Darling // h.s

chapter ➪ 5

magnolia

we walk along the night streets of london on our way to a fancy dinner with people that i can barely tolerate.

i've been on my phone almost the entire walk, just scrolling through instagram.

i think we are almost to the dinner because lillie is guiding me in all the directions we need to go.

i'm walking as i suddenly feel a hard slam against the right side of my body.

"hey watch where you're going," i hear in a ruggish british accent.

"sorry, my bad," i say while i keep walking.

wait.

why does that voice sound so familiar?

i don't know. whatever.

after hearing that voice it sounded so familiar but i couldn't figure out from where.

i looked behind me to see if i can see who it is but i don't see anyone.

i feel a light tug on my arm.

"maggie, come one we're here," lillie says.

"okay chill out, i'm coming," i respond back.

as i walk into the restaurant awe. this has to be the nicest place i have ever eaten.

the door open to a large open room with at least 75 tables. on the ceiling are about twelve large expensive chandeliers. across the ceiling is a large painted area with a bunch of different colors. the chairs are fancy and a burnt orange and white color. each and every table are covered with a white table cloth, and topped with wine glasses, and plates.

i look at lillie still amazed by the place i'm standing in.

"lillie this place is beautiful!"

"girl i know, i don't think i've ever eaten somewhere this nice either!"

"good evening ladies, are you here with a reservation," says a hostess.

"no, we are actually here with the rest of our school," lillie responds.

"oh ok, i see, right this way."

the hostess takes us to the back corner of the restaurant where i see the rest of my grade level.

lillie takes me to a table that has three girls at it, which i know i can tolerate them because they are very sweet to me. they are actually a lot like lillie.

the food we order is payed for by the school. it's the only thing they pay for on this trip.

i take that as and "advantage" so i can order what ever i want.

i end up getting teriyaki chicken, with a side of white rice, and tomato cucumber salad.

while we wait for our food lillie and i talk to the other girls.

we don't talk about anything that is very entertaining. i honestly just want to go home and go to bed.

i see the waiter walking over with our plate of food. it looks amazing.

i finish the plate and it was amazing. it had a lot of flavor but not to much.

once everyone else finishes, me and lillie decide to leave.

"hey let's go do something," lillie says to me.

"like what?"

"i have no idea but we are only here for a couple more days!"