Chapter 9 Lila

Faramir's POV

Why did she have to come? Life isn't fair sometimes. Ada had invited the head sheriff's family and unfortunately the sheriff's daughter Lila. Life isn't fair.

Lila has had a huge crush on me since we were five. She follows me, flirts continuously, and has very dirty thoughts, and doesn't care if anyone knows. Goldi despises her as well but Lila seems to think she's her best friend.

"I'll die!" I moaned when Nana told me.

"Now Far, stop being rude, she isn't all that bad." Whatever people say about adults being wiser, they're wrong.

Bo was right beside me and rolled his eyes when Nana turned her back. Bo hated her too but instead of me, showed it.

"Come on." we were going to the party field and have a larger party than last night. These parties were a lot more fun. You could climb the huge mallorn tree and eat all you wanted and the music was quicker. The adults all got drunk and didn't care what you did so you could splash around in the lake in your good clothes all you wanted and they wouldn't care, at least not until tomorrow.

Before Gandalf had left across the sea he left Aragorn with the secret of his fireworks. Huge carts had been wheeled in filled with fireworks of every color and shape. Aragorn had put a large firework in the shape of a dragon on display, I didn't understand why Ada and Uncle Merry thought it was so funny.

Bo and I took the long way to the field to avoid even a moment with Lila.

Unfortunately she had thought we would do that.

"Far!" She squeaked in her obnoxious high-pitched voice. "I missed you!" she raced over and hugged me tightly. Goldi had been with her and looked completely miserable.

"Yeah." I muttered, trying to pry her arms from around me.

"You did too!" She grinned broadly. I almost gaged at what she was wearing, a tight, almost puke-green dress.

"You like?" She said as she twirled. "I made it myself." It was obvious she did, the sleeves were uneven.

"Let's walk to the field together." She squeaked grabbing my arm and walking slowly. I cast a quick 'help me' look back at Bo and Goldi. Goldi just shook her head with a relieved look on her face, as if she was glad Lila wasn't hanging around her. Bo grinned and mouthed back, 'she's your problem now.'

I almost punched him but wouldn't be able to since Lila was gripping my arm tightly and would switch arms every so often. I felt my head would explode if she kept talking, and was extremely relieved when we reached the field. Bo and Goldi walked quickly off so they wouldn't be talked to by her.

I looked around for someone, anyone, and caught Faramir's eye. He sighed and waved me over.

"I'm sorry, but Faramir is calling me." Her huge brown eyes got even bigger and she sighed.

"Okay, but hurry back!" I rushed over to Faramir and Eowyn.

"Who's that?" He asked looking at Lila, who was now flirting with Mac.

"Lila." I moaned. Eowyn laughed and Faramir chuckled. "Oh, you think it's funny! I feel like my head's going to burst." I said as I rubbed my eyes.

"She's that bad?" Faramir raised his eyebrows and looked at her again as she let out a loud airy laugh, he winced.

"Yeah, that bad."

"Oi! You lived!" Bo walked over grinning.

"No thanks to you." I glared and pushed him.

"Hey! It's not okay to push!" He said laughing.

"Where's Goldi?" I asked and his grin grew even wider.

"Why do ya want to know?"

"Because, she, unlike you, actually cares if I live or not." he rolled his eyes and grinned at Faramir and Eowyn.

"She is with Merry and Pip." Of course, Mer and Pip where her favorite brothers.

"See you later!" I waved to the steward and his wife and raced off. I found them easily and went over.

"You lived." Goldi said with a smile.

"Yes I did! What are you doing?" The two brothers had set up a table at the edge of camp and had several dead fish on it.

"We are going to put fish in Mac and Lila's coats." Pip grinned brightly. "Was Mer's idea."

"Meriadoc Gamgee, full of fish!" he replied brightly getting a loud laugh from everyone. It was true, almost every prank he pulled involved fish.

"You know Lila, she'll have a heart attack." Pip smirked and placed the fish into a bag.

"Come on!" Goldi laughed and we made our way to the coat table. It wasn't hard to find their coats. Mac's was an awful brown one with fur on the color. We filled his pockets full of them, and Lila's was made of the same material as her dress and had feathers on the color and sleeves, we put some in the pockets and the cuffs. Snickering we made our way back to the party and enjoyed the rest of the evening.

The perfect ending was when we heard a high-pitched scream ring though the field.

Pippin's POV

I could hear her talking to Far from all the way over here, even with the loud music. I don't know how Sheriff Sandybanks can stand it. Maybe they drug her or something. I felt sorry for Far and was thrilled when Faramir called him over. I didn't want my only son to die.

I was dead bored of hearing Mrs. Sandybanks talk and the Gamgee brothers seemed to be up to something, which wasn't surprising. They were threatening to take our title of Best Pranksters and do a good job at it too.

"Should we stop them?" Merry whispered as the four walked over to the coat table and take two coats out.

"No." I shrugged. Why stop them? They weren't doing any harm, to us.

Later that evening it was hard not to laugh out loud when Lila's high-pitched shriek pierced through the music.

Author's Note: I changed her name, I thought it wasn't hobbity enough. She is still the same annoying hobbit we all know and hate. I'll put this on the next chapter she comes in just in case.