Marigolds Prosper in the Cold

Fun Fact!

"I said, no one was burned alive during the Salem witch trials."

"Salem witch trials? The one where they burned alive people in that one town in America, thinking they were witches?"

"Didn't you hear what I just said? And don't interrupt me. Anyways, Yes. They did prosecute people thinking they were witches. Thirty people were found guilty, nineteen of them were hanged and another man was pressed by stones to death. No records ever mention any burning though."

"Wow. Are you one of those emo kids who know these random, strange and creepy facts?- Because if you are, that would be a very interesting point to add to your icebreaker speech. "

"There is a scientific reasoning for this. Probably mass hysteria."

"Hey are you ignoring me?-"

"Mass hysteria is like an outbreak of unusual and weird behaviors and thoughts or symptoms shared by a group of people. "

"Hey-"

"The Salem witch trials isn't the only instance in history where mass hysteria ocurred, it also made some nuns meow-"

"Oi. You two, what's taken you so long?"

It was that popular guy. Aside from me and Vivian, everyone had already arrived in the van.

"Last ones to come will have to sit on the roof of the van. We'll generously add a rope for safety."

"I disagree." Vivian looked horrified at the idea.   

"What about we tie a sofa to the back of the van? It would be like a theme park ride-"

"THE THREE OF YOU STOP BLABBERING AND COME INSIDE ALREADY. "

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Even in the van, Vivian wouldn't stop bothering me about my speech.

"Since it will be your first speech, it will be an icebreaker speech." Vivian was repeating that like it was some kind of mantra.

"Oh stop repeating that sentence so many times. You're making it sound like giving an icebreaker speech is boring." It was Prana.

"Is it boring?"  If it was, I was going to have trouble with it.

"Of course, it isn't! Especially the script part. I wrote about the time my best friend got married in second grade, the 'husband' then transferring schools the next week, and how that experience changed me as a person!'

" Don't move your mouth so much Prana." An irritated voice half-shouted from the front seat.

" Bless her- anyways, what I'm saying is don't take too much pressure. Trust this big sister, it's gonna be fun. I'll even come to listen to your speech!"

"Big sis?" I was confused, weren't we from the same grade? 

"Oh, that?" She didn't look too happy sharing " I failed kindergarten two times, so I'm older than most people in our grade."

"Didn't that change you as a person?" The voice from the front seat scoffed.

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The van reached my stop, a little too quickly. Just as I climbed down, I heard Vivian.

"Hey. Zoom meeting today- I'll text you about it when I reach home, we have to  plan the script."

I smiled.

"If we hold a meeting today I can't finish my assignments. So your dog is going to do my homework for me isn't it?"

To be Continued-

A/N:  I might have gotten a little carried away with the Salem witch facts but hey- knowledge, you know?

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