Forever Mine

Ariel and Janice

DEMI'S POV
I order for Charley and I. I get her a mini m&m blizzard and I get some fries for me. Charley tugs on my arm and I look down. She subtly points behind us and I see.... Oh no. I see the little girl with red hair, Ariel, wasn't it? I quickly roll Charley and I to a table and position her chair.
"Is that Ariel?" I ask, setting down our number.
Charley nods and nervously turns around. The girl seems to have recognized us too and shoots Charley a nasty glare.
I take a deep breath and try to keep my cool. Charley just whips her head around and hugs a stuffed bear from one of my lovatics.
Our waitress arrives with my fries and Charley's blizzard. She stares at her ice cream with uncertainty as I chow down on the fries. I better slow down. It's said that if you eat too fast you won't tell when you're full and I could become fatter than I am.
I giggle as Charley examines her spoon and the m&m's in her blizzard.
"It's not poisonous, Char. You can eat it."
Charley cautiously tastes the blizzard and her face brights up. She digs into the ice cream and shovels it down her throat. I laugh as chocolate and drips of ice cream fall on her now tattered clothes.
That reminds me of school for some reason. Prekindergarten started two weeks ago. Should I enroll Charley? She can make some friends. Her only friends are a dog, a really nice hobo, and me. It's kind of sad.
"MOMMYYYY! CAN I GO SIT NEXT TO MY FRIEND?" Whines a familiar voice. I hope Ariel has another 'friend' here. Nope.
Ariel and her new mother sit in the table across from us.
"Why, hello there! I'm Janice Glaski and this is my little Ariel." I observe the lady with a heart shaped face, turned up nose, tight brown bun, and sharp facial features.
"Hey Janice! I'm Demi Lovato and this is Charley."
The lady frowns.
"I'm sorry, but your name sounds awfully familiar."
Charley and I giggle."Yes, it might. I'm kind of a celebrity...."
The lady's face overflows with recognition.
"Oh, yes! Ariel says you're her favorite singer!"
Charley stops giggling and stares at her blizzard. I look at Ariel.
"So, Ariel says you and her are friends. Is this correct?" The lady asks Charley.
Charley fidgets in her chair as Ariel glares her down. She nods quickly and let's out a relieved sigh.
"WANNA GO TO THE PARK, CHAR?" Asks Ariel.
Charley glances up with me with pleading eyes. I sense that she doesn't exactly favor going to the park with Ariel.
"I'm sorry, Ariel. But Charley and I have to get ready for this coming week and help her with her saxophone lessons."
Charley and I walk out of the door and here the brat screaming,"I WANT LESSONS. I WANT A SAXOPHONE! HOW COME SHE HAS ONE?!"
Charley and I break into gut busting laughter when we get outside. I clutch my stomach and Charley begins coughing. I rush over to her.
"Can we *cough* go home now? *cough cough*"
I nod and push Charley all the way home.