before I had that whole adventure in Moonhaven." M.K. answered.

"Oh, well, then it's nice to meet you, Mr. . . ." Nod trailed off, since he didn't know the guy's name, but was hoping he would.

"Flannigan, but you can call me Larry, and it goes for all of you, but before I get this car going, what's your names?" Larry inquired.

"This is Nod, my boyfriend," M.K. said, while pointing to him, and she did the same thing while introducing Shawn and Arrietty.

"All of you guys are going out for dinner and a movie, so what's the first place that I'll be driving you to?" Larry asked curiously.

Since M.K. wanted to the keep the restaurant a surprise, she leaned forward to Larry so that she could whisper the name to him.

"Okay, now I'd like for everyone to have their seatbelt buckled until I've brought you to the restaurant, understood?" Larry asked.

Nod and M.K, as well as Arrietty and Shawn checked if their seat belt had been buckled before they all gave a nod of their head. Larry started up the taxi and it wasn't until a minute had passed when he spoke up again, since he wanted to ask M.K. a question.

"So, M.K., what is this 'Moonhaven' that you mentioned earlier, like is it an ancient city or a legendary treasure?" Larry inquired.

M.K. decided to tell a fib, since she didn't think Larry would actually believe that Moonhaven was a real city full of little people.

"Moonhaven's not anything real, Larry , it's just this place that was only in my dreams when I was sleeping." M.K responded.

"Even though you were dreaming, what about this adventure you had, I mean did you get to have a lot of fun in it?" Larry asked.

"Absolutely, but I'll explain Moonhaven first, it's a kingdom located in a forest which is protected by a queen who has the power to control many parts of trees, such as the roots and branches, with her actions and mind. Moonhaven's also watched over by a race of human-like beings called Leafmen, and that name comes from them wearing armor made of leafs, and they protect the kingdom from a race of evil insect-like creatures called Boggans. The Leafmen ride hummingbirds as a way of transportation to get to any place they want, so anyway, I'll get to the adventure, the queen was due to choose her successor; a leaf pod that would bloom in Moonhaven on the day of both the Summer Solstice and Full Moon. This is an event that occured every one hundred years, and not long after the queen chose an heir to the throne, the Boggans launched an attack, and although her bodyguards did their best to protect her, they were soon overwhelmed by the sheer number of Boggans.

Sadly, the queen died from getting shot with an arrow, but before that happened, she gave me the pod and then told me to take it to a glowworm named Nim Galuu, so with a few of the Leafmen by my side, we found Nim Galuu, who brought us all to a scroll library. When the queen gave the pod to me, I had been shrunk down to a smaller size, and when I was at the scroll library, I found a message that could get me back to my normal size, but it wasn't long before the pod was taken by the Boggans' leader, whose name was Mandrake. His plan was to have the pod bloom in darkness in order to destroy the forest, so me and the Leafmen had to get the pod back, but it was now in Boggan territory, which meant we needed disguises so all of us could get in and get the pod without being discovered. One of the Leafmen made a distraction for the Boggans while the rest of us found the pod and he bravely sacrificed himself to ensure our escape, and before the full moon could sprout the pod at Moonhaven, Mandrake's bats blocked the light, which caused the pod to begin sprouting in darkness.

The Leafmen set out to fight the Boggans, while I hurried to get assistance from. . .someone, who managed to lure the bats away from the moonlight, which took over the pod and stopped it from blooming in darkness, so the Boggans were defeated and Mandrake was sucked and sealed into a nearby tree. A young girl who had saved the queen's life in the past was chosen to become the new queen and I was returned to my original size."

M.K. took a single deep breath after all of that talking, and she waited for Larry to give her any sort of response to what she just told him.

"I would clap my hands for you, but I need to keep them on the steering wheel, but that whole adventure sounded awesome!" Larry said.

"I'm glad you liked it, and just so you know, I've had these dreams a few weeks ago, but it feels like they're still fresh in my mind." M.K. replied.

"That's so cool, and I wish that I could be able to remember the dreams I've had in the past month, or even in the past year." Larry responded.

M.K. was about to speak again but stopped when she realized that Nod's mouth was close to her ear, since he wanted to tell her something.

"You did so awesome at describing our adventure in Moonhaven, but why did you tell him it was in your dreams?" Nod asked.

"If I told Larry that Moonhaven existed, then he would want proof, and we'd have to take him to the forest. . ." M.K. answered.

"Oh, now I get it, because if he believed it was real, then it would probably get in the way of our plans for tonight." Nod said.

"Yes, and it would be impossible to take him to Moonhaven, since Larry's not the same size as you and Arrietty were earlier." M.K. explained.

All of a sudden, Nod leaned closer to M.K.'s face, but she pulled away, and she just had to ask him what he was trying to do.

"Hold on a second, were you just about to kiss me, because need I remind you, we're not exactly in private." M.K. reminded.

"I know, but I was thinking that perhaps you should give me some kind of reward for being so smart just now." Nod requested.

"How about this, Nod, if you're able to make it through the night without embarrassing any of us, then I'll kiss you." M.K. said.

Nod opened his mouth and was prepared to argue with his girlfriend but didn't talk when he felt M.K. put a finger to his lips.

"Good things come to those who wait, so if you have patience, then you'll be rewarded." M.K. declared, before turning her head.

Although he was disappointed for getting a kiss right now, Nod thought getting a kiss later was much better having no kiss at all.

"Good news, guys, I've almost made it to your destination!" Larry declared, as the teenagers took this as a chance to look out the window.

M.K. and Shawn had to admit New York looked pretty at nighttime, Arrietty and Nod were captivated by the beauty of the city. From the multiple signs and billboards to the colorful advertisements for movies and plays they've never even heard of before. The Leafmen soldier in training and the Borrower have never seen so many people walk in one area all at the same time.

"Hey, M.K., do you know what this place is?" Arrietty asked, while still keeping her eyes on the things outside the window.

"It's Times Square, and it has nicknames such as 'The Crossroads of the World', 'The Center of the Universe' and 'The Great White Way'. Times Square is one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections and it's the world's most visited tourist attraction." M.K. explained.

"Whoa, and how do you know so much about it?" Nod inquired, while being amazed of all the information he heard from his girlfriend.

"From a simple thing called Wikipedia, which you can find on the internet, and I'll explain more about it on another day." M.K. replied.

"I'd like that, so anyway, what other things do you know about this 'Times Square'?" Nod asked, while being genuinely interested.

"It's a major center of the world's industry for entertainment, such as movies, television shows, and Broadway plays, while it's also the site of the annual ball drop on New Year's Eve, a tradition which began on the year of 1907 and still continues today, attracting thousands of people to the Square for every New Year's."

Before M.K. could tell any more facts about Times Square, she and everybody else were jolted from hearing a car honk very loud.

"Sorry about that, guys, but I thought it would've been rude of me to say something and interrupt your conversation." Larry said.

"So it was a lot better to scare all of us practically half to death," M.K. responded sarcastically. "What did you want to tell us?"

"Remember that restaurant you told me to drive to. . ." Larry mentioned, before trailing off and taking one hand off the steering wheel.

Here it is," Larry added, while using his hand to make a gesture for his four young passengers to look out the car window again.

They turned their heads to see, but none of them could really get a good look just by sitting in the car, so one by one, they all got out. What was now before their very eyes a line of food trucks and vendors, which happened to be at least as long as a single city block.

"Hold on," Nod said, while turning to face M.K. "Didn't you say that we were going to a restaurant, because this doesn't look like one to me."

"What's different about this restaurant is you don't need to wait so long for your food to come, you can get it right away." M.K. replied.

"Is there going to be any tables with chairs for us to sit down on, or will we have to eat our food while standing up?" Nod asked.

Instead of responding to Nod right away, M.K. reached into one of the pockets of her sweater jacket and took out a pamphlet.

"I printed this out while on the computer back at home, it's a pamphlet with a guide which not only tells you what food is presented from every food truck and vendor, but it also has a map of where you can find each of them, so obviously, there should be a section with tables and chairs." M.K. explained.

The four of them were about to walk further toward the food trucks and vendors when M.K. stopped and headed back to the taxi.

"Hey, Larry, aren't you going to get some food for yourself, because it could be a while until we get back." M.K. reminded.

"Nope, I'll just stay in the car, because you never know if someone might come by and try to steal it." Larry responded.

"Okay, but should I get something for you, it's the least that I can do to show we appreciate you driving us." M.K. suggested.

Larry opened up the glove compartment and pulled out a piece of paper, along with a pen, which he used to write something down.

"I want you to get a sandwich for me," Larry said, before giving the piece of paper to M.K. "The things I want in it are on the paper."

M.K. took a glimpse at the paper and instantly, her eyes widened from all the food and condiments Larry wanted in his sandwich.

"Are you sure that you want your sandwich to have all of this stuff, because it could probably give you a stomachache." M.K. replied.

"Yes, I'm willing to take the risk, and besides, I haven't had anything to eat since I got in this taxi to drive to your house." Larry mentioned.

"Well, in that case, I'll make sure to get your sandwich until after me and my friends have eaten something first." M.K. informed.

"That's a good idea, M.K., so that way, my sandwich won't be too cold by the time that you've brought it to me." Larry agreed.

M.K. put Larry's piece of paper into one of her sweater pockets before she walked back to meet up with her boyfriend and friends.

"Hey, guys, just so you know, after we eat, I'm going to get a sandwich for Larry so that he doesn't starve, is that okay?" M.K asked.

She smiled as Nod, Shawn, and Arrietty gave a nod of their head, and they all walked to the food trucks and vendors.

To Be Continued. . .

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M.K. took a short glance at the note before dialing the number written on it, and as she waited for Shawn to pick up, M.K. couldn't help but smile at knowing that Nod would soon become the same size as her and have a chance to personally see her world. She was quite glad the Leafmen recruit understood that he'll have to wear different clothing in order to fit in, or else, their double date wouldn't go smoothly if it had random people from M.K.'s world giving weird glances at Nod because of his appearance. It's not that he didn't look good in his usual attire, it's just M.K. actually wanted to make sure that not one person could get a bad idea about Nod when they looked at him, especially since this will be the first and probably the only time that he's in her world. Any thoughts M.K. was going to have of what Nod's new outfit should be like didn't happen right when she heard a familiar voice come on the other end of the line.

"Hello, this is Shawn, may I ask who's calling?" Shawn asked curiously.

"It's me, Shawn, your old friend M.K., and I have great news," M.K. answered. "The new queen has agreed to use her powers to have Nod and Arrietty become the same size as you and I!" She added while having an enthusiastic tone of voice.

"That's great, M.K., so I talked to Arrietty about your idea, and she can't wait to meet you and Nod, but even though her parents were hesitant at first, they thought it was okay to let her go with us, since we'll be with her for the whole time." Shawn revealed.

"Yes, we will, and just so you know, we'll have to make a quick stop at a clothing store to get something new for Nod to wear, because I don't think that he'll be allowed to go in the restaurant or movie theater with his usual outfit." M.K. responded.

"Okay, but I'm sure that Arrietty will want to look around the store, so I'll make sure to remind her that she can't take too long." Shawn said.

"Sounds good, Shawn, so do you know the way to get to my father's house, or should I give you directions instead?" M.K. asked.

"Directions would be best, considering that it's been a while since I've been to the house, and I'd really appreciate it." Shawn replied.

After M.K. had given him step-by-step instructions, she felt like asking Shawn if he needed her to call a cab for him, but decided it wasn't necessary, because Shawn could just have either of his parents to drive him here, at least if they weren't busy working. Right when she hung up the phone, M.K. checked the house for a full-length mirror to take a close look at what she was wearing. M.K. thought it was better to change into a new outfit, because she wanted to leave Nod impressed when he saw her, so she went upstairs to her room and searched through her clothes until she found a dress and sweater combo, along with some flats.

Since there didn't seem to be a reason for M.K. to stay in her usual clothing, which was a purple hoodie, black skirt, boots, and black leggings, she got herself out of those clothes and into the attire that she had chosen to wear for the evening. Once again, M.K. walked back to the mirror to see how she looked, and although M.K. believed that her outfit was perfect, she wasn't sure about her hair, which was still in a ponytail, and she got rid of it to have her hair come down. As soon as M.K. smiled to herself at her new appearance, that's when she heard the doorbell ring, and M.K. didn't even have to guess who it could be, so she came out of her room, down the stairs, and towards the front door. When she opened it, M.K. saw that Shawn was wearing a unbuttoned black suit, along with a white shirt tucked in, and a pair of sneakers, but nonetheless, he looked to be ready for a night out at a fancy restaurant and opera theater.

"Shawn, you look great, so I just want to know, did your parents pick that outfit, or did you choose it on your own?" M.K. asked.

"My parents insisted that I look as formal as possible, no matter what places I was going to, but I chose the shoes myself." Shawn responded.

"Don't worry, it's not too much, but where's Arrietty, because I'd like to see how she looks in that yellow dress." M.K. mentioned.

She wasn't sure if it had been her imagination, but M.K. could've swore that she saw something moving around in Shawn's coat pocket. Just when M.K. was going to ask Shawn what was in his pocket, a tiny young woman appeared, and she looked to be M.K.'s age. Shawn brought one of his hands up to the coat pocket for this woman to stand on, and once she stood on his palm, Shawn carefully raised his hand to his left shoulder, so the young woman could have a comfortable spot to sit on.

"M.K., I would like for you to meet Arrietty, and the reason I had her in my pocket is because I was worried that my parents would panic if they saw her, but they didn't suspect anything, since Arrietty stayed still on the way here." Shawn said.

M.K. took a step forward, then lowered her head down a little to face Arrietty, but not too close so she wouldn't be scared.

"It's nice to finally meet you, Arrietty, and I'm sorry if you can't understand what I'm saying, because obviously, you're not the same size as me, but don't worry, that's going to change very soon, and you're going to have fun." M.K. promised.

Even though M.K. wished she had her father's equipment with her now, it probably would've made her look a lot more silly. However, it didn't seem like M.K. even needed to worry about that when she heard Arrietty speak up to give her response.

"You must be M.K., and Shawn's told me a lot about you, but he never said that you look prettier in person." Arrietty replied.

M.K. wasn't sure of what surprised her more: Arrietty complimenting her or being able to understand what M.K. said to her.

"Oh, thank you, and I must say that Shawn didn't tell me you'd look so pretty in that yellow dress." M.K. responded.

Shawn was quite glad to see that Arrietty and M.K. were already getting along so well, but he hoped it would be that way when he got to meet M.K's boyfriend in person, despite the face that he didn't really know that much about him.

"It's a special dress for me, because my mother actually made it, and that's why I've always been careful not to get it ruined." Arrietty revealed.

"When you see your mother again, you should tell her that she might be a success in designing clothes." M.K. suggested.

"If there happens to be a lot of Borrowers who need something to wear, then I'm sure that she'll go for it." Arrietty replied.

Shawn didn't want to interrupt the conversation that these two girls were having in front of him, but he felt that it was important for him to know where Arrietty had to be so she and M.K.'s boyfriend can become the same size as M.K. and himself.

"Excuse me, M.K., I don't mean to cut in, but perhaps you could tell me what place Arrietty's supposed to go?" Shawn asked.

"I told you already, Shawn, she'll go with the three of us to the restaurant and movie theater as planned." M.K. answered.

"Oh, I didn't mean the locations for our double date tonight, I meant where does she go to become our size?" Shawn said.

That's when M.K. started to wonder if Nod was flying back to the camera right now, and since she didn't want to keep him waiting for too long, she thought it was best to show, or better yet, bring Arrietty to the spot where Nod would pick her up.

"If you would please follow me, I'll get you to where Arrietty's supposed to be." M.K. requested.

With Arrietty still sitting on his shoulder, Shawn came behind M.K. as they walked out of her father's house. The two went a little further into the forest before M.K. stopped at a tree which had a camera attached to it. M.K. remembered she had gone to this same tree a few weeks ago because Nod needed her help in getting him out of a certain slug's mouth, but M.K didn't think that wearing the helmet was necessary this time, since Nod would easily catch sight of her.

"So I'm guessing what we do now is wait for your boyfriend to arrive at this particular spot?" Shawn asked.

"Yes, and he's flying a hummingbird, so I'm sure that he'll be here any minute now." M.K. answered.

"Wait, your boyfriend is flying a hummingbird? How did he even manage to find one?" Arrietty inquired.

"I don't really know, but I do know is that hummingbirds have always been Moonhaven's transportation." M.K. replied.

"Do you think that your boyfriend wouldn't mind if me and my parents stayed in Moonhaven for a while?" Arrietty asked.

"You're not the size of 'Stompers', so I don't think it would be a problem, and by the way, his name is Nod." M.K. responded.

"M.K., what are 'Stompers', like are they big, scary looking bugs that can be very loud when they walk?" Arrietty guessed.

"No, they're people who are always stomping on things, and Nod described them as big, dumb, and slow." M.K. explained.

"Okay, now I understand, so Stompers are just like you and Shawn, only they're not dumb and slow, right?" Arrietty asked.

"It depends on who the person is, because my father used to spend years trying to find Moonhaven himself, but he never could, because the people living there have always managed to throw him off his trail, but that never stopped him from searching." M.K. explained.

"Is your father still a threat to the people of Moonhaven or have they changed their mind about him?" Arrietty inquired.

"He's not a threat anymore, and we still keep in contact with them while we do research of their world." M.K. replied.

Arrietty felt happy to hear about this information, and was glad that M.K. didn't seem to mind being asked so many questions. Just when she was going to ask M.K. another question, Arrietty thought that she heard the sound of a hummingbird chirping. Her suspicions were correct when a hummingbird along with a familiar teenage boy riding it, flew to appear in front of them.

"Hello, my name is Arrietty, and you must be Nod, it's nice to finally meet you, and M.K.'s told me a lot about you." Arrietty said.

"Well, I hope that it was a lot of good things, so you must be the 'borrower' that she told me about earlier?" Nod assumed.

"Yes, that's right, and I guess you probably know the reason why me and my family were given that name?" Arrietty inquired.

"I do, borrowers are tiny people who secretly live in the walls and floors of a house, while borrowing items from the humans who live inside, in order to make a life for themselves and to survive, so did I or did I not get it right with the reason?" Nod asked.

"Wow, you got it right, and you were great, but anyway, M.K. told me that you're going to take me to see a queen?" Arrietty questioned.

"Yeah, because in case you didn't know, the queen has powers that can get you to be the same size as M.K. and your friend." Nod replied.

"Really, that sounds so amazing, and all I have to do is hop on your hummingbird?" Arrietty asked, then she saw Nod bring out a hand for her.

"It's better to just take my hand instead." Nod answered, and he watched Arrietty stand up on Shawn's shoulder before she grasped his hand in hers.

Only a few seconds had gone by until Arrietty had managed to successfully climb aboard Nod's hummingbird, and he turned his head around to look back.

"Awesome, you're on, now if you don't want to fall off, then you'll have to put your arms around me and hang on tight." Nod instructed.

Unfortunately, Nod knew that there was a problem when he didn't feel Arrietty's arms instantly make their way around his white tunic.

"What's wrong, Arrietty, are you scared of taking a ride on a hummingbird, or do you not trust me with riding one?" Nod guessed.

"No, it's not either of those things, I'm just worried if M.K.'s okay with having another girl who's this close to you." Arrietty responded.

"Don't worry, me and M.K. may have been dating for a few weeks, but she does completely trust me with being close to girls." Nod claimed.

"So are you close to girls all the time, or just when they want you to take them somewhere in particular?" Arrietty asked, suddenly curious.

"Arrietty, we don't really have time to go on with this conversation, because we shouldn't keep the queen waiting long." Nod reminded.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Arrietty said, then she quickly wrapped her arms around Nod's clothed abdomen. "So we'll talk about this for another time?"

"Yeah, sure." Nod replied, and just before they took off, he flew to come in front of M.K.'s face, but not too close to have her freaked out.

Due to their sizes, the couple couldn't be able to communicate without M.K. wearing her father's helmet, so Nod had given a wave to her. When M.K. saw that Arrietty was now on her boyfriend's hummingbird, she nodded her head, along with a thumbs up at the same time. Nod waved a hand again before having his hummingbird take wing from his girlfriend to go deeper into the forest and toward Moonhaven. Arrietty couldn't help but stare in awe of all the beautiful trees they passed by, but there's been a lot of times that she's done this before.

Every time that Arrietty and her family lived under a new house, she always loved to go outside, where she could admire the scenery around her. It wouldn't get to be the same this time, because Nod was going at a very fast pace, so it was hard for Arrietty to enjoy looking at the trees. Since Arrietty didn't want to get bored during the flight, and that was known to happen quite easily, she thought it would be nice to pass the time by having a conversation with Nod, but not have their topic be about his relationship with M.K.

"Hey, Nod, so what's the queen like," Arrietty asked. "Is she very strict and tough, or does she happen to be kind to everybody?"

"Believe it or not, Arrietty, but the queen is actually your age, or around your age, and how old are you exactly?" Nod inquired.

"I'm fourteen years old, but wait a minute, the queen's really that young, I thought she would be so much older." Arrietty replied.

"I was told that she saved the previous queen from an attack by Boggans, so I think that's how she was chosen." Nod revealed.

"She must have had a lot of courage to risk her life, but what are Boggans, because they already sound creepy." Arrietty said.

"They're a race of insect-like creatures, but after a battle with our army of Leafmen, we manged to defeat them." Nod responded.

Nod knew right off the bat of what question Arrietty would ask him next, so he held up a hand before she could even say a word.

"The Leafmen are a large group of soldiers dedicated to protecting the city of Moonhaven, along with its queen and the forest." Nod explained.

"Let me guess, Moonhaven is probably a beautiful, lush, green place deep in this forest, hidden by a cascading waterfall." Arrietty predicted.

"Well done, Arrietty, you've made a pretty accurate guess of what Moonhaven looks like, and we're getting close right now." Nod reminded.

Arrietty moved her head to the right to see for herself, and she let a gasp come out of her mouth when she saw the sight ahead of them. It was a rarefied spring that was located at the head of a waterfall that fed the entire forest, and this spring had been masterfully hidden by trees that grew on the tops of rock pinnacles that were arranged like protective sentinels.

"Wow, " Arrietty whispered, as she was completely awestruck of what she was seeing. "I've never seen anything so beautiful."

"Oh, trust me, you ain't seen nothing yet." Nod replied, as he landed his hummingbird near the entrance to the queen's sanctuary.

After he dismounted to come on the ground, Nod lent out a hand for Arrietty to take so she could get off the hummingbird safely.

"Thank you," Arrietty said, being truly grateful to have Nod's assistance, and they headed towards the leafy entryway side by side.

"So this is what the Leafmen look like," Arrietty added, while she looked at the soldiers who were on the left and right.

"Yeah, it's pretty cool, huh?" Nod asked, and Arrietty nodded her head as the entrance opened up for them to go through.

"Just to let you know, we're not going to take long, you'll be introduced and the queen will use her powers." Nod informed.

"Don't worry, Nod, I understand," Arrietty responded. "We wouldn't want to keep M.K. and Shawn waiting too long for us."

A grin came on Nod's face from knowing that Arrietty wasn't upset of not being able to stay in Moonhaven for a little longer.

"If you want, maybe you and your family can visit someday, so you can be shown every part of the city." Nod offered.

"That would be great, but I don't think me and my parents could manage to fit on a hummingbird all at once." Arrietty said.

"No problem, I can just ask a few friends to give each of your parents a ride, and I'm sure they'll enjoy it." Nod replied.

"Oh, that's good, so that way, my family and I don't have to worry about any of us getting left behind." Arrietty said.

"Exactly." Nod agreed, as they finally reached the grove, and the more close that him and Arrietty got to it, the more they could tell that not only the queen, but also her mother were expecting them, especially since they were facing the teenagers with a smile.

"So you must be the friend of M.K.'s friend that we've heard about," Queen Mari guessed. "It's nice to finally meet you."

"It's nice to meet you too," Arrietty said, as she politely bowed. "My name is Arrietty and M.K.'s friend's name is Shawn."

"Good to know, and I'm Queen Mari, but you can call me just 'Mari', and this is my mother, Viola." Queen Mari introduced.

"As you both know already, my daughter will use her magic so you'll be the same size as your friends." Viola reminded.

"When will that happen, like will we change sizes instantly or when we're far away from Moonhaven?" Nod asked.

"Just as the power takes effect, you'll literally be flown to an area that's a great distance from the city." Viola assured.

"Great, so we won't be able to step on Moonhaven with our big, fat feet." Nod replied sarcastically before laughing.

Nod soon put an end to his laughter when he realized that none of the women around him didn't find his joke so funny.

"Anyway, I suggest the two of you close your eyes first before my daughter works her magic on you." Viola requested.

The two teenagers didn't let any more time go by and so they did precisely what the queen's mother asked of them. Nothing seemed to be happening at first until Arrietty and Nod suddenly felt their feet being lifted from off the ground. Even though Nod and Arrietty had a desire to open their eyes and see if they were truly up in the air, they chose not to do that. It wasn't like either of them were afraid of heights, they just thought it was better to wait until their transformation occurred. Arrietty and Nod weren't sure how much time had passed until they made contact with the ground and everything went black.

Just a couple of seconds passed before Nod and Arrietty opened their eyes, but not without blinking them a few times. They could hear the sound of a familiar bird that they rode on earlier as they got up from the dirt to stand on their two feet. All of a sudden, Arietty's eyes widened when she realized that she didn't wake up in the grass, but she woke up above it. If only her parents could see her now, Arrietty was tall enough to be able to touch the bark of any tree here in this forest. Arrietty remembered that her and Nod were supposed to meet up with Shawn and M.K. so they could start their double date.

"Hey, Nod, where are you?" Arrietty asked, as she looked around to find where he was, and luckily, it didn't take her so long.

"I'm over here, Arrietty, and I think our friends are this way, follow me!" Nod requested, and Arrietty quickly ran to catch up with him.

"So, Nod, how does it feel to be M.K's size?" Arrietty inquired, since she didn't want their walk to be filled with awkward silence.

"I'll make sure to let you know after I get to hug my girlfriend for the first time in weeks!" Nod shouted with glee in his voice.

Hearing Nod say that caused Arrietty to wonder what it would be like for her to wrap her arms around Shawn for the first time ever. Obviously, it would be like hugging her parents, but the difference was Arrietty hugged them many times, and Shawn was a close friend. She'll probably want to have as many hugs as possible, especially because Arrietty would stay this size for only a few hours. Arrietty just hoped that Shawn would be okay with that, considering this might not only be the first time, but also the last time. Soon enough, her and Nod could see their companions in the distance, and Arrietty was about to call out for them when Nod stopped her.

"Hey, Arrietty, what do you say that we have some fun by hiding behind a tree nearby and surprising them?" Nod suggested.

At first, the girl thought it was a good idea, but then she remembered the heart condition Shawn told her about in the past. Even though the surgery he had was a success, Arrietty still didn't want to risk causing any problems for Shawn's health.

"I'm sorry, Nod, but I don't want to scare them, and I'm sure they'll be surprised when they see us." Arrietty answered.

"Okay, then how about we whistle instead, so we'll be able to get their attention all the way from here." Nod recommended.

"Perhaps you could be the one to do that, since I've tried whistling before, and I'm not so good at it." Arrietty replied.

Nod gave a 'nod' of his head before he put two fingers in his mouth and made the loudest whistle that he could make. He and Arrietty saw M.K. and Shawn turn their heads to see where that sound came from, before they moved around. Shawn and M.K. stopped moving at the same time when he caught sight of his best friend and she caught sight of her boyfriend. M.K. and Shawn walked a little closer and squinted their eyes to be sure that what they were seeing was actually real. The two of them had their eyes widen, then their jaws drop, before they both started to run toward Arrietty and Nod.

"Oh my goodness, I can't believe it," M.K. said, while wrapping her arms around Nod, who did the same, embracing her.

Neither of them were sure of how long they stayed that way, but they assumed it wasn't any different between Shawn and Arrietty. However, it couldn't be like this forever, since M.K. did make plans for the four of them to all go out on a date tonight.

"Guys, we should get back to the house, so I can call for a taxi to pick us up and take us to the restaurant." M.K. suggested.

"Yes, I agree," Shawn replied, as he pulled away from his hug with Arrietty. "It's a good thing the house isn't so far away."

They all walked back to M.K.'s house while being side by side, and of course, their stroll wasn't filled with awkward silence.

"So, Arrietty, was Nod careful with getting you to Moonhaven, and how was it meeting the queen?" M.K. asked curiously.

"Yes, the ride on his hummingbird was amazing, and both the queen and her mother were very nice." Arrietty answered.

"Was transforming into our size easy and comfortable for you, as in it wasn't painful or anything like that?" Shawn inquired.

"No, after the queen used her magic, we closed our eyes before we were carried away to the forest here." Arrietty replied.

"Shawn, you don't have to worry because all that happened is we only blacked out for a moment before waking up." Nod said.

"Well, that's good to know," Shawn responded, while being unsure of whether to be happy from hearing what Nod just told him.

"Don't worry, Shawn, it was exactly like that for me when I transformed for the first time, and went back to my normal size." M.K. mentioned.

"Maybe in the future, Nod could take me to the queen, so I can get to see Moonhaven for myself." Shawn suggested.

"I should come with you, because I've seen a lot of cool things, which means I can show you around too." M.K. offered.

"Sure, I'd like that." Shawn replied, before he fell silent and each of them spent the remainder of the walk listening to the sounds of nature.

It was a truly calm and soothing experience to hear nothing but the birds chirping, and the grass while they took steps over it with their shoes. However, it came to a end when Arrietty let a gasp come out of her mouth, then she started to point a finger while jumping up and down.

"Look, guys, there's the house," Arrietty said, before turning to face M.K. "Don't you have a dad, because I'd like to meet him." She added.

M.K. knew that her father wouldn't let them leave without getting to meet Nod, Shawn, and Arrietty for the first time. She thought it was at least fair for her boyfriend and her friends to to meet her father before they left for their date.

"I'm sure that my dad wants to meet all of you, but it can't take long, because we have plans for tonight." M.K. reminded.

Arrietty nodded her head in agreement as the four teenagers came out of the forest and went to the front door of M.K.'s house. Shawn opened up the door, then he and Nod let both of the girls go inside the house first before walking in themselves.

"Hey, dad, are you here?" M.K. asked in a voice that wasn't too loud. "I have some friends that I want you to meet."

Only less than ten seconds passed before they all heard the sound of footsteps that seemed to be going down the stairs.

"M.K., there you are," Bomba said, just as he appeared. "I've been wondering where you were, so who are your friends?"

"Dad, this is Nod, the boy that I met when I was in Moonhaven, and as you can see, he's became a lot bigger." M.K. replied.

"Wait a minute. . .you mean, Nod, the same boy you talk to on the computer, how is this even possible?" Bomba inquired.

"The queen of Moonhaven used her powers to change not only Nod's size, but Arrietty's size as well." M.K, responded.

"I guess that this is Arrietty?" Bomba asked, as he turned away from his daughter to face the other girl in the small group.

"You would be right, sir," Arrietty responded, while bringing a hand out for Bomba, which he took with his hand and shook it.

"I wish that I could say M.K.'s told me a lot about you, but I'd be lying." Bomba said, as he moved his head to look at M.K. again.

"Shawn met Arrietty when she and her family were living under the house that his mother used to visit when she was a child." M.K. explained.

Bomba gave a smile to his daughter for giving him that vital piece of information, then he brought a hand out to shake Shawn's hand.

"Dad, the four of us are all going out on a date, which is why I need to call for a cab to come pick us up." M.K. mentioned.

"Okay," Bomba replied, as he quickly stepped aside to let her daughter go past him to use the phone on the wall.

"So, what do you guys have planned for tonight?" Bomba asked, after he turned to face Nod, Shawn, and Arrietty.

"It's nothing too complicated, we'll be going to a restaurant for dinner, and then we'll see a movie." Shawn explained.

"That sounds like fun, but do you know what the movie and restaurant are, or has M.K. not told you yet?" Bomba inquired.

"M.K. hasn't told us yet, but as soon as she's done with her 'phone call', one of us will ask her." Nod answered.

Nod only hoped that whatever restaurant they went to, it would have his favorite food, which was honey brittle. When he was a kid, Nod would eat it for every meal if Ronin would let him, and it was one of the sweets Ronin would use to lure Nod out of the forest and back into Moonhaven, but no matter how hard Ronin tried, he could never find a hiding place good enough to keep Nod from finding it. Even if the restaurant didn't have honey brittle in their menu, then Nod wouldn't be too disappointed about that. He was already happy that he had the chance to spend time with his girlfriend in her world for the very first time.

Nod also didn't mind that they would be joined by both M.K.'s longtime friend, Shawn and his best friend, Arrietty. It felt nice to not only meet, but get to know someone of his kind, as in a person who didn't grow up in Moonhaven like him. All of these thoughts in Nod's head went away when he noticed that M.K. was off the phone and walking back to them.

"Great news, guys! The cab driver is willing to drive all of us to the restaurant, then to the movie theater, and back here!" M.K. announced.

"That's great, M.K., so when is he going to arrive?" Nod asked, as he was genuinely interested to know when their transportation would come.

"He just needs to have a full tank of gas, and then he'll get here, so I think he should only take about five to ten minutes." M.K. explained.

"So, M.K., you wouldn't mind telling the rest of us which restaurant we'll be going to and what movie we're going to see?" Nod asked.

"I haven't decided on the movie because I'd like for that to be a choice made by the four of us when we're at the theater." M.K. answered.

"Oh, that's a good idea, so what about the restaurant, did you choose it on your own, or will we all make the decision?" Nod inquired.

"I hope you don't mind, but I want to keep that a secret, but you can ask me for hints of what food they'll have there." M.K. responded.

Before Nod could even have a chance to reply, he saw M.K.'s father raise a hand, presumably because he wanted to say something.

"Perhaps all of you would be more comfortable sitting down somewhere until the cab driver comes?" Bomba suggested.

"Yes, it would be a lot better than having this conversation while standing near the front door." Nod replied in agreement.

The four teenagers followed Bomba as he led them to the living room, while Shawn and Arrietty took this as a chance to look around. A Moroccan-style chandelier was in the foyer, and there were also built-in bookshelves that echoed the odd archways in the hall. Arrietty wanted to ask M.K.'s father about a room that was filled with a lot of things, but she preferred to wait until she was sitting down before asking him. Bomba took a seat on a chair, while everyone else sat down on the couch, which luckily had enough space for all of them.

"Excuse me, sir," Arrietty began, but once again, Bomba held up a hand to stop the girl from saying anything else.

"Please, Arrietty, call me Bomba, because 'sir' is a little too formal, and this goes for all of M.K.'s friends." Bomba said.

"Okay. . .Bomba, what I wanted to ask you is what was that room back there which has so much stuff." Arrietty replied.

"It's my workroom, and it has skeletons, bug collections, hornet's nests, fossils, old microscopes, and astrological charting equipment." Bomba explained.

"Whoa, so Bomba, what about the astrological charting equipment, what do you use that for?" Arrietty asked curiously.

"So I can find all the stars and constellations in the sky at night, have you ever done stargazing?" Bomba inquired.

"I can't say that I have, but don't you have to sit on a high place to do that, such as a rooftop?" Arrietty asked.

Just as Bomba was about to give his reply, Nod raised his hand, since he wanted to add something to the conversation.

"Yes, and I know because M.K. and I have gone stargazing in the past." Nod said, before turning to face his girlfriend.

"That's right, even though we weren't the same size back then, but it was still a lot of fun for us to do that." M.K. agreed.

Arrietty's face instantly lit up at the thought of gazing at all the stars in the sky with Shawn on the roof of his house.

"Hey, Shawn, can we go stargazing sometime, and when I say 'we', I mean just the two of us." Arrietty requested.

"Of course, Arrietty, but it would have to be on another night, since we won't have much time tonight." Shawn responded.

"I understand, Shawn, and it doesn't really matter to me if I'm your size or not when we do stargazing." Arrietty said.

"I never got to do stargazing in the past because of my heart, so it will be the first time for both of us." Shawn replied.

"Great, and perhaps we should do it when your parents are out of town, or if they're just working late." Arrietty recommended.

"That's a good idea, since they wouldn't have to worry, and we'd be very careful with getting on the roof." Shawn agreed.

"Don't worry, guys, you're going to love it," M.K. said. "It's such a wonderful and relaxing experience to see so many stars."

Before anyone could respond, they all heard the sound of a car honking, and it wasn't hard to know what kind of car it was.

"That must be the taxi, which means it's now time for us to go." M.K. declared as she got up from where she had been sitting.

"It was nice to meet all of you." Bomba said, taking a chance to shake Nod's hand, then did the same with Shawn and Arrietty.

Bomba turned around to face his daughter, since there was a question that he wanted to ask her before she left the house.

"Before you go, M.K., I'd like to know if you have enough money to pay for everyone or if Shawn will be pitching in." Bomba inquired.

"Me and Shawn will pay together, but since it's 'Toonie Tuesday', we won't have to pay much for the movie tickets." M.K. explained.

"If you have any problems, don't be afraid to call me, you can just tell me where you are, and I'll be there to help." Bomba replied.

"Dad, that's good to know, but I promise there won't be any problems, so if I don't call you, consider that a good thing." M.K. said.

"In that case, I won't have to worry about you guys so much, but still, please make sure to be extra careful." Bomba responded.

M.K. nodded her head then gave her father a hug, and it lasted for a few seconds before she walked with her friends to the front door. The four teenagers all went down the path made of cobblestones to the taxi, which Nod and Shawn let the girls get inside first.

"Long time, no see, huh, kid?" The taxi driver asked while facing M.K., who brought her head up after she buckled up her seat belt.

"I wouldn't consider a few weeks to be a long time, but yes, it's been a while." M.K. answered, as she grinned at the taxi driver.

"Wait a minute, M.K., you know this guy?" Nod asked, as he became more curious to know exactly how his girlfriend knew this man.

"He's the same taxi driver that drove me to my father's house before I had that whole adventure in Moonhaven." M.K. answered.

"Oh, well, then it's nice to meet you, Mr. . . ." Nod trailed off, since he didn't know the guy's name, but was hoping he would.

"Flannigan, but you can call me Larry, and it goes for all of you, but before I get this car going, what's your names?" Larry inquired.

"This is Nod, my boyfriend," M.K. said, while pointing to him, and she did the same thing while introducing Shawn and Arrietty.

"All of you guys are going out for dinner and a movie, so what's the first place that I'll be driving you to?" Larry asked curiously.

Since M.K. wanted to the keep the restaurant a surprise, she leaned forward to Larry so that she could whisper the name to him.

"Okay, now I'd like for everyone to have their seatbelt buckled until I've brought you to the restaurant, understood?" Larry asked.

Nod and M.K, as well as Arrietty and Shawn checked if their seat belt had been buckled before they all gave a nod of their head. Larry started up the taxi and it wasn't until a minute had passed when he spoke up again, since he wanted to ask M.K. a question.

"So, M.K., what is this 'Moonhaven' that you mentioned earlier, like is it an ancient city or a legendary treasure?" Larry inquired.

M.K. decided to tell a fib, since she didn't think Larry would actually believe that Moonhaven was a real city full of little people.

"Moonhaven's not anything real, Larry , it's just this place that was only in my dreams when I was sleeping." M.K responded.

"Even though you were dreaming, what about this adventure you had, I mean did you get to have a lot of fun in it?" Larry asked.

"Absolutely, but I'll explain Moonhaven first, it's a kingdom located in a forest which is protected by a queen who has the power to control many parts of trees, such as the roots and branches, with her actions and mind. Moonhaven's also watched over by a race of human-like beings called Leafmen, and that name comes from them wearing armor made of leafs, and they protect the kingdom from a race of evil insect-like creatures called Boggans. The Leafmen ride hummingbirds as a way of transportation to get to any place they want, so anyway, I'll get to the adventure, the queen was due to choose her successor; a leaf pod that would bloom in Moonhaven on the day of both the Summer Solstice and Full Moon. This is an event that occured every one hundred years, and not long after the queen chose an heir to the throne, the Boggans launched an attack, and although her bodyguards did their best to protect her, they were soon overwhelmed by the sheer number of Boggans.

Sadly, the queen died from getting shot with an arrow, but before that happened, she gave me the pod and then told me to take it to a glowworm named Nim Galuu, so with a few of the Leafmen by my side, we found Nim Galuu, who brought us all to a scroll library. When the queen gave the pod to me, I had been shrunk down to a smaller size, and when I was at the scroll library, I found a message that could get me back to my normal size, but it wasn't long before the pod was taken by the Boggans' leader, whose name was Mandrake. His plan was to have the pod bloom in darkness in order to destroy the forest, so me and the Leafmen had to get the pod back, but it was now in Boggan territory, which meant we needed disguises so all of us could get in and get the pod without being discovered. One of the Leafmen made a distraction for the Boggans while the rest of us found the pod and he bravely sacrificed himself to ensure our escape, and before the full moon could sprout the pod at Moonhaven, Mandrake's bats blocked the light, which caused the pod to begin sprouting in darkness.

The Leafmen set out to fight the Boggans, while I hurried to get assistance from. . .someone, who managed to lure the bats away from the moonlight, which took over the pod and stopped it from blooming in darkness, so the Boggans were defeated and Mandrake was sucked and sealed into a nearby tree. A young girl who had saved the queen's life in the past was chosen to become the new queen and I was returned to my original size."

M.K. took a single deep breath after all of that talking, and she waited for Larry to give her any sort of response to what she just told him.

"I would clap my hands for you, but I need to keep them on the steering wheel, but that whole adventure sounded awesome!" Larry said.

"I'm glad you liked it, and just so you know, I've had these dreams a few weeks ago, but it feels like they're still fresh in my mind." M.K. replied.

"That's so cool, and I wish that I could be able to remember the dreams I've had in the past month, or even in the past year." Larry responded.

M.K. was about to speak again but stopped when she realized that Nod's mouth was close to her ear, since he wanted to tell her something.

"You did so awesome at describing our adventure in Moonhaven, but why did you tell him it was in your dreams?" Nod asked.

"If I told Larry that Moonhaven existed, then he would want proof, and we'd have to take him to the forest. . ." M.K. answered.

"Oh, now I get it, because if he believed it was real, then it would probably get in the way of our plans for tonight." Nod said.

"Yes, and it would be impossible to take him to Moonhaven, since Larry's not the same size as you and Arrietty were earlier." M.K. explained.

All of a sudden, Nod leaned closer to M.K.'s face, but she pulled away, and she just had to ask him what he was trying to do.

"Hold on a second, were you just about to kiss me, because need I remind you, we're not exactly in private." M.K. reminded.

"I know, but I was thinking that perhaps you should give me some kind of reward for being so smart just now." Nod requested.

"How about this, Nod, if you're able to make it through the night without embarrassing any of us, then I'll kiss you." M.K. said.

Nod opened his mouth and was prepared to argue with his girlfriend but didn't talk when he felt M.K. put a finger to his lips.

"Good things come to those who wait, so if you have patience, then you'll be rewarded." M.K. declared, before turning her head.

Although he was disappointed for getting a kiss right now, Nod thought getting a kiss later was much better having no kiss at all.

"Good news, guys, I've almost made it to your destination!" Larry declared, as the teenagers took this as a chance to look out the window.

M.K. and Shawn had to admit New York looked pretty at nighttime, Arrietty and Nod were captivated by the beauty of the city. From the multiple signs and billboards to the colorful advertisements for movies and plays they've never even heard of before. The Leafmen soldier in training and the Borrower have never seen so many people walk in one area all at the same time.

"Hey, M.K., do you know what this place is?" Arrietty asked, while still keeping her eyes on the things outside the window.

"It's Times Square, and it has nicknames such as 'The Crossroads of the World', 'The Center of the Universe' and 'The Great White Way'. Times Square is one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections and it's the world's most visited tourist attraction." M.K. explained.

"Whoa, and how do you know so much about it?" Nod inquired, while being amazed of all the information he heard from his girlfriend.

"From a simple thing called Wikipedia, which you can find on the internet, and I'll explain more about it on another day." M.K. replied.

"I'd like that, so anyway, what other things do you know about this 'Times Square'?" Nod asked, while being genuinely interested.

"It's a major center of the world's industry for entertainment, such as movies, television shows, and Broadway plays, while it's also the site of the annual ball drop on New Year's Eve, a tradition which began on the year of 1907 and still continues today, attracting thousands of people to the Square for every New Year's."

Before M.K. could tell any more facts about Times Square, she and everybody else were jolted from hearing a car honk very loud.

"Sorry about that, guys, but I thought it would've been rude of me to say something and interrupt your conversation." Larry said.

"So it was a lot better to scare all of us practically half to death," M.K. responded sarcastically. "What did you want to tell us?"

"Remember that restaurant you told me to drive to. . ." Larry mentioned, before trailing off and taking one hand off the steering wheel.

Here it is," Larry added, while using his hand to make a gesture for his four young passengers to look out the car window again.

They turned their heads to see, but none of them could really get a good look just by sitting in the car, so one by one, they all got out. What was now before their very eyes a line of food trucks and vendors, which happened to be at least as long as a single city block.

"Hold on," Nod said, while turning to face M.K. "Didn't you say that we were going to a restaurant, because this doesn't look like one to me."

"What's different about this restaurant is you don't need to wait so long for your food to come, you can get it right away." M.K. replied.

"Is there going to be any tables with chairs for us to sit down on, or will we have to eat our food while standing up?" Nod asked.

Instead of responding to Nod right away, M.K. reached into one of the pockets of her sweater jacket and took out a pamphlet.

"I printed this out while on the computer back at home, it's a pamphlet with a guide which not only tells you what food is presented from every food truck and vendor, but it also has a map of where you can find each of them, so obviously, there should be a section with tables and chairs." M.K. explained.

The four of them were about to walk further toward the food trucks and vendors when M.K. stopped and headed back to the taxi.

"Hey, Larry, aren't you going to get some food for yourself, because it could be a while until we get back." M.K. reminded.

"Nope, I'll just stay in the car, because you never know if someone might come by and try to steal it." Larry responded.

"Okay, but should I get something for you, it's the least that I can do to show we appreciate you driving us." M.K. suggested.

Larry opened up the glove compartment and pulled out a piece of paper, along with a pen, which he used to write something down.

"I want you to get a sandwich for me," Larry said, before giving the piece of paper to M.K. "The things I want in it are on the paper."

M.K. took a glimpse at the paper and instantly, her eyes widened from all the food and condiments Larry wanted in his sandwich.

"Are you sure that you want your sandwich to have all of this stuff, because it could probably give you a stomachache." M.K. replied.

"Yes, I'm willing to take the risk, and besides, I haven't had anything to eat since I got in this taxi to drive to your house." Larry mentioned.

"Well, in that case, I'll make sure to get your sandwich until after me and my friends have eaten something first." M.K. informed.

"That's a good idea, M.K., so that way, my sandwich won't be too cold by the time that you've brought it to me." Larry agreed.

M.K. put Larry's piece of paper into one of her sweater pockets before she walked back to meet up with her boyfriend and friends.

"Hey, guys, just so you know, after we eat, I'm going to get a sandwich for Larry so that he doesn't starve, is that okay?" M.K asked.

She smiled as Nod, Shawn, and Arrietty gave a nod of their head, and they all walked to the food trucks and vendors.

To Be Continued. . .