So, thank you for the review. Yearh Spinelli is more open to Ashley A now, guess those hypnosis sessions worked in Ashley A's favor. Also, yearh Spinelli doesn't really want to waste anymore of her summer vacation. Who knows, maybe Ashley A will eventually lure Spinelli towards becoming an Ashley. As for those ideas I have regarding other stories, I might start to write at least one of them, but I would have to think of titles first. So, now onto the chapter.
Chapter 14: Manners
A few days had passed since Spinelli got the cast off her leg, and she could already feel a difference. Sure she still had to get help for when taking a bath, because she wasn't allowed to get her boot wet. So every morning, she would be woken up by Ashley A, then Joan would help her take a bath, and she would use her crutches when she was going to the bath and when getting out of the bath, and into Ashley A's bedroom. She would put her boot back on, after getting dressed and after having her hair done. After breakfast, Ashley would usually continue to teach Spinelli on how to do her makeup and how do style her hair. According to Ashley A, that was important for her to learn. She herself just didn't know how important.
Ashley A had the entire day planned. After breakfast, they would discuss makeup tips, and hair styling. Then after lunch, an etiquette teacher would arrive, to help Ashley s learn how to speak properly, how to behave in public, and how to speak to formal guests. Then after tea, she would teach the brunette how to walk properly and fix Spinelli's posture. Then after dinner, she would teach Spinelli how to talk like an Ashley, and how sit like an Ashley, while planting ideas in the brunette's head. They would probably wait with the whole, teaching Spinelli how to walk and stand like an Ashley, at least until after the boot would come off. All she had to do, was tell the brunette that the sooner as she got all those things under control, the sooner they could move on to do other stuff. After all, there was no way that the brunette would waste the second half of summer vacation. They would do all those things, all while she would continue to plant ideas in Spinelli's head, both that the hooligans that Spinelli called friends, had no interest in contacting her, and that Spinelli would only benefit from joining the Ashleys. So technically Spinelli's friends didn't know where she would be spending her summer vacation, but she didn't need to know that. All Spinelli needed to know, was that her own friends were too busy to contact her, but if Spinelli learned the truth, then it could ruin the blonde's master plan.
She could tell that Spinelli was slowly coming around to the idea of becoming an Ashley. Those hypnosis sessions were really helpful in her plan. Spinelli was no longer close minded, regarding all things girly. The brunette would come around, eventually. She just needed to give her a reason to join the Ashleys, and once she had learned everything that she needed to learn, that's when they would go to the country club. While Spinelli had a lot to learn, Ashley A was sure that she would remember it all by the time summer vacation ended. But going to the country club could be useful in her plans, because it could give the brunette a taste of the life she could have, if she chose to join the Ashleys. Plus it would be good practice for the brunette, to socialize with other people. It would be good practice for the end of summer party. But for now, more practice. She had a long way to go, but Ashley A was sure that with a push in the right direction, then Spinelli would see the light.
The day started out as any other day and when lunch ended, Ashley A started talking. "You know Ashley s, I, like, have a surprise for you and it should be arriving at any moment." Just as Ashley A finished talking, the doorbell rang, and the blonde told her to follow her. Spinelli did as told, and one of the servers opened the door. In walked an older woman in her 50s, who Ashley A greeted. "Mrs. Johnson, I'm Ashley Armbruster, but you can, like, just call me Ashley A. I, like, spoke to you on the phone last Friday."
"Oh right Ashley, yes I call. You called and asked me to come by, and you mentioned wanting to pay me."
"Oh yes, after you finish your job. Oh, by the way, this is Ashley Spinelli or rather Ashley s, as she goes by. She's the one you'll be helping."
"Oh well, I see." Mrs. Johnson said, as she look over to Spinelli and said. "Well hello there Ashley."
"Uhm hi."
"It's usually polite to greet a person with a hello but let's get started." Mrs. Johnson said, as she looked over to Ashley A again and asked the blonde. "Is there any place, where we can be alone."
"Of course, you can, like, use our living room. I'll show you where it is." Ashley A answered, as she showed the woman where they could be alone.
They walked into the living room, as Ashley A left them alone, leaving Spinelli alone with the older woman."
The older woman started speaking. "Okay Ashley we have about 3 hours for today, shall we get started. First off, how do you greet a person."
"Depends on the person, but I usually just say hi."
"That's wrong. You always greet someone with a hello, and always remain polite. Remember to smile and show gratitude towards others, in a polite way. Remember to say thank you, to others. When someone ask you a question, you answer with a yes or no. If you have a question raise your hand, and of course, as a lady you must never fight; instead you can say something clever. Also, a lady does not nag nor brag. Now can you remember all that"
"I think so."
"That's alright, because we'll do it again tomorrow. Now let's move onto your speech." She said, as she pointed towards the living room table, and told Spinelli to take a seat. She found some stuff, that she gave to Spinelli. Stuff that Spinelli had never seen before. Spinelli was then told to put something in the mouth that would help her with her speech. She was given a few instructions on how to speak with the device in her mouth. The item was uncomfortable, and it took some time for her to adjust to it, but eventually she got the hang of it.
After working on her speech, they moved on to, talking about how she should behave in public. How to speak to formal people.
After a while, the three hours had ended, and Mrs. Johnson told her, that they were done for the day, but she would be back tomorrow. She would come every weekday, until Spinelli had learned everything, and till Spinelli could it all.
After tea, Ashley A had decided that Spinelli should work on her posture and learn how to walk properly. Spinelli had decided on not to question the blonde regarding these things, because she didn't want to embarrass herself at the party, and because she knew that the sooner, she had learned it all, the sooner she could do other stuff during the rest of summer vacation. She didn't want to waste anymore of her summer vacation.
She placed a book on Spinelli's head, and said. "Try to walk around with this book on your head. It will, like, totally help you with your posture. That way, you won't, like, totally embarrass yourself at our party. We can practice walking in heels, once you no longer have to wear that boot on your leg. Oh, and if you drop the book, then you, like, have to pick it up, and start over" The blonde said, as Spinelli did as told.
As it turned out, walking around with a book on her head, proved to be a lot harder than it looked like. Spinelli would often have to pick up the book and start over again. While doing so, Ashley A studied her, studied her every move.
Ashley A looked over at the brunette and thought that it was a good thing that they still had around 5 more weeks, before middle school started. But with time, she would make an Ashley out of the brunette. It was all about rubbing off her rough edges, but Spinelli had potential. Right now, her posture was horrible, but just like with her table manners, Ashley A would fix that.
Eventually they stopped it, as it was time for dinner.
After dinner, Ashley A said that, the two of them should go up to her room. Spinelli then followed the blonde up to her room, as Ashley A started talking. "Let me braid your hair Ashley S."
Spinelli then sat down, as the blonde started to braid her hair. Ashley A then started talking again. "You know Ashley S, it's been more than 6 weeks, and your so-called-friends hasn't bothered to contact you yet. To me, that just makes them bad friends." She continue to plant doubts in the brunette's head, and would continue to do so, until Spinelli chose to join the Ashleys.
"I'm sure that they'll contact me at some point." Spinelli was trying to convince the blonde, but that just became harder and harder for every day.
"Oh no you're, like, right. But still, it's half of your summer vacation, without anyone of them trying. To me that just makes them bad friends. Like, maybe you guys were just meant to be friends in elementary school. After all, they all seem to have moved on with their lives, maybe it's, like, time that you focused on your future."
Spinelli didn't want to admit it, but maybe the blonde was right, maybe she should just forget about her old friends and look forward. She then told Ashley A. "I guess, maybe you're right."
There it was Spinelli was finally ready to admit that she should move forward, and maybe she would be more on board with joining the Ashleys. She just needed a bit more time, and then Spinelli would finally join the Ashleys.
"I, like, know I am, but you know what, I totally have an idea on what we could do."
"What is it."
"If you, like, tried to sound a bit different."
"How do I sound different."
"Oh you know, you could, like, try to sound a bit more like me."
"Okay, but why."
"Oh you know, just for fun. You can, like, totally trust me. Besides I'm, like, the only true friend you got, and I'm, like, the only one who was nice enough to take care of you this summer." She figured that she could guilt trip Spinelli into doing what she wanted.
"Okay I'll try, but what should I say." Spinelli didn't want to admit it, but Ashley A was the only one, who was trying to be there for her during this summer vacation. She might as well, just give it a try. Besides Ashley A had never been outright mean to her before. The Ashleys had always just mostly kept to themselves throughout elementary school.
"Oh, you could, like, try to say, 'hello my name is Ashley S'. Oh, and when I say sound like me, I mean try to sound more high pitch, like I do."
Spinelli then took a deep breath, before she started talking, and said. "Hello, my name is Ashley S." When she said it, she sounded exactly like Ashley A. It was shocking that she could sound exactly like an Ashley, when she wasn't part of their clique.
Ashley A was of course thrilled, that the brunette could sound exactly like an Ashley. She then said. "Ooh that was, like, totally perfect. You should, like, use that sound all the time. Oh, of course try to slowly make your voice a little bit different for every week. Oh, and just remember that I, like, chose to take care of you this summer." She added in that last detail, to guilt trip Spinelli into doing so. She figured that the more Spinelli sounded like that, the more she would sound like that, all the time. The blonde then continued to speak. "Oh, and now that we tried the whole, you trying to sound differently, then let's try something else. You should, like, try to sit differently."
"Like how."
"Oh I don't know, how about I show you." She then showed Spinelli how she sat, and that was how Spinelli should try to sit. She was really being subtle, because she couldn't let Spinelli know that, it all had to do with Spinelli eventually joining the Ashleys. She was sure that the brunette would eventually give in, and then the brunette would already know how to behave like an Ashley.
Spinelli then did as told but wasn't sure on how to do so, but eventually she got the hang of it. Ashley A then said. "You, like, did a good job, but let's, like, try again tomorrow, during breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
Soon the rest of the evening passed by, and it was time for bed. Spinelli was exhausted from all the things, that she had to learn throughout the day, but the sooner she remembered it all, the sooner they could do something different. Something a little less boring.
Next chapter: Spinelli goes to a country club.
So, that's it for chapter 14, hope you all enjoyed it.
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As always, I do not own recess or its characters. Only my oc's.