Part 21- A New Friendship
After being shut out of the meeting Rini turned and sat on the porch. As she looked around she saw a black haired girl towards the other end of the porch drawing and a blond haired girl standing next to her. The girl looked over at Rini and smiled. Rini smiled back as the girl began walking over.
"Hi there." She said. "My name is Violet."
"My name is Rini, and this is Diana." Rini was pointing to the kitten that was perched on top of her head. She couldn't help but wonder where the two girls came from. "May I ask what you are doing here?"
"My friends and I are staying here at the temple for a few days. We are sort of passing through here on our journey. We left for different reasons I guess. Some wanted to find their destinies, others merely wanted to find adventure, but as for me, I wanted to learn about new places." The two girls talked until Amara and Michelle emerged from Raye's room. Rini went inside and came out with Serena, whining.
"Take me to the park now Serena!"
"No way Brat!" Serena and Rini started in with one of their classic fights. They were both whining at each other in screechy voices that no one but the two of them could understand. Violet chuckled at the comic scene in front of her.
"Now you've done it." Rini was scolding Serena. "My new friend Violet is laughing at us!"
"Sorry. The two of you just seem so close. I think it's cute. Rini, is she your sister?" Violet said as she stood there and smiled at Rini.
"I guess you could say that." Rini spoke quietly half wishing that she could tell her new friend that she was actually from the future and that this goof here with her will one day be her mother. The other five girls were beginning to leave.
"Get moving Serena!" Raye's voice sounded annoyed. "I've got errands to run so I can't stay here and baby-sit you!"
"Oh Raye…" Serena said through tears. "Why do you always have to be so mean to me all the time? You're always yelling at me." She sounded so pathetic sitting there crying like that. Raye's face turned a very nasty shade of dark red.
"I WASN'T YELLING….." She realized that this time she was yelling when Serena crouched away from her. "I wasn't yelling at you, Serena." She managed to sound a lot calmer that she looked.
"I'll take Rini to the park." Everyone turned and looked at Violet. Most of them hadn't even noticed that she was standing there. Amber Weasel and Obsidian Mouse appeared before them.
"Stillness Spell" Obsidian turned Rini to stone.
"Rini!" They all yelled at once. Violet ducked around the corner with Lilka. Lilka went to their room and got the others.