Wow! Simone actually arrives at court! Hip-hip hooray!
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to myself and my writing, so in short.I'M GOING INSANE!!!!!!!!!! ARG!!!!!!!
Disclaimer: if you don't know the routine by now, I pity you.
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Simone arrived the next evening, just as the sun began to set. Alanna ran and embraced her friend with a major bear hug. They were both laughing and chattering like there was no tomorrow. Simone was slim and athletic, like Alanna, but she had dark skin, brown eyes, and black hair that reached down to her waist. At the moment she wore a plain brown dress with minimal jewelry-just emerald earbobs and the charm bracelet her little brother made for her last birthday. She got out of the carriage by herself, ignoring the hand that was offered to her. Her brown eyes quickly scanned the courtyard until she found her redheaded friend. With a yell, she dove into the crowd, "Alanna! It's so good to see you! I missed you so much!" She settled into her new room easily and Alanna helped her unpack. She updated Alanna on all the people at the convent, ".and you would never believe it, but you remember little Jenny, right? Well it seems that she's engaged already-" "What? That's crazy! She's only, what, thirteen? She's too young to get married!" "Fourteen. Oh, you and I know that, but tell it to her! I tell you, those girls back there can't tell common sense from just plain crazy. The stupid priestesses are training them all that way. I'm glad they never roped us in." "They'll never turn us into those mindless zombies!" "No way, sis! Remember our promise?" "How could I forget?" Alanna asked. The things they were expected to learn had disgusted them, so they promised each other that they'd never turn out that way- always doing what was proper and acting like selfish snobs. The heck with proper! They'd done the exact opposite in just about everything and the priestesses were all determined to rope them into marriages to make them behave. "I'm going to bathe," announced Simone, "and afterwards can you show me around the palace?" "Sure," replied Alanna, "and I want to introduce you to a few of my new friends." She grinned evilly, "I'm sure Jon will love to meet you." It took a few seconds before the name 'Jon' sunk in, "What?!? You never told me you knew the prince personally! How? When? Arg! You're on first-name bases? You are sooooo lucky, Alanna!" Alanna giggled at her friend, and left her to her bath. She was going to be very surprised when she met the boys. Alanna was sure they'd all love her. They'd accepted her after all, without any questions, and she was sure that Simone was going to fit in just fine. She was right. They all loved her just as much as they loved Alanna. Though Jonathan had seemed to like her well enough, he just didn't appear interested. Gary, however, was a different story. He took Alanna aside and whispered, "My God! She's.she's.and she's." Alanna grinned at him, "You aren't falling for her are you?" "Yes, I am! Help me here Alanna, what kind of flower does she like?" She slapped her forehead, Oh dear; she'll never forgive me for this. "Ok, she likes white irises and walks in gardens, but you didn't hear it from me, ok?" He took the hint and nodded, "Thank you," Jon put his hand on Alanna's shoulder and said to his cousin, "If she's anything like this one, it won't be worth it. She'll only break your heart." Alanna punched Jonathan in the stomach, "You say that like it's a bad thing!" He said innocently, "I'm only thinking of my dear, dear cousin's feelings here." Gary just laughed at the two of them (who were now making faces at each other) and replied, "She's worth it though: I just know it."
Gary gave Simone a bouquet of white irises that evening and asked if she'd like to take a walk with him. How could she refuse? Of course she went. Alanna watched them walk off through the gardens, with a sad little smile. They made such a cute couple. Sometimes I wish.she stopped deliberately. She did not want to fall in love, and she certainly didn't want to know what love was like (she had too many things to do!), but somewhere, deep down, she hoped that Simone would be happy with Gary. It was late when Simone got back. Alanna could hear her moving around and getting ready for bed. She opened the door adjoining hers to Alanna's room and walked in her nightgown. Alanna was sitting on her bed, reading a book on the road to knighthood. She looked up with a grin, "So? How did it go?" Simone frowned, "You knew? Hey! You were the one who-! You told him about the flowers!" she accused. "I thought Gary said he wouldn't tell you, so how'd you know?" Simone sighed, "I've known you since we were both ten. You're the only one who knew that I actually like flowers." She added, "or long walks in the gardens." "So, what do you think of him? He's head over heels for you." "I like him, and he accepts me as who I am. I like that." She said. "He's sweet, and handsome." she went on and on, and finally Alanna threw a pillow at her to shut her up. "I know! You don't think I've been hanging around with him for this long without knowing that? I just wanted to know.did he kiss you?" Simone made a face. "I'm just asking! Sheesh! Well?" "He did, and I'm sorry, but I liked it. Forget the promise, Alanna, I'm in love." What she didn't add was, and if I fell, so will you.
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Disclaimer: if you don't know the routine by now, I pity you.
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Simone arrived the next evening, just as the sun began to set. Alanna ran and embraced her friend with a major bear hug. They were both laughing and chattering like there was no tomorrow. Simone was slim and athletic, like Alanna, but she had dark skin, brown eyes, and black hair that reached down to her waist. At the moment she wore a plain brown dress with minimal jewelry-just emerald earbobs and the charm bracelet her little brother made for her last birthday. She got out of the carriage by herself, ignoring the hand that was offered to her. Her brown eyes quickly scanned the courtyard until she found her redheaded friend. With a yell, she dove into the crowd, "Alanna! It's so good to see you! I missed you so much!" She settled into her new room easily and Alanna helped her unpack. She updated Alanna on all the people at the convent, ".and you would never believe it, but you remember little Jenny, right? Well it seems that she's engaged already-" "What? That's crazy! She's only, what, thirteen? She's too young to get married!" "Fourteen. Oh, you and I know that, but tell it to her! I tell you, those girls back there can't tell common sense from just plain crazy. The stupid priestesses are training them all that way. I'm glad they never roped us in." "They'll never turn us into those mindless zombies!" "No way, sis! Remember our promise?" "How could I forget?" Alanna asked. The things they were expected to learn had disgusted them, so they promised each other that they'd never turn out that way- always doing what was proper and acting like selfish snobs. The heck with proper! They'd done the exact opposite in just about everything and the priestesses were all determined to rope them into marriages to make them behave. "I'm going to bathe," announced Simone, "and afterwards can you show me around the palace?" "Sure," replied Alanna, "and I want to introduce you to a few of my new friends." She grinned evilly, "I'm sure Jon will love to meet you." It took a few seconds before the name 'Jon' sunk in, "What?!? You never told me you knew the prince personally! How? When? Arg! You're on first-name bases? You are sooooo lucky, Alanna!" Alanna giggled at her friend, and left her to her bath. She was going to be very surprised when she met the boys. Alanna was sure they'd all love her. They'd accepted her after all, without any questions, and she was sure that Simone was going to fit in just fine. She was right. They all loved her just as much as they loved Alanna. Though Jonathan had seemed to like her well enough, he just didn't appear interested. Gary, however, was a different story. He took Alanna aside and whispered, "My God! She's.she's.and she's." Alanna grinned at him, "You aren't falling for her are you?" "Yes, I am! Help me here Alanna, what kind of flower does she like?" She slapped her forehead, Oh dear; she'll never forgive me for this. "Ok, she likes white irises and walks in gardens, but you didn't hear it from me, ok?" He took the hint and nodded, "Thank you," Jon put his hand on Alanna's shoulder and said to his cousin, "If she's anything like this one, it won't be worth it. She'll only break your heart." Alanna punched Jonathan in the stomach, "You say that like it's a bad thing!" He said innocently, "I'm only thinking of my dear, dear cousin's feelings here." Gary just laughed at the two of them (who were now making faces at each other) and replied, "She's worth it though: I just know it."
Gary gave Simone a bouquet of white irises that evening and asked if she'd like to take a walk with him. How could she refuse? Of course she went. Alanna watched them walk off through the gardens, with a sad little smile. They made such a cute couple. Sometimes I wish.she stopped deliberately. She did not want to fall in love, and she certainly didn't want to know what love was like (she had too many things to do!), but somewhere, deep down, she hoped that Simone would be happy with Gary. It was late when Simone got back. Alanna could hear her moving around and getting ready for bed. She opened the door adjoining hers to Alanna's room and walked in her nightgown. Alanna was sitting on her bed, reading a book on the road to knighthood. She looked up with a grin, "So? How did it go?" Simone frowned, "You knew? Hey! You were the one who-! You told him about the flowers!" she accused. "I thought Gary said he wouldn't tell you, so how'd you know?" Simone sighed, "I've known you since we were both ten. You're the only one who knew that I actually like flowers." She added, "or long walks in the gardens." "So, what do you think of him? He's head over heels for you." "I like him, and he accepts me as who I am. I like that." She said. "He's sweet, and handsome." she went on and on, and finally Alanna threw a pillow at her to shut her up. "I know! You don't think I've been hanging around with him for this long without knowing that? I just wanted to know.did he kiss you?" Simone made a face. "I'm just asking! Sheesh! Well?" "He did, and I'm sorry, but I liked it. Forget the promise, Alanna, I'm in love." What she didn't add was, and if I fell, so will you.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Oooooooooooooooh! Simone and Gary, Simone and Gary, Simone and Gary.*kindergarten chants* Sorry, I'm tired and it's doing strange things to my head. Yes, yes, there will be romance for Alanna, but it won't happen until later.^_^! I'm so evil for making you A/J fans wait! Sorry! ^-^;;; I am tired-must.catch.up.on.zzz.zzzzzzzzzzz. ~Linz~