Alright so, I don't think I ever gave much context for this. So, I started writing this with a friend, because it got stuck in our heads. My friend had to stop writing for personal reasons. The chapter was about the last that we wrote together so the next ones will take sometime. It was also being weirdly stubborn about letting me update seven and eight. seven had some stuff added to it. This is mostly mine with the exception of the certain characters.

My friends characters: Mayla (There are more, but they're not introduced yet.)

Harriette and Mr. Moon talked the whole of nap time. Mr. Moon told her some of the stories in the book he carried. Harriette told him stories about Mrs. Spider and Mr. Dressel, and Dudley. Mr. Moon told her about various interesting things that happened around the Pizzaplex. Most involved animals getting into the building or one of the regular kids doing something particularly funny or cute. Harriette liked hearing these stories in particular. Mr. Moon was such a good storyteller that she almost felt she was there. She was almost a little sad when it was time to end naptime.

Harriette sat to the side and watched as Mr. Moon gently woke each of the children. He helped several kids stand up and over to where Harriette stood, she helped one kid by handing them a wet napkin so they could help clean the gunk from their eyes. Harriette turned to see Mr. Moon soothing one of the younger kids with a gentle back rub. Emelia, Mayla, and the tired Weasley's stumbled over to Harriette one at a time. The lights were switched on.

"I didn't fall asleep," Percy complained, rubbing sleep from his eyes, the twins and Harriette snickered to this. The twins yawned.

"Alright little friends!" Mr. Sun called to all the children. "After a nap like that, how about we do something to help all of our sleepy little ones to wake up?" Some of the kids grumbled sleepily, some nodded eagerly, some were even excited. "Alright, how about we pretend to be trees. Stretch you hands up high." All the kids stretched their hands toward the ceiling. "Up, up high. Stretch your palms out flat like branches hungry for the light. Did you kids know that plants eat sunlight? Isn't that so neat. Now how about the hungry trees getting enough light." Several kids snickered. Kids were waking up more. "Alright now do this with your hands, make a beak with your hands, everyone." Everyone followed the instructions. Closing their hands from branches into something that did kind of look like a beak. "Alright! Now, we're thirsty giraffes and the ground is a nice cool pond. Go on, little ones reach for the water. Drink up thirsty little giraffes." The kids were giggling fully now. Pretending to be thirsty giraffes, some kids were making drinking sounds, which encouraged others to join in. Harriette and Emelia got into a competition of which giraffe would drink the most, Genni joined and Mayla judged based on which made the best drinking sounds. "Alright now that our hungry trees are fed and our thirsty giraffes are watered, how about we feed and water hungry and thirsty little humans. Who wants a snack?" All the kids, now standing, raised their hands.

"Me, me!" All the kids said in patterns. Harriette eagerly raised her own hand though she didn't dare yell she still smiled.

"C'mon Harriette said," Emelia said, tugging her and Mayla along. "Mayla you too!" Genni skipped along with them. The kids settled around the tables. There were so many of them right now that it was almost a miracle that they were all able to fit. Mr. Sun only had to grab one extra table. Most kids were seated with the kids that they'd been playing with, though some groups had been smaller than others so that they were seated together. Harriette's group had another group added to their table, a group of three other girl's.

"Hi, I'm Katrina,"

"I'm Matty,"

"That's Katie," they said together, Katie giving a little wave and some sort of hand motion. Emelia gave a hand motion in turn.

"I'm Mayla, It's nice to meet you. What are you doing with your hands?" Mayla spoke all in one single rush of words.

"It's sign language," Katrina answered. "Katie is nonverbal so sometimes she can't talk and needs to talk some other way."

"Oh," Harriette thought that was a brilliant idea. "How do you know what she's saying than?"

"Each hand gesture means something different," Matty said.

"You wanna learn?" Emelia asked. Harriette and Mayla both nodded. So, while they were eating Katrina, Matty and Emelia all chipped in to help Harriette and Mayla learn sign language. Genni even joined in after a little while. After snacking, the other kids started playing, but Harriette was having fun learning sign language, and the other girls didn't seem to hate teaching her. Genni went off to play with her brother's for a while, and Emelia had to get up and start moving around a bit before her legs started jittering.

"I have ADHD," Emelia said. "I can't always stay still like other kids, even when I want to, usually it's not so bad at the daycare but staying still too long gets my head all weird." She shrugged, and started wandering around their table. Talking to Katrina or Matty. There was a bell and Katie stopped what she was doing. She hugged Katrina and Matty and waved to Harriette, Emelia and Mayla before skipping off toward the door.

"Her parents pick her up at this time everyday," Matty explained. "Katie doesn't do good with sudden changes. She's Autistic." She nodded at that. "It was nice talking to you, but my parents will be here soon too. They work together." She waved before hugging Katrina then another knock came to the door. Matty waved again, going over to the cubbies where everyones stuff was. Harriette watched the two girls greet their parents saying good-bye to Mr. Sun then leaping into a hug with their parents.

Harriette couldn't hear them, but she could tell that they were chatting animatedly to each other. Harriette could remember Dudley doing the same thing when they'd first gone to school. Harriette wondered what it would be like. What would it feel like to be able to receive a hug from her parents, to be able to talk to them with so much enthusiasm. Harriette looked away, it didn't matter anyway, freaks don't get that kind of love.

"Let's make friendship bracelets!" Emelia shouted, slamming her hands on her table. Harriette flinched a little at the suddenness of it.

"That sounds fine," Katrina said. "I can teach you guys how to do that if you'd like."

"Friendship bracelets?" Harriette asked, curious.

"It's a bracelets that's a sign of our friendship!" Mayla said. "I want to make some to remember today!"

"I do too, since you guys won't be here tomorrow I want something to remember you by," Emelia said.

"I moved here though," Mayla said.

"I'll be here the rest of the week," Harriette added.

"Oh," Emelia said.

"Can we still make them?" Harriette asked.

"Of course!" Emelia said. "I'll go get the string and beads!" Then she was off, arms out to her sides like she was trying to balance, hopping, and making vroom noises.

"What is she doing?" Harriette asked.

"Pretending to be an airplane?!" Mayla and Katrina shouted together. Harriette flinched a little.

"Wha-?"

"You've never pretended to be an airplane?" Katrina asked. Harriette shooker head. "Alright, before friendship bracelets there is a fundamental experience that you're lacking!" She stood. "Alright! Stand up!" she sounded so serious that Harriette obeyed instantly. "Good, now," She turned toward where Emelia was standing talking to Mr. Sun. "Arms out!"

"Alright," Harriette said.

"Your arms are the airplane wings," Mayla said. Harriette nodded.

"Lean forward a little and…" Katrina and Mayla leaned forward and Harriette tried to copy. "Run!" She shouted suddenly. Harriette and the other two girls took off. "Vroooom, brrrrrooom,vvvvrrrrooom." Katrina said. Mayla making her own noises. Harriette realized they must be an attempt at copying the sound of the engine. Harriette tried her own noises. Katrina giggled at the failed attempt, and made her own terrible attempt. Harriette couldn't help but laugh. The three of them ran over catching up to Emelia.

"I thought I was getting the string and beads," She asked, reaching for one of the things she was aiming for. She couldn't reach it so Mayla grabbed it since she was the tallest.

"Harriette's never run like an airplane," Mayla said as she grabbed the other bead box that Emelia pointed to. Harriette grabbed one of the string boxes that Katrina pointed out.

"What?" Emelia said. She grabbed the last of the things they needed and they headed toward the table. "Well, I guess it's a good thing since we were able to grab more together." Emelia said. "And in only one trip."

"Yeah," Katrina said. "And that means they'll be better!" Katrina said. They settled onto the chairs Harriette already unsure of what she was supposed to do. "It's okay if you don't know how to do it." Katrina said. "I'll show you how!" She said.

"I know how but I suck at teaching," Emelia stuck her tongue out.

"I know how to make them," Mayla said. "And I'm an excellent teacher."

Harriette learned pretty quickly that Mayla was not in fact a good teacher. Katrina on the other hand was actually a really good teacher. She was patient and methodical and didn't quit until Harriette knew how to make the bracelet. Emelia added beads and, and Mayla added lots of strings to the point that hers was more a band then a bracelet. Harriette copied Katrina for the most part, though she tried to follow the advice of adding her own personality into it, as well as something she thought Mayla and Emelia would both like. Harriette was pretty sure she'd gotten it right. She also learned each girl's favorite color.

For Mayla she'd made a braid of brown and red and orange strands, with a stripe of purple and electrical blue string wrapped around. In the braids she added a Bonni and dog charm that she'd found in the boxes, for her own personal touch she'd added a few green beads that Emelia had commented were the same color as her eyes. For Karina she'd added a little apple, cause in cartoons you give an apple to your teachers. Katrina had giggled at the comment.

For Emelia she braided blue and green and purple together adding the only other dog charm she found in the box for decoration. She also added beads the color of Katrina's eyes. When asked what her reasoning was; blue was Emelia's favorite color, and purple was for Bonni which Mayla had made it clear was her favorite, green for her eyes, and her favorite color, and she liked dogs so she'd added the charm.

For Katrina she braided two different shades of green and a purple and blue set together. Harriette added beads to it; a bead with an apple, a bead that had a crack that ended up looking like a lightning bolt, she found one with a dog painted on it which was colored blue. She struggled to find the piece she wanted to use for Mayla who simply handed her a gold and red bead. Harriette added it to the bracelet at the end.

Harriette made one for Genni, Matty and Katie too, however she was told that Katie couldn't wear it.

"Well she can keep it on her wall or something right?" Harriette asked. "I guess I could make her something else if it'd be a problem."

"Most people prefer when others wear their friendship bracelets," Katrina said.

"Well, I won't be able to wear yours so I don't mind if she can't wear it, can I still give it to her?" Harriette asked.

"You can try," Katrina shrugged.

"I'll make sure she knows that I don't expect her to wear it," Harriette said.

"I think she'll appreciate that part the most," Katrina said. Harriette smiled. After a bit more time, everyone exchanged their bracelets.

Katrina accepted hers and added them to her collection that seemed to decorate her wrist. Emelia had gifted her an apple themed bracelet.

"Harriette's idea inspired me," Emelia said, grinning. The bracelet had a large wooden Apple charm that Emelia had painted herself. The strings were red and green with red and green beads. "I couldn't decide what color to make the apple so I made it flippable." She flipped it. "One side is red and the other is green!" She said proudly. Mayla clapped for her.

"Mine isn't as fancy as hers, I just picked a bunch of different green strings," Mayla said. Braided in was a thin black strand. "The black strand is for Harriette, the dog and moon charm are Emelia and me." The black strand looped fancily through the strands of green making the charms dangle a little from the string.

"Yours is so fancy," Emelia commented. "I expect mine to be just as fancy!" Emelia informed.

"It will be," Mayla said. "How else was I going to incorporate Harriette!" Harriette shrugged.

"I used a green bead, but I only found enough for yours, so I guess that doesn't work," Harriette commented.

"Harriette was actually super easy to incorporate into mine!" Emelia said, she held aloft her work. She chose all shades of blue, with beads representing each of them. A black bead with a purple rabbit on it, Katrina got a cat bead, Emelia a dog, and Harriette got a green bead with a bird on it. Harriette wasn't sure why she got a bird, but the green made sense. She passed the bracelet over to Katrina who admired it for a moment. Harriette handed Katrina the bracelet she made feeling self conscious compared to the other girls. Katrina simply slipped it on her wrist amongst the other colorful strands. She winked at Harriette.

"I help all the kids make friendship bracelets for the first time," Katrina whispered conspiratorially. "It's my favorite." Harriette smiled shyly.

"Alright, my turn," Emelia said, holding her hands out. She was bouncing. Katrina handed her a colorful beaded braid. She chose the shinies beads for hers. "Oooh, pretty. You know I can't resist the shiny." She slipped it onto her wrist. Katrina giggled.

"Well, I have to get you to wear one of mine somehow," Katrina jokes. Harriette looked between them, feeling a little sad. Katrina and Emelia were already close enough to have exchanged bracelets already, and Mayla was going to be coming from now on. Harriette would disappear from their lives after this week. A bracelet, the only proof she'd ever been, they'd forget about her, move on. But she'd remember them for the rest of her life. She'd hold onto and treasure their bracelets forever. She was sure. Harriette tried not to feel sad at that thought. Shaking her head. She would just have to make as many memories with them as possible. Even if she was the only one who was going to remember them.

Mayla handed the bracelet that she made for Emelia. It was braided with two shades of green, different from Emelia's, and similar charms to the ones she'd added to Katrina's.

"I didn't know you liked sparkly things, maybe next time I'll perfect it," Mayla said.

"At least yours has that fancy lacy black stuff," Harriette said, passing her own bracelet to Emelia.

"Nonsense, yours is just as pretty and cool," Emelia said, putting on her three new bracelets.

"Alright, do you want to go first, or should I," Mayla asked Harriette.

"It's fine you can go first," Harriette said. Handing the bracelet she made over to her.

"Guess, Mayla's going next," Katrina said, offering her own bracelet. It was braided in a way that it looked like an animal, with green and blue beads for eyes.

"Wow! How'd you do that?!" Mayla said, grinning. Katrina looked between the two of them.

"I've been doing this a lot longer than you," Katrina said. "I've had a lot of practice." She sounded so proud of herself, and Harriette thought that made her seem cooler.

"And last but not least," Emelia said, presenting her bracelet. She braided a bunch of beads into Maylas, several little animals. The colors she chose were what matched them, though they all seemed to have been braided into weird little patterns that mixed but still seemed to be their own thing. Harriette wondered what the patterns were for.

"What's with the patterns?" Mayla asked.

"I made each of your colors do a pattern that I thought looked like you," Emelia said, proudly. Harriette thought the patterns looked kind of messy, but the thought was sweet. Mayla seemed to think so too.

"Now I feel bad that I made everyone's look the same," Mayla said, passing Harriette a bracelet. Harriette grinned, slipping it on her own wrist.

"We match," Harriette said. "Now all we need is for you to have one." Emelia and Katrina held them out to show how matching they were, before giggling.

"I agree, I wish I'd known to make you a matching one," Emelia said.

"Alright, alright, give Harriette the bracelet you made already," Mayla giggled, shoving Emelia. Causing them both to giggle even more. Katrina ended up handing Harriette her bracelet first. It was shades of green, purple, and blue. She had added beads with the same colors, some of the beads had animals on it, and spiders.

Harriette felt a smile grow on her face. She looked to Katrina who shrugged, smiling knowingly. Harriette felt the pattern with a soft grin.

Emelia turned toward them. Handing her own bracelet, the strings she's chosen were sparkly for some reason. The beads were blocky and had letters on them: H-M-E-K. Harriette didn't know what that was supposed to spell, or even how to pronounce it. Harriette tilted her head trying to make out the code. Emelia giggled.

"It's our initials," Emelia said. "That's the way you're supposed to make friendship bracelets. That way if someone else asks you'll be up to date." Emelia tried to wink, she wasn't nearly as skilled as Katrina and the four girls ended up just giggling.

Harriette excitedly hopped up onto the wall that Genni was balancing on. Genni shot her a look before turning around with a little bit of a hop.

"Hallo?" Genni said, tilting her head. Harriette shifted nervously from side to side Genni tilted her head even further. Harriette pulled out the bracelet she'd made for Genni. Genni looked at the bright colorful bracelet Harriette made for her. Genni's face brightened as the realization arrived on her face. She gleefully, yet gently took the bracelet.

"Thank you," Genni said, touching it and feeling its patterns. Harriette was pretty happy that she liked her gift.

"I'm glad you like it," Harriette said.

"I love it," Genni said, slipping it on over her wrist. "I'll never take it off. Wanna play shark with us?" Harriette looked between them. "Don't worry I'll teach you."