(Judith's Invitation)
*November 23rd, 1941*
*1:32 pm*
*Central Park*
A few days had passed since the Talent Show as Anya was sitting at the beautiful park with Charlotte and Mary while the trio were discussing their plans regarding Thanksgiving break.
"So, Friend. What do you plan on doing for the break? I might have family come over but I'm not too sure about that" Charlotte asked Anya in a curious voice while she waited for Anya's answer.
"Honestly just the same plans as you but I feel like we might leave town this year but that's something my mother is still deciding on" Anya responded while sitting back on the bench as she watched the beautiful landscapes of the park while Mary began to speak out.
"Well, I have no family so I'll just be sitting at the orphanage making sure the other orphans don't rip each other's heads off" Mary spoke out while chuckling to herself as Charlotte spoke out once more.
"You do have family and I'm gonna make sure that me, Anya, and the rest of our friends ensure that you feel welcome, okay? And you are always welcome to join me and my mother as well for Thanksgiving" Charlotte spoke out to Mary while the young girl smiled and chuckled back at what she just heard.
"Thanks, I-I was being ironic but that means a lot to me" Mary spoke back to her friend while letting out a small smile as this tender moment was disrupted by someone approaching them and it was none other than Judith.
"Good Afternoon, Anya. It seems you are enjoying the company of your friends, it seems" Judith greeted Anya with a rather polite smile as this caught Anya and her friends off guard since Judith usually wasn't this nice to them.
"J-Judith?! What brings you here? If you intend to bully me and my friends then you got another thing coming so just leave us alone" Anya advised Judith in a stern voice; however, Judith shook her head in denial which surprised Anya and her friends.
"No, but I do wanna talk to you about something in private so let's take a little walk together, shall we?" Judith spoke out to Anya while reaching her hand out to her and this made Anya confused at what she was hearing.
"O-Okay but It better not be some prank or I'm gonna be pissed off, okay?" Anya spoke back to Judith while accepting her hand and thus both girls began to walk privately while Charlotte saw the events transpiring.
"Stay safe! If Judith gives you trouble then let us know, okay? I don't trust her and what she has going on.." Charlotte warned Anya as this was met with Anya nodding her head as she and Judith walked away to engage in conversation.
"So, why did you want to talk to me privately, hm? Whatever offer you have then just know I won't be accepting it.." Anya spoke out to Judith rather sternly while Judith laughed to herself before speaking once more.
"Well, you're gonna have to accept this offer. I'm personally inviting you to the annual Winter Ball that's on December 1st. It's gonna have many rich and well-known people from across the city, does that sound good to you?" Judith spoke back to Anya with a smile and this invitation surprised Anya greatly as she spoke out to Judith.
"W-Why are you inviting me? You always hated me for taking Calvin away from you so what made you want to invite me.." Anya asked Judith in confusion as she waited for an answer.
"Well, Calvin came up with the whole idea and I was against it; however, I decided to be kind and invite you and of course, this isn't an invitation but rather an order. I WANT you to participate but…we also need to teach you how to be a proper lady.." Judith responded to Anya while observing her outfit and her Clara Bow-inspired hairstyle.
"Calvin?! I had a feeling he would want to patch things up with you but, fine, I'll participate in the Winter Ball but what did you mean by me acting like a proper lady" Anya spoke back in confusion while waiting for an answer from her bully.
"Well, If you wanna even think about stepping foot in the Winter Ball then It should be mandatory that you'll behave like a proper lady! I don't want my image to be ruined because of you, okay?!" Judith responded rather defensively to Anya as the pair continued to walk across Central Park.
"If it makes you feel better then I'll only talk to Calvin and you but I'm sure you want Calvin for yourself, right?" Anya spoke back to Judith in a rather annoyed tone of voice as Judith nodded her head in confirmation.
"Of course but let me give you some insight since we're talking to each other like this. Calvin and Louise belong to the Wright Family while me and Neville belong to the Miller Family. Both families have known each other for many centuries and with that, I and Calvin were childhood friends; however, there's a certain time when we must marry each other and I intend to marry him!" Judith explained to Anya as this revelation surprised her greatly as she spoke out.
"C-Centuries?! That's so many years and does that mean that you and Calvin are like cousins?.." Anya spoke out to Judith in confusion as this rumor was quickly shut down by Judith as she laughed.
"Me and Calvin aren't related at all! It's just our families have known each other for many years! Luckily my family doesn't support that crap 'cause I do NOT want to marry those in my family" Judith responded while laughing to herself which made Anya smile at this.
"Judith seems happy. If only we were friends…perhaps in another universe.." Anya thought to herself while continuing to see Judith laughing before she turned over to speak once more.
"Anywho, I'm also having a sleepover with Megan and Lisa and you are invited. If you are gonna participate in this ball then surely I must get to know you better so you better be ready by tomorrow, okay?" Judith advised Anya with a smile while Anya nodded in confirmation.
"S-Sure, I'll be ready, and let me just write down my address so that your mother or father won't get lost" Anya spoke back to Judith while taking out a piece of paper and a pencil from her bag.
"Anya, I will embarrass you so that you will never show your ugly face around here ever again!" Judith thought to herself with her usual smug smile while seeing Anya hand her the note which contained the address.
"Thank you, I'll be sure to forward this to my parents, and while my mother would be happy to see you but my father would be quite disappointed considering he doesn't like you as much but I'm willing to convince him to allow you to participate" Judith spoke back to Anya while putting the note in her bag as she looked at her watch.
"I also have to go as well but it was nice talking to you and I truly mean that; however, don't think I'm gonna be nice to you all the time, okay?! This is just a rare treat from me" Judith spoke back to Anya before quickly running away much to the confusion of Anya.
"Winter Ball, huh? Things might get interesting but knowing Judith, she might have something bad planned for me so I must keep my guard up.." Anya thought to herself before she turned around to head back to Charlotte and Mary who were still sitting at the bench.
"Hey, guys sorry for the wait, I didn't expect my conversation with Judith to be this long" Anya spoke out to both of her friends as both girls accepted her apology.
"It's okay, I hope Judith wasn't mean to you or anything. She just needs to seriously chill out at times" Charlotte spoke out to Anya in annoyance while her friend was quick to ensure that nothing bad didn't happen.
"Don't worry, Judith wasn't mean to me but she was nice. She invited me to this Winter Ball that's on December 1st and It seems I'm gonna be with her for most of the day.." Anya responded as this surprised Charlotte and Mary greatly.
"W-Wait?! Judith invited you to a ball? That's unusual for her? I hope it's not another one of her plans to ruin your life or something" Mary spoke out in a voice of caution while Charlotte nodded in agreement.
"Mary is right, It's not out of Judith's character to pretend to be someone's friend than just stab them in the back when they least expect it but at the end of the day, It's your choice, and just be careful" Charlotte spoke out in agreement while Anya nodded in a understanding manner.
"I'll be careful and the funny part about all of this is that this was Calvin's idea.." Anya spoke out to her friends as this revelation surprised Charlotte and Mary.
"C-Calvin?!" Charlotte spoke out in surprise as she was eagerly awaiting any information on why he came up with such a suggestion.
"Yup, Judith hasn't told me the reasoning but I believe Calvin may want to become friends with her again so he's using the ball as a way for me and Judith to at least connect but that's my guess' ' Anya responded to Charlotte while she nodded in an understanding manner.
"I see. I hope things go well and Calvin could be playing with fire given Judith's vindictive behavior so he should be more careful" Charlotte spoke out to her friend while Mary nodded in agreement.
"Well, whatever Judith has planned, I'm just gotta be the one to stop it, right? I'm only joining the Winter Ball so I can have a good time with Calvin and Louise and that's about it'' Anya spoke back with a smile on her face as she was looking forward to the upcoming Winter Ball that was set to happen on December 1st.
7 days until the Winter Ball
