Not One In Eight

15. Does She Love Me?

"So a truce." David said, the spokesman of the coven. Probably because this truce is mostly about me.

"Yeah, I guess we can agree to those terms. Sorry we intruded." Matt said although it was obvious he didn't mean it.

"So I guess you'll be off on your way now. I hope you have a safe trip back." David did and the turned to usher me away. He couldn't though, I was already past him.

"Bye Stark. Bye Casey, I'll miss you sweetie." I said and hugged both of them.

"We love you!" Casey yelled and mouthed 'I love you two, too'.

I walked over to Annie, "I think I actually might miss you."

"Same goes for me." We just high fived.

"Bye Mattie."

"See you, Emmie. Maybe we'll get to see each other again." He said smiling.

"Well, if you ever find yourself on this coast of the country, contact me."

"Same goes for me, if you're ever near, give us a yell and we'll come calling."

Suddenly there was a commotion. It seemed that Casey and Fayette didn't want to depart. That or they had been glued together while we weren't looking. Yeah, that's as likely as me falling in love with Finn, not going to happen.

"What's wrong Fay-Fay?" Roy asked but Fayette couldn't answer.

"Cay, what's up? I want to know what's going on." Stark pleaded and finally, my two, small friends answered.

"We don't want to leave!"

"Why?" I asked and they looked even more upset.

"Well, there is no one to go shopping with. Van is too boyish and Emmalie is, well, Emmalie. Danni is too mopey and whinny and Reose is too much like her mom. Plus, she likes sparkles too." Fayette whined and then look to Roy.

"No Fayette." He said sternly.

"Pweeeez." She whined with put up a pouty face as did Casey.

"All right." The two boys said in union.

"Great!" the girls squealed and then began to whisper like two six-year-old girls. They then engulfed me and I was thrown into a whirlwind conversation.

"Do you think-buy-orange-cat-might-cow?" Fayette was saying.

"Pizza-Girl-monkey-jeans-hairy-for-cow?" Casey said making me so confused I was getting dizzy.

"Need some help." My knight in shining armor asked.

"Sure." I said and David helped me get away.

"So, Casey's staying." David nodded and I jumped in the air pumped. I couldn't wait for Jody to meet Casey, they'd definitely like each other.

I looked down at what I was wearing. Jeans that hadn't been ripped before today. A black t-shirt, ripped to the side and black high top Converse, which I think are to die for. Oh, and I'm guessing my hair is all curly and waterfally.

"You, my BFF, need an amazing new outfit and I know exactly what to do.' Fayette said happily.

"Shopping!" my two best friends and surprisingly, Maya, Reose, Van, and Danni all said in agreement.

"Ugggg" I moaned and they pulled me to the closest car.

"What about this dress?" Reose, who has no fashion sense in Fayette and just about everyone but Danni's eyes, held up a dress. It was awful. Worse than even the prom dress my mom wanted me to wear.

"N-n-n-no thanks." I said trying to be nice about it but she looked hurt.

"Oh, okay." She said walking away looking dejected. Suddenly Fayette and Casey bounded over. I was shock. She had a master peace in her arms.

"Like it?" Fayette asked hopefully and I squeezed her.

"Love it!" I yelled and she, Casey and I squealed. Very unlike me, I know but I was very excited.

It was long and black. Pure genius. Strapless and when I put it on I felt like it was made for me. I fit perfectly and I gave them a thumbs up. It was mine.

"I love you two!" I said and we did more girly things they were amazing.

At the very end of the trip I had a new skirt, ten new shirts, five new cardigans and fifteen new pairs of jeans. A pretty good day, I didn't even break five hundred. Excluding the dress of course, which was by itself, over six hundred. But I didn't care, I loved it that much.

I had to admit Fayette was a genius. She just knew what'd fit and what would be my style but just looked better than my normal style. Plus, it was more fun than I've ever had shopping.

We'd kid around have fun. We'd make funny faces and strike random poses. It was a lot of fun. Yes, I said the word fun a lot but it was. It was amazing to have girl time that I actually enjoyed.

I think the Blakes are where I belong. Maybe I'll-

"Hello?" I asked picking up my cell.

"Hi sweetie." My mom said quietly, so unlike her. She was usually so full of life, larger than life.

"What's up?" I ask and she pauses, the other side going dead silent. I wondered what could be up.

"Can you come home, no wait. I'll just tell you now." I heard a smile in her voice.

"All right." I said softer than ever before to her and I was shocked. I was so used to talking with her with the same intensity she usually uses.

"I just wanted to say I-" but she was cut off. The line went dead. What?

What just happened? Why did it happen? Did someone sabatoge it? If so, why? Also, and this is probably the most important question I have. Was my mom about to say that she loved me?

Oh well, I don't have time to dwell on that. I does puzzle me. Why would she say she loved me? She never said so before. She always told my sisters she loved them but me, never.

Every time, I really tried to do my best, I was the best. But I never got her to say 'I love you' to me. Not once, not even when I was young. My sisters even know it.