A nice day

      A calm sunny day. It was only morning, and the weather was simply wonderful, so a good half of the contestants decided to spend the day outside. Some decided to go to the beach together, others went to the volcano, and a few of them just wanted to walk around the island.       In Cabby’s Library there were only Walkie-Talkie, the springbots, the aforementioned Cabby, Lifering and Tea Kettle. These two had already had enough of walking, so now they just wanted to sit somewhere and read a book together. They decided to take several books with them at once, so that later they could choose the one they both liked the most and read it.       Since the bookcases were very high, they had to use a ladder to get some of the books. Tea Kettle wanted to climb up to get them herself, but Lifering stopped her, saying that she could accidentally fall and get hurt somehow. When Tea Kettle objected that he could also fall, the lifeguard reminded her that she could also break. There was no point in arguing, so after two minutes the lifeguard climbed up the stairs to get the books, all while saying something about his beloved safety.       But after a few minutes both objects kind of forgot about safety. Lifering wasn’t able to go down with all the necessary books at once, because with a huge number of books in his hands, he would definitely fall from the stairs. Going down with one or two books and then climbing back up and repeating such actions several times was a good idea, but he was too lazy to do it. And they wanted to do everything pretty quickly... That is why it was decided to throw one book at a time directly into Tea Kettle’s hands as carefully as possible. And this didn’t end up with anyone's death or injury, which was surprising!       They didn't make much noise, so neither Cabby nor Walkie-Talkie made any remarks to them; they didn't interfere with the sweet couple at all. Anyways, both Tea Kettle and Lifering didn't want to disturb the winner, because she was already busy sorting some important files; they also didn't want to ask Walkie-Talkie for help, because she was resting at that time. Together they managed to collect about twelve books and go to a quiet corner with them.       There, having made themselves comfortable, they began to choose a book to read. After about twenty minutes, at the cost of non-objective efforts, they were able to choose a fantasy, the short description of which they really liked. Lifering put the other books aside for now, and his dear friend went to get some goodies that she had prepared for the two of them in advance.       Tea Kettle also took some extra food with her just in case somebody else asks for it. For example, Flory, who could suddenly appear next to her at any moment, asking to be fed. This had already happened several times, and Tea Kettle knew that he wouldn’t leave her alone so easily. She also wanted to give something tasty to Cabby later, when the winner was done sorting the files.       And so, finally sitting down comfortably at the table, the couple began to read the book, drinking tea and eating food prepared by a very caring teapot. They were hugging each other. This didn’t cause any embarrassment, because every object on this island already knew about their relationships, and there was simply nothing to be embarrassed about. Everyone already knows everything, so why not hug your partner?

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      They had started dating shortly before Cabby won. They became friends and began to spend a lot of time together on the island where all the eliminated contestants were kept. Tea Kettle liked the fact that Lifering happily accepted her food... And he liked that she listened to his sea creatures facts. They really enjoyed talking to each other!       At first they couldn't even imagine that they would date, but very quickly they realized that they had feelings for each other. Because of this, they began to spend even more time together, and the feelings grew stronger... And at some point, Lifering approached Tea Kettle with flowers that he found MePhone knows where, handed them to her and, all while being embarrassed and blushing, said the long-awaited "I love you".       The teapot was very surprised then, because she wasn’t really expecting such a turn of events. But it was nice to realize that her feelings for Lifering were mutual. After accepting the flowers, she quickly kissed him on the cheek, and then said that she loved him too. The lifeguard blushed even more, but he was very happy to hear that. And after the confession, they began dating, which all the other contestants quickly found out about!

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      "I can't believe that the main character went into this dangerous forest without even thinking about it!" Lifering was indignant when the couple had finished reading the book. It wasn’t very bad, but there were moments they both really didn't like. "Who goes to such places without first-aid-kits?!"       Tea Kettle smiled slightly at his reaction, knowing that the lifeguard would always be outraged at the stupid decisions of the main characters who climb into dangerous places without any equipment and are sure to get injured because of it.        Shoving a cookie into his mouth, she said, "It's hard for them to think at all, hon. Not only did she go into that forest with some random man, but she also left her little children alone at home… No normal mother would do such a thing!"       "No normal parent would do that!" Lifering agreed, finishing his cookie. "By the way, do you have any more grilled cheese sandwiches?"       "Of course! I grabbed six of these just for you."       Taking the sandwich handed to him, the object smiled and looked at his partner with gratitude. Saying a quick "thank you", he began to devour the sandwich. Tea Kettle smiled back at him, then turned to the other books that had been previously set aside, and began to choose one that they would both like. There was still plenty of time, so they decided to read a few more books.       And five minutes later, they hugged each other once again and began to read a new book. It was also a fantasy, but this time it was mixed with romance. And the plot took place not in the distant future, but almost in the same time as now. Both objects hoped that the characters would be smarter than in the previous book…

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      They spent the entire day reading books, occasionally discussing what they liked and didn't like. Sometimes they took breaks to eat, drink tea, and chat about all sorts of things. During one such break, Tea Kettle told her lover about a new cookie recipe that she had recently found in some book; Lifering told her about a very interesting type of sharks. And at some point, the teapot decided that she would try baking cookies in the shape of these very sharks, which made the lifeguard very happy. He would love to try such cookies!       And in the middle of the third book, Lifering fell asleep. It was already evening, and Tea Kettle decided that reading was over for today. She closed the book, put it aside, and then stood up carefully, trying not to wake her lover up. She wanted to go get a blanket and on her way checked up on Cabby to quickly feed her something. The winner didn’t refuse and almost immediately took a sandwich and a couple of cookies from the kettle, thanking her.       Five minutes later, Tea Kettle was sitting next to Lifering again. They were covered with a green blanket. After a while, the teapot also fell asleep, never letting go of her partner.       That evening they fell asleep hugging each other.