Chapter Five

"It was sooo romantic. He took me to this restaurant called Les Petites Chiens [the little dogs. There were little poodles painted everywhere. It was a very small place; only about ten tables in the whole restaurant." I was telling Hannah and Tori about my date with David Saturday night. We were sitting on my bed gossiping like we were back in school. "After the dinner we walked around the streets of Paris for an hour just taking it in."

"Oh... so that's why you were home so late." Tori shook her head.

"We were beginning to worry about you," Hannah joked. "Did you ever have a curfew?"

"Nope, my parents could trust me. Besides I went away for school and for most of the summers I would spend it at a friend's house. Anything to get away from Petunia . Did you guys have curfews?"

"Well lucky you. My parents were very strict when I was growing up. I had to be home by 9:30 on school nights at 11:30 on weekends and during the summer." Hannah sighed.

"My parent's weren't freakishly strict; 10 on school nights and 1 on weekends and summer break. But I was an only child so I got whatever I wanted." Tori said.

"Lucky you, I had four brothers and no sisters. My mom was so happy when I decided I loved dancing and not running up and down a field. I remember when I told my mom I wanted to be a ballerina she threw a party for me." Hannah rolled her eyes.

"Well lucky you, I wish I had my mom's consent on my dancing, but she hated it. She thought that I should be nothing more than a trophy wife for a rich husband. One day I finally had enough of my mother's nagging and I left to live with my aunt." Tori said.

"Wow, that must have stunk. My sister was horrid to me. After I got into my boarding school she would have nothing to do with me. If she had to call me by name my name was Freak or Loser. She went from my best friend to my worst enemy in a matter of seconds." I shuttered remembering what she had done to me.

"So Lily and I have screwed up families, so I vote we got to Hannah's for Christmas," Tori laughed.

"Okay, I will call my mom as soon as we get back to the city."

"That sounds awesome! I can't wait!" I stifled a yawn.

"Lily you look worn out, why don't we go to bed. We are bound to have a long day tomorrow. Goodnight." Hannah said.

"G'night," I replied. They shut the door and I instantly fell asleep.