Chapters tagged carol

by Katnaace

Chapter 36

After that, things seemed to settle down for Granny Carol. By no means her first choice of titles, that had been what May eventually decided upon here. "Cookies are ready!" Granny Carol announced, smile proudly on her face. Staring down at the plate of cookies she had just prepa...

by Katnaace

Chapter 33

"I'm willing to listen." Carol answered and took a seat. Meeting her daughter's gaze, she took a moment to clear her mind. She no doubt needed to listen carefully to what Caroline suggested for the sake of fostering a better bond with the older of her two grandchildren. "Your be...

by Katnaace

Chapter 33

"I'm willing to listen." Carol answered and took a seat. Meeting her daughter's gaze, she took a moment to clear her mind. She no doubt needed to listen carefully to what Caroline suggested for the sake of fostering a better bond with the older of her two grandchildren. "Perhaps...

by Katnaace

Chapter 34

"I'm willing to give it a shot." Carol answered and Caroline nodded. Looking at May one more time, it's back over to each other. Now that they had agreed to that plan, how exactly were they going to go ab- Carol didn't get a chance to finish that thought, Caroline reaching under...

by Katnaace

Chapter 41

Leaving the salon behind, Mabelle felt on cloud nine. "Better now?" Caroline inquired and Mabelle nodded. Turning her focus in the direction of the Maple household, she could just make out Carol in the distance. Sitting in what looked to be a rocker, a tiny part of her felt jeal...

by Katnaace

Chapter 45

Taking a moment to think it over just a little bit more, Carol felt like the better choice here. "Hopefully she's receptive to me asking for help." Mabelle thought and calmed herself. Heading to the door, she made her exit. Heading over to Carol's room, she steeled herself for w...

by Katnaace

Chapter 46

"Have you ever considered taking up crocheting?" Carol suggested as she took a seat on the bed. Mabelle followed right behind, taking care to not get too close to her mentor here. "No, but I'm willing to give it a shot." Mabelle answered, doing her best to temper her expectation...

by Katnaace

Chapter 47

Mabelle looked up from her crocheting. For her first time, she was quite proud of the large square of crocheted fabric in front of her. Looking over to Carol, she found her mentor hard at work on a scarf. Looking absolutely gorgeous, a twinge of jealousy echoed across Mabelle's...

by Katnaace

Chapter 48

"Carol, can I ask you something?" Mabelle inquired as she set her crochet stuff off to the side. Waiting a moment for her mentor to meet her gaze, that was enough time to compose what she wanted to ask. "By any chance do you know of any activities an old lady like me can partake...

by Katnaace

Chapter 49

Taking a moment to think the options over, only one came to mind here. "The bingo hall." Mabelle announced and watched Carol perk up. Good to know that Carol was on the same page when it came to going out and doing something. Heck, they could make this some kind of girl's night...

by Katnaace

Chapter 49

Taking a moment to think the options over, only one came to mind here. "Church, oddly enough." Mabelle announced and watched Carol perk up. Good to know that Carol was on the same page when it came to going out and doing something. Perhaps they could make a habit of it. Yeah. Th...

by Katnaace

Chapter 50

Entering Mabelle's room, the pair headed for Mabelle's closet. "Uh... you don't mind me looking, right?" Carol inquired and Mabelle shook her head. Would be odd if she had an issue for one reason or another. Opening the closet up, Carol took the time to look things over. Compar...

by Katnaace

Chapter 52

Looking out upon Littleroot Town, everything looked so peaceful and serene. Like a scene out of a picture book, only you could walk about it without worry. "The church isn't that far ahead." Carol explained and Mabelle nodded. Feeling her mentor reach out to her hand, the elderl...

by Katnaace

Chapter 53

Entering the church, Carol and Mabelle took the opportunity to take in the sights. Finding themselves in the entrance/reception area, a small hallway led off in the church proper. As for the room itself, it was on the quaint side. "Welcome to the Littleroot Church. It's a pleas...

by Katnaace

Chapter 54

Thankfully, the pair didn't have to wait long for the service to begin proper. Watching the people wander in, a feeling of joy echoed across both elderly women. "Look at all the people." Mabelle whispered, feeling like a kid at Christmas time. While that feeling probably wouldn'...

by Katnaace

Chapter 55

"I guess it wouldn't hurt to stay a bit longer." Carol announced and watched Ludita light up. Cracking a smile of her own, the elderly lady's focus shifted to her companion. "That works for me as well." Mabelle answered and watched Ludita reach out to Carol's hand. Grabbing hold...

by Katnaace

Chapter 56

"Perhaps we can have an outing some other day." Carol suggested and watched Ludita look forward. Face ablaze, she looked away for just a moment. "I would like that." Ludita cooed and looked over to Mabelle. Clearly uncertain what to make of her mentor's behavior here, something...

by Katnaace

Chapter 57

Leaving the church behind, Mabelle and Carol took the walk home slowly. "Well that was fun." Carol cooed as she looked over to Mabelle. Watching the elderly coordinator turn red, a smile formed on her face. Lasting only a moment, it was long enough to throw Mabelle off here. Not...

by Katnaace

Chapter 58

The next couple days brought with it an euphoria that Mabelle had not been expecting here. For what felt like an insurmountable goal, everything was starting to look as if she could actually reach it. Of course, there was still the matter of getting everything updated to reflect...

by Katnaace

Chapter 61

Thankfully, Mabelle didn't need to wait long for that to happen. "Oh my." Carol greeted, choosing to go with a rather modest outfit that further accentuated her elderly appearance. As for Caroline, she was dressed in her normal attire. "How are you feeling, Mabelle?" Mabelle sa...