My Storm And My Silence:East India Empire #1

My Friend's Same Love

Kamini's POV:

"Hey, you've already eaten your fill of chocolate Lilly! Save some for the rest of us." Patsy fussed at Lilly.

Lilly rolled her eyes at Patsy while biting the bar of chocolate that she had in her mouth.

I chewed on my piece and sighed from the deliciousness as the chocolate melted in my mouth.

"Whoever made this stuff should be praised!" Flora sighed lying onto the grass.

I smiled in agreement.

"Indeed! This is so scrumptious!" Ella sighed as well.

We all sighed in sync.

Eve sat up...another girl who I am now just meeting today.

Ella was new and she and my sister got along just great, giggling, laughing and making innocent jokes with one another.

Well, I guess she found her place in this group.

I smiled at Lilly who was now grabbing another chocolate while Patsy wasn't looking.

So I did the same.

And we giggled as if the entire world didn't know our secret.

Lilly finally sat up and looked at me with her hair ruffled in a hay stack-ish sort of way.

She didn't really mind the way she looked because she knew who she was, and whoever didn't like it would have to have a one on one conversation with her sweet parasol.

I wanted that too in a way.

I wished I had the guts she had, to stand up against what the world says.

The world describes women as being weak and inferior than men....as if we are just an extra scrap of metal that wasn't needed to cause a machine to work.

I squinted my eyes at the clouds above me.

Little did they know...that we are the most significant piece to the puzzle.

Docile men want docile women, at least that's what Lilly stated.

"You know, I've been wondering something..." Flora spoke quietly.

"What?" Eve asked looking at Flora who was lying in the grass beside her.

"Well, I was just thinking, what if we meet a guy who is for suffragism. Would that be okay?" She asked.

She had everyone's attention now.

"How likely is that?" Patsy scoffed.

Flora shrugged.

"I don't know, just a thought." She whispered.

Patsy glanced at her with a suspicious gaze.

"It's a dubious thought." Patsy replied.

"Maybe, but I like dreaming." Flora fluttered her eyes lashes.

I heard Patsy gag.

We all bursted out with laughter.

"Enough about all this love sickness, let's get started on making our new signs for next week's political meeting." Eve hopped to her feet.

She pulled Nina up along with her.

"Come on, everyone! The last one to that oak tree beside the pond is a chauvinist lover!" Flora giggled jogging towards the tree.

I saw Patsy push past people desperately.