Fred immediately burst out laughing, "I am so sorry, I could not help it. You looked so serious, I had just had to mess with you." Fred apologized and immediately the tree was visible again.
Vernon was not amused, he was in a hurry. He didn't have time to be messing around. He glared at Fred, prepared to blow Fred's head with words but decided against it and just went back to work.
"Vernon," Fred called softly. He didn't answer. "Vernon," he called again, and once again, Vernon ignored him. "I said, I was sorry." Nothing. "Are you seriously not talking to me again?"
"What do you want me to say?" Vernon finally.
"That you've forgiven me."
"Huh, so that you'll do it again?" Vernon replied, rolling his eyes.
"What? No, I would not." Fred muttered, he sounded surprised at Vernon's excla
