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Why Cute Witches Should Deal With Outsiders (And Their Lairs)
Chapter 24: Falling in love with a dream
Beta: AllForFire
Viola was shifting nervously in her seat as she and Ellen enjoyed a mid-morning tea on one of the many balconies of her dream-friend's mansion.
The young blonde had been thinking about Ellen a lot lately. And being here now with the aforementioned friend was bringing all those thoughts to the surface. For months now Viola had been struggling to figure out how she actually felt about her friend.
Ellen was basically her only friend growing up, what with her father being too engrossed in his research to entertain anything as, in his words, "plebeian", as socializing and Viola suffering a life of loneliness as a result.
At least she had Ellen.
She'd dreamed of the other girl for as long as she could remember. So much so that they had practically grown up together. Ellen's estate was as familiar to her, more so she thought sometimes, than her own dingy townhouse in Boston.
She'd told her friend every secret, including her crushing loneliness growing up without friends and her sadness at her father's neglect. And in turn, her purple haired friend had shared with her about her own abusive father and stepmother.
It was that last part that had convinced Viola that Ellen was real and not some figment of her imagination. She couldn't believe that a little girl of five could dream up something as terrible as what Ellen had shared with her at that age, even if neither of them were exactly five in that particularly memorable dream.
That was why she had to be sure about what she was feeling now.
She had to make sure what was the root cause behind the constant desire to be with Ellen, the way she kept thinking of her, of wanting to feel her comforting presence and the urge to seek out her touch even as it made her heart race.
Ellen suddenly reached over the patio table and took Viola's hand.
"What's wrong?" Ellen asked, her voice full of concern.
The feel of Ellen's hand on her own sent butterflies fluttering in Viola's stomach and her heart racing. Slowly, she looked up from the table where her eyes had wandered during her brooding, greeted with a sight straight out of a fairy tale.
She'd always found Ellen pretty, but in this moment, with her mind and body hyped up by what she'd been thinking about, her friend looked absolutely divine.
She wasn't wearing anything fancy, just a cute little dress that was ruffled in the chest area and had a layered skirt. It was something that Viola had seen Ellen wear dozens of times before but which suddenly, somehow, made her friend utterly elegant, refined, and beautiful. It was complemented by the other girl letting her long, unique purple hair flow down freely down her back while only accentuated by a single large red bow.
All these only served to magnify the natural perfection of Ellen's features. In particular, her stunning golden eyes.
Maybe I'm exaggerating. Viola said as she fought the urge to gasp in awe at the absolute vision of Venus that was before her. Perhaps Venus should be compared to Ellen instead.
"Viola? Are you alright?" Ellen asked, her eyes alight with worry. For her. For Viola.
That was something she'd never seen in anyone else, not even her father!
It wasn't the first time Ellen had shown her concern for her, of course, but in this moment this realization prompted Viola to come to an even more important realization. Something profound.
I'm in love with Ellen. Viola thought as she got lost in the other girl's eyes.
Done!
The fluff is heavy in this one isn't it? It isn't usually my forte but I gave it my best shot, so let me know what your think about it.
By the way, the reason Viola cites for Paul not letting her socialize with others is what he told her. The truth is pretty easy to infer but I'll spell it out here just in case. Despite the fact that he is in denial and wishes it wasn't true, part of Paul knows what Viola is and doesn't want to risk her hurting other children. Yeah… He's a dick to his daughter. I thought I had established that already. XD
AllForFire: Yeah, pretty clearly. X)
Till next time, peace out.