MY SERPENT - A SHIVIAN STORY

saved my life

It was the evening of the annual knight family's Halloween ball.

Vivian's Pov

I was just coming back from getting another bottle of my signature Ghost Perfume. I walked down the street to get to my car when I bumped into Marjorie as she was coming out from the bus stop.

M:"Vivian?"

V:"Oh, hi Marjorie, you all right?"

M:"Oh, I'm good, thank you. How are you?"

V:"Yeah, I'm okay."

M:"I'm off to a Halloween ball, by the way. That's why I'm dressed like this."

V:"Oh. Right. Yeah. Sure. Sorry, i didn't even notice."

M:"For gods sake, I should've been stitch."

V:"Have a good time."

I start to walk off but then stop.

M:"Oh, wait, Vivian. Sorry, Weren't you coming tonight?"

V:"Oh, I was gonna, but I had some errands to run."

M:"Oh, right, okay, erm... those your errands?"

She points to the perfume in my hand.

V:"Oh yeah, I was running low on my Ghost Perfume, so I just popped to the shop to top it up."

M:"Sorry, Ghost Perfume?"

V:"Yeah."

Marjorie looks like she's remembering something, but I can't quite figure out what it is. Then she has the most shocked look on her face.

M:"Oh my God. I just figured it out.  You wear Ghost Perfume!"

V:"Considering I just told you that, should I worry that your incharge of my four year old education?"

M:"No, what I mean is, you wear Ghost Perfume."

V:"Do I need to pull Jaime out of your nursery?"

M:"Siobhan, smelt your perfume!"

V:"What?"

M:"Siobhan smelt your perfume.. You two aren't jogging partners, are you?"

V:"You've only JUST figured that out?"

M:"Yes."

V:"Wow, Marjorie, you are the most -"

M:"If you're gonna say perceptive person. Yes, I know, Siobhan said the same thing. Ha ha, you're so hilarious."

I smile at the mention of Siobhan but try and keep a straight face.

V:"Seriously, this long? I really think im gonna have to move Jaime to a new setting."

M:"Well, I'm sorry, I'm not Inspector cludeo, okay? But what on earth are you doing here?"

V:"I told you, I'm running errands."

M:"No, you're avoiding going to the ball. Why aren't you going to the ball?"

V:"You mean the wedding?"

M:"Yes."

V:"Why would I want to go there?"

M:"Because Siobhan is there."

V:"Exactly. Why would I want to go and  watch Siobhan get married?"

M:"Oh, I lack perception. SIOBHAN DOESN'T WANNA MARRY HIM!"

V:"Then why did she agree to it?"

M:"Because she doesn't know how you feel about her. This whole miscommunication trope is so overdone. Okay? Let's put this to bed and get you there now."