It was the next day, Tuesday. I was walking across the wide front lawn of the school. Students were milling about. I hadn't seen Lizzie, Kate or David yet.
I felt 2 hands grab my arms, one on each arm.
"Omygod," I said, startled.
"Miranda, we need," the voice was familar.
"To talk to you," the other one said.
I turned my head and saw Anastasia and Belle on either side of me.
"Um ok inside or.....?" I asked.
"No further away, the park," Anastasia said.
"Um, ok, now?"
"Yes, now," Belle said.
"But ...we have class...right...now."
"Cmon let's go."
They led me away, across the lawn, the street and into the park where we sat under the shade of a large pine tree.
"Um wow why'd you lead me away so quickly?" I asked.
"We need, to tell you something," Anastasia said.
"Yeah you mentioned that. So go on. What is it?"
"We.......well we're sorry, for, yesterday," Belle said.
"Oh."
"That comment we made, about making yourself less appealing for......." Anastasia said.
"My dad. Yeah I know. That's straight out of girl interrupted."
"Well yes that too. But Miranda, we," Belle said.
"Have to cut," Anastasia put in.
"Um but it's......a mental addiction," I said, not getting it.
"No, I mean we actually have to, our dads, they........"
And then it clicked.
"Ohhhhhhh. You mean?"
They nodded.
"Wow."
"Hey do you wanna come over later?" Belle asked.
"Sure yeah ok," I replied
"We better get to class."