𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 - 𝐋𝐢𝐯 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐀-𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲

Frankie was talking with Liv at her locker when Karen Rooney approached them, "Liv, Maddie told me what you're up to," Karen said, startling Liv. "How's 'Find a new friend' day going?"

"Mom, don't name days like that," Liv told her. "I thought we discussed this on 'It's just a pimple, you're going to school' day."

"I remember that chat," Karen chuckled. "It was on 'I'm your mom, now do as I say' day. Remember, never judge a book by his or her cover, except those kids who hang out by the dumpsters. Those filthy dirt bags are bad news."

"That was intense," Frankie said. She followed Liv as she walked away and, with a smirk, said, "So, you're finding new friends? What, am I not enough?"

"Although you're way better than half of the people around here, I just enjoy having a large circle of friends around me," Liv admitted.

"Oh, excuse me, will you sign this?" A girl asked, approaching Liv.

"Oh, sorry. I only do autographs after fourth period," Liv told her.

"Oh, no, no, no. This is a petition to start Meatless Mondays in the cafeteria. My name's Ocean, and...Ah, you look familiar," Ocean said.

"I get that a lot. I'm Liv Rooney, star of the hit-tacular show Sing It Loud--"

"No," Ocean interrupted. Frankie couldn't help but smile at Liv's surprised face as she froze. "I think we have German together."

"You take German?" Frankie muttered.

"Wait, wait, let me see the back of your head. Yes. I sit two rows behind you. Guten Tag."

"Yep. That's me, just Liv Rooney from German class. I love your backpack."

"Oh, thanks. I made it myself from my old jeans. I'm into up-cycling."

"Up-cycling is so cool," Frankie told her, causing Ocean to smile at her.

"Wow. You are positively perk-a-licious," Liv told her, shaking off the feeling she got from the other two's interaction.

"I live on a sunflower farm," Ocean smiled. "If those little seeds can spring up out of the earth and find the sun, why can't I?"

"Do you want to do something later?" Liv asked.

"I can't. See, I have spirit club, archery lessons, oh, and my blog, 'Happiest teen on the prairie.' But tomorrow I'm totally free, let's hang out."

"Look at you," Frankie said, slipping in front of Liv once Ocean had walked away. "Making friends and growing up right before my eyes." She fake sniffled. Liv just giggled and pushed her shoulder.

"Crush the Ravens! Kill the Ravens! Dominate... lost my rhythm," Frankie heard Maddie sigh when she walked into the room.

"Having fun?" Frankie asked.

"Ask me what I did today," Liv squealed, following Frankie inside. "No, don't. I need to blurt. I made a friend!  She doesn't even care that I'm the famous Liv Rooney. Yay! She likes me for me."

"Liv, that is so awesome," Maddie told her. "And see? That was not nearly as hard as you thought it would be."

"I have to admit, you were right," Liv sighed.

"Well, thank you. Aren't her backpacks so cute too?"

"So cool! She even said she was gonna make me one out of her mom's old bellbottoms. Wait, what? I never said anything about the backpacks. How'd you know it was Ocean?"

"Look pretty lights," Maddie said, lighting up the board above Liv's bed.

"Maddie," Liv said, snapping out of the trance the lights put her in. "My twinstincts are telling me that you're up to something."