Pallid Fire

Chapter 11

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It is morning and I woke up just in time, and by that I mean five minutes before my alarm rings. I dragged my feet to the window, hoping to see the sun after yesterday's weather. There was still snow covering everything, and the clouds looked like they
were waiting for round two. This weather is out of control, it's simply not the time of the year for snow.

The no school joy was now out of my system, so I wasn't too glad
to be home. I decided to go back to my warm blankets. A few minutes passed, and I realised I was starving, I hate eating; it is such a lot of work.

I walked to go brush my teeth, and went to the kitchen. Mother was already up; this lady has to get a life.

'Morning mother, what's for breakfast?' I asked
"Nothing" She replied, rather frank I might add.

'What do you mean nothing? I asked, confused.
"Let me see... There's no milk, eggs, cheese, flower, basically anything that constraints as breakfast food." She said, showing rather little remorse.

'How's that even possible mother?' I asked in shock.

"It's a long story Nicole."

'Trust me, I am not going anywhere.' I said, gesturing at the window, which was
basically covered in snow.

"Well, I might have taken everything yesterday for a charity event, when I went to the
capital."

'What charity event? You didn't tell me' I interrupted

"It was kind of short notice, and by the time I got the message about it, you children
had already left for school."

'So instead of buying other stuff you decided to take our food? I asked angrily
"Like I said, it was short notice, I thought I would have the time to buy the things on my way back, and besides I didn't take everything. I just took things to make breakfast." She said while smiling, as though it was nothing.

I just stood there wondering what I was going to eat. I have a very strict diet, I can't just eat food because its food. My body knows exactly when its breakfast, lunch or supper, and it take specific types of food at specific times.
Just before I could say anything else, mother's phones rang.

"Nicole, I just received a message from your school" She said
'What does it say?' I replied eagerly

"Dear Parents and Students
We are sad to announce the cancellation of school for the next plus, minus 3 weeks;
due to the damage caused by yesterday's storm. We are currently working hard on repairs.

We are direly sad to also announce that the Charity Ball has been cancelled. We do
hope to reschedule for a later stage.

All homework will be sent via email and or via the Student Communicator on a regular basis, to cover for the time lost outside school.

Kind regards
Principal Candour"

By now you anyone could have guessed how I felt. Of course I was disappointed about the ball, but at least I won't have to get a dress and or a date. And also I won't have to see Sharon Lavinski.

"So honey, what now?" Mother asked
'I'm going back to bed, so goodbye and I haven't forgotten about breakfast.' I said I
quickly walking to my room, almost tripping on the stairs.

When I got to my room, my phone rang. It was a message, it said Melissa Caldwell.

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NICOEL!

*MELISSA!

You won't believe what message I just got.

*You mean the one from school?

Pish! No, that was so five minutes ago :/

*Mm, shocker:| What then?

Your dear friend, Sharon Lavinski sent me a message.

*Lavinski? "Dear?" Let me not even get started about "friend" :(

The one and only. She invited me, you, and everyone important to her house :#

*Oh my goodness. I am honoured to be invited by her excellency... Firstly I would like to thank my parents for believing in me. Without their countless dedication to boosting my ego, I would have made it this far :')... Wait! What are we going to be doing at her house?

Some P-Party of some sort, she wasn't very specific. :?

*But then, why would she invite us, let alone me?

I have no idea, perhaps she acknowledges that we are part of the "cool kids", so by us not being there, makes her party technically not cool enough, or something like that.

*Perhaps, but anyway you need to come over immediately. Something happened yesterday which you wont believe!

*Too late Nicoel, I'm already here!

*WAIT WHAT!
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The doorbell rang, I quickly ran down. Margret had already answered the door. Melissa was standing near the door, and was still in her pyjamas, must be for the party.

"So what's so important that I had to come all this way" Melissa asked, walking towards the stairs.

'You were coming anyway, and without my knowledge' I replied, wondering how she got here so quickly.

"Just start talking Nicoel, we don't have all day"

'So yesterday, I might have sent the whole day at John's house.'

"No way!" She yelled jumping on top of my bed.

'Way.' For some reason I was excited.

"Did you guys make out?"
'What? No! Of course not. it's not like that between us.' I replied, my cheeks felt warm.

"Right, that's what you said last time. So there's an "us" now? Am I supposed to believe, that you don't have feelings for this John" She said, walking nearer to me.

"Yes." I replied, showing no expression on my face.

"Fine, enough about John then. The party is tonight which is why I came here this early. We are going to plan this thing properly. Hack we might even have to go
shopping."

'I knew you were up to something.'

"What, you didn't think I was going to go in these pyjamas did you?" She said, looking at me for any denial of the consideration.

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