Aadhila, truth and honestly always wins.
A party is announced
The next day everything was in a buzz, Students rushed around yelling and screaming, friends hugged one another, Girls grouped together to try to get a boy’s attention, Gilmore looked at Naku who had been quiet the whole walk towards the Main Cabin,
“What's the buzz about?” Gilmore asked, now wishing she had attended this morning’s breakfast.
Naku just sighed, “Oh it’s nothing. Just some silly party.”
At the word ‘Party’ Gilmore’s eyes light up,
“A party? How can you just say it’s ‘just a silly party?’ It's huge! A party! How grand!” Gilmore started to wonder what she should wear to the party, a new dress? A pair of jeans and a shirt?
“What are you going to wear?”
“I’m not going, Parties only bring bad luck.” Naku said. “Nothing but bad luck.” she sighed,
“Oh C’mon! You have to come! I bet Maddie is going! And I’m going and Arisha is going and Carwyn, speak of the devil, there he is.” Gilmore pointed to the boy. He was sitting Waiting for Gilmore to come, he was planning on ‘helping’ her again today.
When he saw her he stood up and looked at jer, his normal happy face was gone, hidden behind a sad sullen look,
“What’s up sport?” Gilmore asked using the nickname she had given him the day before.
“Nothing really, just the fact that there is that party.” he said looking at the two girls.
Naku grinned “HA! Told you so Gil! Not everyone is going!”
“Why are you not going?” For once Gilmore felt bad for the boy, his family so full of problems,a party would do him good.
“Well, even if I’m your helper I am still not a member of this school, I’m not allowed to attend things such as parties or celebrations until I turn 13, the proper school going age.”
“Well, there must be a way that you can go! I will need your… help!” It felt odd to say it, to claim needing help, Gilmore liked to say how independent she was. It was something she loved to do, she loved it with all her heart, but maybe she should put her wants aside just this once?
“Oh Gilmore you're so great!” Carwyn shouted hugging Gilmore with a odd strangling hug,
Gilmore pushed him away with her good hand, “Get shoo before I change my mind!” she said
Naku smirked, “Geez, what were you whining about the other day?” she asked Gilmore rolled her eyes,
"Yeah whatever, I could not careless, let him be happy, his life sucks enough as it is, have you heard about his sister?”
Naku shook her head, “No, why would I? I don’t know anything about him other than what you have said”
“Do you like him?”
“I haven’t judged him, why would I? I don’t know his story.”
“What does his story matter?”
“Umm excuse me? His story will change everything! What if his mother died? What if he has not been raised by a loving family, Gil every detail matters, every word you say, every person you meet, every friend, enemy, every one of them matter, our story forms us, would you be you if your mother was not her? And if your father was not your father?”
“I guess not, But you never even judged him? How? I have judged him, everyone judges everyone.”
“No, we make up our minds on what we feel, we choose what we want, but we never really judge another being until we have learned everything about them, you’ll find many more open doors if only you push on them.” with that Naku departed from Gilmore, each heading to their respected class.
Gilmore thought about Naku’s words for the rest of that day, as she walked dully to and from each class, Carwyn walking beside her and talking about this and that, Gilmore was too lost in Naku’s words to even try to listen to what was being said by Carwyn.
At the end of the day, Gilmore was tired, she had loads of homework due in a day, she had to prepare for the coming party, and she wanted to care for Libby too, the poor lizard had been feeling depressed after being cared for minamuly.
Gilmore’s Homework was all boring, math- Triangles and squares for building, literature- Finding a story that would have a good part to paint, even if they did not come out and say that the students here were still learning the subjects that they learn at normal school, they were.
Gilmore was sort of haunted by the words that Naku had spoken, it was like the words that a villain says before they leave at the end of a movie, only to return even stronger in the next movie.
Maybe Naku was like that villain, would she return stronger the next day?
Too tired too even try to think about it anymore Gilmore decided that she needed rest more than anything, maybe having a broken arm made her more tired, but she knew she was tied, no matter the reason
* * *
When Gilmore woke up again she was surprised to find Carwyn sitting watching her.
She jumped up, jolting her arm, “FREAK! Get out! Get OUT! OUT NOW!” she screamed, wincing at her arm, which was shooting pain after being jerked.
Carwyn did not listen “Hey! So Jorgina said you were here! But you were sleeping, so i thought I’d wait” he said simply, Gilmore looked at her watch
“It’s 11 o’clock!” she shrieked “Go! Get out, go home and get to bed!”
“Well I can’t go out and break Curfew, so I’ll just have to stay the night.”
“Well I think you can break it! You can’t stay in a GIRLS’ cabin overnight. We don’t have an extra room, and I’m not sharing with you, no one will.” Gilmore stated, and if they did agree to share, then Gilmore would still not allow it, never.
“Well what about the couch?” Carwyn pressed, “I’m really not picky.”
“Maybe. But first you woke me up” this was a sort of lie and she knew it too! “Why did you come here? What is your reason? It would be better if you just wanted to watch me, which is very freaky, by the way.”
Carwyn grinned, “No matter how pretty you are, that is not the reason, No, my reason is to tell you that you need a blue dress.”
Gilmore opened her mouth and then shut it again, in shock.
“WHAT?” she managed to push out.
“Well, you know, for the party? Sense I’m going, I was thinking we should match, you know if we are going as partners, we show match.”
Gilmore snorted “you think we’re going as partners?”
“Of course, why not?”
“Why not? I’ll tell you why not! Because I have better tastes then you!” she exclaimed tartly.
Carwyn’s eyes got big, “Then you're not taking me?”
“Of course I’m taking you, but your only acting as my hand, not a partner, I’m already taken.'' Again she had lied, she didn't even know any boys who would take her, yet, now she needed a boy.
“Who are you going with?” Carwyn asked, looking hurt,
“I prefer not to share.” the girl curtly said, frowning.
“Well your loss.” Carwyn sighed, “What colour are you two wearing anyway?”
“Not sure yet”
“That boy is very lucky anyway, I wish I knew who it was.”
Gilmore looked at her watch again, 11:45, how had time gone so quick?
‘Time flies when you're having fun’ she shook the thought away, how could she ever enjoy it?
They were bickering.
“Well, it’s late and you better get going. Now.” Gilmore said, pointing to the door.
Carwyn stood up, and left, Gilmore layed back down, but she did not sleep for a while, she was too busy thinking about who she could ask to dance with her.
(wc 1330)
The next day everything was in a buzz, Students rushed around yelling and screaming, friends hugged one another, Girls grouped together to try to get a boy’s attention, Gilmore looked at Naku who had been quiet the whole walk towards the Main Cabin,
“What's the buzz about?” Gilmore asked, now wishing she had attended this morning’s breakfast.
Naku just sighed, “Oh it’s nothing. Just some silly party.”
At the word ‘Party’ Gilmore’s eyes light up,
“A party? How can you just say it’s ‘just a silly party?’ It's huge! A party! How grand!” Gilmore started to wonder what she should wear to the party, a new dress? A pair of jeans and a shirt?
“What are you going to wear?”
“I’m not going, Parties only bring bad luck.” Naku said. “Nothing but bad luck.” she sighed,
“Oh C’mon! You have to come! I bet Maddie is going! And I’m going and Arisha is going and Carwyn, speak of the devil, there he is.” Gilmore pointed to the boy. He was sitting Waiting for Gilmore to come, he was planning on ‘helping’ her again today.
When he saw her he stood up and looked at jer, his normal happy face was gone, hidden behind a sad sullen look,
“What’s up sport?” Gilmore asked using the nickname she had given him the day before.
“Nothing really, just the fact that there is that party.” he said looking at the two girls.
Naku grinned “HA! Told you so Gil! Not everyone is going!”
“Why are you not going?” For once Gilmore felt bad for the boy, his family so full of problems,a party would do him good.
“Well, even if I’m your helper I am still not a member of this school, I’m not allowed to attend things such as parties or celebrations until I turn 13, the proper school going age.”
“Well, there must be a way that you can go! I will need your… help!” It felt odd to say it, to claim needing help, Gilmore liked to say how independent she was. It was something she loved to do, she loved it with all her heart, but maybe she should put her wants aside just this once?
“Oh Gilmore you're so great!” Carwyn shouted hugging Gilmore with a odd strangling hug,
Gilmore pushed him away with her good hand, “Get shoo before I change my mind!” she said
Naku smirked, “Geez, what were you whining about the other day?” she asked Gilmore rolled her eyes,
"Yeah whatever, I could not careless, let him be happy, his life sucks enough as it is, have you heard about his sister?”
Naku shook her head, “No, why would I? I don’t know anything about him other than what you have said”
“Do you like him?”
“I haven’t judged him, why would I? I don’t know his story.”
“What does his story matter?”
“Umm excuse me? His story will change everything! What if his mother died? What if he has not been raised by a loving family, Gil every detail matters, every word you say, every person you meet, every friend, enemy, every one of them matter, our story forms us, would you be you if your mother was not her? And if your father was not your father?”
“I guess not, But you never even judged him? How? I have judged him, everyone judges everyone.”
“No, we make up our minds on what we feel, we choose what we want, but we never really judge another being until we have learned everything about them, you’ll find many more open doors if only you push on them.” with that Naku departed from Gilmore, each heading to their respected class.
Gilmore thought about Naku’s words for the rest of that day, as she walked dully to and from each class, Carwyn walking beside her and talking about this and that, Gilmore was too lost in Naku’s words to even try to listen to what was being said by Carwyn.
At the end of the day, Gilmore was tired, she had loads of homework due in a day, she had to prepare for the coming party, and she wanted to care for Libby too, the poor lizard had been feeling depressed after being cared for minamuly.
Gilmore’s Homework was all boring, math- Triangles and squares for building, literature- Finding a story that would have a good part to paint, even if they did not come out and say that the students here were still learning the subjects that they learn at normal school, they were.
Gilmore was sort of haunted by the words that Naku had spoken, it was like the words that a villain says before they leave at the end of a movie, only to return even stronger in the next movie.
Maybe Naku was like that villain, would she return stronger the next day?
Too tired too even try to think about it anymore Gilmore decided that she needed rest more than anything, maybe having a broken arm made her more tired, but she knew she was tied, no matter the reason
* * *
When Gilmore woke up again she was surprised to find Carwyn sitting watching her.
She jumped up, jolting her arm, “FREAK! Get out! Get OUT! OUT NOW!” she screamed, wincing at her arm, which was shooting pain after being jerked.
Carwyn did not listen “Hey! So Jorgina said you were here! But you were sleeping, so i thought I’d wait” he said simply, Gilmore looked at her watch
“It’s 11 o’clock!” she shrieked “Go! Get out, go home and get to bed!”
“Well I can’t go out and break Curfew, so I’ll just have to stay the night.”
“Well I think you can break it! You can’t stay in a GIRLS’ cabin overnight. We don’t have an extra room, and I’m not sharing with you, no one will.” Gilmore stated, and if they did agree to share, then Gilmore would still not allow it, never.
“Well what about the couch?” Carwyn pressed, “I’m really not picky.”
“Maybe. But first you woke me up” this was a sort of lie and she knew it too! “Why did you come here? What is your reason? It would be better if you just wanted to watch me, which is very freaky, by the way.”
Carwyn grinned, “No matter how pretty you are, that is not the reason, No, my reason is to tell you that you need a blue dress.”
Gilmore opened her mouth and then shut it again, in shock.
“WHAT?” she managed to push out.
“Well, you know, for the party? Sense I’m going, I was thinking we should match, you know if we are going as partners, we show match.”
Gilmore snorted “you think we’re going as partners?”
“Of course, why not?”
“Why not? I’ll tell you why not! Because I have better tastes then you!” she exclaimed tartly.
Carwyn’s eyes got big, “Then you're not taking me?”
“Of course I’m taking you, but your only acting as my hand, not a partner, I’m already taken.'' Again she had lied, she didn't even know any boys who would take her, yet, now she needed a boy.
“Who are you going with?” Carwyn asked, looking hurt,
“I prefer not to share.” the girl curtly said, frowning.
“Well your loss.” Carwyn sighed, “What colour are you two wearing anyway?”
“Not sure yet”
“That boy is very lucky anyway, I wish I knew who it was.”
Gilmore looked at her watch again, 11:45, how had time gone so quick?
‘Time flies when you're having fun’ she shook the thought away, how could she ever enjoy it?
They were bickering.
“Well, it’s late and you better get going. Now.” Gilmore said, pointing to the door.
Carwyn stood up, and left, Gilmore layed back down, but she did not sleep for a while, she was too busy thinking about who she could ask to dance with her.
(wc 1330)
WHAT IF I FALL? OH, MY DARLING
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
Aadhila, truth and honestly always wins.
searching and begging
The next morning Gilmore’s wake up call was not very pleasant, it consisted of screams, sounds of thumping and a door slamming.
Thinking it might be a thief Gilmore got up, and with start, gasping as her Arm was jolted, she really needed to remember about that silly arm!
Opening the door to her room and rushing out, towards the room where all the noise was Gilmore saw that all the girls were standing there, Violet, with a broom in her hands, Jorgina with a towel in her hands, and Arisha with a wooden spoon.
Gilmore looked at them in confusion,
“What happened?” she asked, Violet rolled her eyes,
“Your boyfriend was sleeping on the couch!” she reported.
“My boyfriend?” she looked at Arisha for help,
“Carwyn” the other Girl supplied, “we found him having a snooze on OUR couch, so we took a beating to him”
Gilmore then remembered how he had been in her room and everything,
“Oh yeah, he was in my room at 11 o’clock last night, yapping about that party thing.” she looked at Violet “and no, he is not my boyfriend. For your info”
Violet rolled her eyes again,
‘Yeah right, in your room at 11 at night, hanging out with you all day, going to the party with you, you can’t hide it that easily.”
Gilmore threw up her arms “Girls! I don’t care for him! He is the one following me around like a puppy!”
The two girls nodded like they really did not think it was true, only Arisha looked like she believed Gilmore.
“Well, I’ve got a long day ahead of me,” Gilmore sighed, “and that includes changing my outfit I guess.” she looked at the clothing she was wearing, she had worn them yesterday, and had not changed.
After changing and making a quick breakfast Gilmore set out to find a partner, her first stop was at Naku’s though, she needed to get some advice on what to do, in this partner hunt, and also try to get Naku to come, maybe even be her partner.
When Gilmore knocked on the door she expected Maddie to open it, of course Maddie did not, this time it was Naku, but Gilmore had already started speaking
“Hey! Can I talk to Naku?” she said, her voice dying out as she realized that She was in fact talking to Naku.
“Well good morning blind miss.” Naku said, with a smirk.
“I’m sorry, I’m in a rush, I need your help, will you help me?”
“With what?”
“Umm, I need a Partner for the party.”
“No! NO WAY! Nuh NAH! Nope!” she said, waving Her hands up, in a way to say No.
“Come on! I need someone!”
“Take Carwyn!”
“No! I told him I have a partner already!”
“Take Aldo then!”
Gilmore pretended to gag, “No!”
“Then do what’s good for you and stay in your Cabin!”
Gilmore frowned, “No, Why would I miss a perfectly fun party?”
“Because Parties only bring Bad Luck!” Naku half shouted.
“Come on please, I’ll do all your Homework, and make you dinner, and we can Hang out all day.” she looked at Naku pleadingly, “I’ll do anything, please just come.”
“Gilmore, Parties-”
“Bring Bad things, I know, but this will be different, this will be fun, it’ll work fine! Please?”
Naku rolled her eyes “I don’t have a outfit”
“We’ll buy one!”
“I don’t have the money”
“I’ll buy it for you”
“I don’t like To have to rely on others”
“well I’ll be my gift to you.”
Naku seemed out of ideas, so she rolled her eyes and sighed “Fine. I’ll go for ten minutes.”
Gilmore squealed and hugged Naku with her good arm.
“Thank you SO SO much!”
(wc 630)
The next morning Gilmore’s wake up call was not very pleasant, it consisted of screams, sounds of thumping and a door slamming.
Thinking it might be a thief Gilmore got up, and with start, gasping as her Arm was jolted, she really needed to remember about that silly arm!
Opening the door to her room and rushing out, towards the room where all the noise was Gilmore saw that all the girls were standing there, Violet, with a broom in her hands, Jorgina with a towel in her hands, and Arisha with a wooden spoon.
Gilmore looked at them in confusion,
“What happened?” she asked, Violet rolled her eyes,
“Your boyfriend was sleeping on the couch!” she reported.
“My boyfriend?” she looked at Arisha for help,
“Carwyn” the other Girl supplied, “we found him having a snooze on OUR couch, so we took a beating to him”
Gilmore then remembered how he had been in her room and everything,
“Oh yeah, he was in my room at 11 o’clock last night, yapping about that party thing.” she looked at Violet “and no, he is not my boyfriend. For your info”
Violet rolled her eyes again,
‘Yeah right, in your room at 11 at night, hanging out with you all day, going to the party with you, you can’t hide it that easily.”
Gilmore threw up her arms “Girls! I don’t care for him! He is the one following me around like a puppy!”
The two girls nodded like they really did not think it was true, only Arisha looked like she believed Gilmore.
“Well, I’ve got a long day ahead of me,” Gilmore sighed, “and that includes changing my outfit I guess.” she looked at the clothing she was wearing, she had worn them yesterday, and had not changed.
After changing and making a quick breakfast Gilmore set out to find a partner, her first stop was at Naku’s though, she needed to get some advice on what to do, in this partner hunt, and also try to get Naku to come, maybe even be her partner.
When Gilmore knocked on the door she expected Maddie to open it, of course Maddie did not, this time it was Naku, but Gilmore had already started speaking
“Hey! Can I talk to Naku?” she said, her voice dying out as she realized that She was in fact talking to Naku.
“Well good morning blind miss.” Naku said, with a smirk.
“I’m sorry, I’m in a rush, I need your help, will you help me?”
“With what?”
“Umm, I need a Partner for the party.”
“No! NO WAY! Nuh NAH! Nope!” she said, waving Her hands up, in a way to say No.
“Come on! I need someone!”
“Take Carwyn!”
“No! I told him I have a partner already!”
“Take Aldo then!”
Gilmore pretended to gag, “No!”
“Then do what’s good for you and stay in your Cabin!”
Gilmore frowned, “No, Why would I miss a perfectly fun party?”
“Because Parties only bring Bad Luck!” Naku half shouted.
“Come on please, I’ll do all your Homework, and make you dinner, and we can Hang out all day.” she looked at Naku pleadingly, “I’ll do anything, please just come.”
“Gilmore, Parties-”
“Bring Bad things, I know, but this will be different, this will be fun, it’ll work fine! Please?”
Naku rolled her eyes “I don’t have a outfit”
“We’ll buy one!”
“I don’t have the money”
“I’ll buy it for you”
“I don’t like To have to rely on others”
“well I’ll be my gift to you.”
Naku seemed out of ideas, so she rolled her eyes and sighed “Fine. I’ll go for ten minutes.”
Gilmore squealed and hugged Naku with her good arm.
“Thank you SO SO much!”
(wc 630)
WHAT IF I FALL? OH, MY DARLING
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
Aadhila, truth and honestly always wins.
shopping for a dress
Gilmore knew where to get outfits, after all she had gone shopping quite a few times in her time here.
Today was the first day she had been able to get out with Naku to go shopping, and there was only a week till the party, so the pressure was on for the girls’ to get a dress, and Naku was not helping, she had so far made up a reason to not go, for the past week.
“Come on!” Gilmore sighed as she pulled on Naku’s arm,
“But I think it’s going to storm, Maybe I should get my coat?”
“No, it’s not going to storm! Have you looked outside?” Gilmore frowned, pointing out the window as she waited for Naku to get ready, the sky was a crisp blue, the kind of blue after a snow storm, “and besides, after last night, I don’t think there is any snow left to fall.”
The day before it had snowed for the whole day, making the trip to and from the main cabin rather miserable.
“Should I wear my red boots or my blue boots?” she asked holding up a pair of blue boots and a pair of reddish brown boots, gilmore looked at her,
“either will be fine.”
“Ok, I guess I’ll just wear my Red ones.”
Naku put on her boots and then a coat, “We need to get back by 10 o’clock, I told Maddie I would watch a movie with her and the Gang.”
Gilmore checked her watch, “but it is already 9:30!”
“So? If we are quick we can make it.”
Gilmore shook her head, “no we can't, it takes 30 minutes to get there, so you should tell Maddie you’ll be late, we can’t push it off aymore, tomorrow is Monday, and we will have classes, and next week is the party!”
Naku rolled her eyes, “yeah I’m very aware of that, it’s all you hear about!”
Gilmore shook her head and opened the door, pulling on Naku’s Arm,
“C’mon!”
As they walked, they did not talk, Naku seemed to be pouting, and Gilmore did not want to start a fight over where to go, when she already knew.
After their long walk to Connie’s Corner, Gilmore led Naku into Mrs. Caris’s shop, the bell tinkled, and the smell of pumpkin pie wafted throughout the shop.
“Hello Girls!” Mrs. Caris welcomed them, “here to get a dress?
“No, We came to get some pie.” Naku said hurriedly, Gilmore shot her a glare,
“Yes we did, but Miss Nakusa does not want to go.”
Mrs.Caris nodded, “well I’m sorry, but I’m out, a group of girls just bought the last ones,”
Naku’s eyes light up,
“But you can get some from Mr. Joce.”
Naku’s eyes went back to being the same dull look or boredom,
“Oh? Which one is he?” Gilmore asked, hoping that the dresses would be a bit cheaper.
“Easy, just go to the hoard of girls, and boys.”
“Hoard?” Naku gulped looking distressed,
“Well everyone is hoping to do their last minute shopping for the party, some people like to wait till the last seconds.”
Naku nodded “I know.”
Gilmore smiled and said goodbye before dragging Naku out of the shop and down to Mr. Joce’s outfits and more.
Sure enough there were about 15 students milling about, looking at dresses, showing off their new outfits to their friends, trying ties on, and flipping through the suits.
Naku looked at Gilmore, “do we really want to do this? It looks expensive”
“Come on! It’ll be fun!” Gilmore rushed forwards and into the shop, she looked at a few dresses that were really nice, and then she found a few that were a little less nice, it seemed that every dress they liked was either too big for Naku, too small for Gilmore or cost too much even for Gilmore.
After an hour of walking around Gilmore was starting to feel like she was never going to get a perfect dress, Naku was really not helping, but at least Gilmore was trying.
Naku huffed, “Can we go home please?”
“Well, can we look for a few more minutes please?” Gilmore asked, feeling like it might be good to just go home.
“Fine.”
The girls looked for a few more minutes before deciding to go home, empty handed.
As they left the store a girl came up to them “Hi! My name is Ember, I bought a few dresses for my friends, but they are too small. Do you want to buy them off me? They're ok, they just don’t fit.”
Gilmore smiled, “Can we try them on first?”
Ember nodded, handing Gilmore and Naku each a dress, both dresses were a sea blue, with wrap around tops. When Gilmore tried her on it fit nicely, Naku’s also fit.
The girls’ paid Ember for the dresses and then headed home, Gilmore was feeling happy that she had gotten a dress for both of them.
(wc 834)
Gilmore knew where to get outfits, after all she had gone shopping quite a few times in her time here.
Today was the first day she had been able to get out with Naku to go shopping, and there was only a week till the party, so the pressure was on for the girls’ to get a dress, and Naku was not helping, she had so far made up a reason to not go, for the past week.
“Come on!” Gilmore sighed as she pulled on Naku’s arm,
“But I think it’s going to storm, Maybe I should get my coat?”
“No, it’s not going to storm! Have you looked outside?” Gilmore frowned, pointing out the window as she waited for Naku to get ready, the sky was a crisp blue, the kind of blue after a snow storm, “and besides, after last night, I don’t think there is any snow left to fall.”
The day before it had snowed for the whole day, making the trip to and from the main cabin rather miserable.
“Should I wear my red boots or my blue boots?” she asked holding up a pair of blue boots and a pair of reddish brown boots, gilmore looked at her,
“either will be fine.”
“Ok, I guess I’ll just wear my Red ones.”
Naku put on her boots and then a coat, “We need to get back by 10 o’clock, I told Maddie I would watch a movie with her and the Gang.”
Gilmore checked her watch, “but it is already 9:30!”
“So? If we are quick we can make it.”
Gilmore shook her head, “no we can't, it takes 30 minutes to get there, so you should tell Maddie you’ll be late, we can’t push it off aymore, tomorrow is Monday, and we will have classes, and next week is the party!”
Naku rolled her eyes, “yeah I’m very aware of that, it’s all you hear about!”
Gilmore shook her head and opened the door, pulling on Naku’s Arm,
“C’mon!”
As they walked, they did not talk, Naku seemed to be pouting, and Gilmore did not want to start a fight over where to go, when she already knew.
After their long walk to Connie’s Corner, Gilmore led Naku into Mrs. Caris’s shop, the bell tinkled, and the smell of pumpkin pie wafted throughout the shop.
“Hello Girls!” Mrs. Caris welcomed them, “here to get a dress?
“No, We came to get some pie.” Naku said hurriedly, Gilmore shot her a glare,
“Yes we did, but Miss Nakusa does not want to go.”
Mrs.Caris nodded, “well I’m sorry, but I’m out, a group of girls just bought the last ones,”
Naku’s eyes light up,
“But you can get some from Mr. Joce.”
Naku’s eyes went back to being the same dull look or boredom,
“Oh? Which one is he?” Gilmore asked, hoping that the dresses would be a bit cheaper.
“Easy, just go to the hoard of girls, and boys.”
“Hoard?” Naku gulped looking distressed,
“Well everyone is hoping to do their last minute shopping for the party, some people like to wait till the last seconds.”
Naku nodded “I know.”
Gilmore smiled and said goodbye before dragging Naku out of the shop and down to Mr. Joce’s outfits and more.
Sure enough there were about 15 students milling about, looking at dresses, showing off their new outfits to their friends, trying ties on, and flipping through the suits.
Naku looked at Gilmore, “do we really want to do this? It looks expensive”
“Come on! It’ll be fun!” Gilmore rushed forwards and into the shop, she looked at a few dresses that were really nice, and then she found a few that were a little less nice, it seemed that every dress they liked was either too big for Naku, too small for Gilmore or cost too much even for Gilmore.
After an hour of walking around Gilmore was starting to feel like she was never going to get a perfect dress, Naku was really not helping, but at least Gilmore was trying.
Naku huffed, “Can we go home please?”
“Well, can we look for a few more minutes please?” Gilmore asked, feeling like it might be good to just go home.
“Fine.”
The girls looked for a few more minutes before deciding to go home, empty handed.
As they left the store a girl came up to them “Hi! My name is Ember, I bought a few dresses for my friends, but they are too small. Do you want to buy them off me? They're ok, they just don’t fit.”
Gilmore smiled, “Can we try them on first?”
Ember nodded, handing Gilmore and Naku each a dress, both dresses were a sea blue, with wrap around tops. When Gilmore tried her on it fit nicely, Naku’s also fit.
The girls’ paid Ember for the dresses and then headed home, Gilmore was feeling happy that she had gotten a dress for both of them.
(wc 834)
WHAT IF I FALL? OH, MY DARLING
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
WHAT IF YOU FLY?