𝑺𝑵𝑶𝑾𝒀 𝑫𝑨𝒀𝑺 - Gilbert Blythe [1]

SIX

6|ANOTHER DAY

Amaryllis sat bored in the classroom, her fingers tapping against the desk and eyes trailing over her newest story she had bought. While the storyline was dull and overused, she found herself hooked on the two main characters and their complex romance. Two souls unlikely to fall in love but they still found a way. Fate.

Her quiet moment was quickly interrupted as screams sounded from outside alongside with yells. She placed her book down, waiting a moment to see if her friends would enter the classroom and tell her what had happened.

"Are you girls alright, I heard screaming?" Marie asked, watching as they filed into the room and sat down around her.

"Yes, we are fine. The boys just flipped our skirts is all." Diana reassured her with a huff.

"Next time kick them between the legs." She stayed nonchalantly, shrugging to herself before packing up her book and grabbing her school supplies. "It teaches them a lesson."

"Quiet down, all of you." Mr. Phillips announced, his voice sounding over all the indistinct chatter. "Settle down, everyone."

"I think Diana made a very convincing Prince." Anne grinned at her friend, quietly whispering loud enough for only them and Diana to hear.

"Me too." Marie turned to wink at Diana, grinning to hide her laugh.

"I was going for daring, dashing and a little bit wicked." Diana smirked back.

"Well who needs real boys when we have Prince Wisteria." Tillie laughed causing the others to quickly join in.

"What are you talking about?" Josie asked, wandering over to the group of girls.

"Anne invited us over for an afternoon of parlour games." Ruby chimed happily.

"All of you?" Josie's voice became angrier but Marie could sense the underlying sadness. "Parlour games? Without boys? Fine for you. I'm far to mature for such childish amusements."

"Si elle est mature, les cochons peuvent voler." Marie mumbled to herself. Diana snorted with laughter, understanding what she had just said before translating it for Anne who quickly joined in the laughter.

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Amaryllis reluctantly followed her friends into the small side room, giving the boys all a small smile in greeting. She had no will for partaking.

"Whomever the bottle points to you are permitted to kiss. It needs to be boy, girl, boy, girl." Josie announced the rules to the group of girls and boys sat around in a circle.

"Where does that leave Cole?" Billy joked, nudging his friends to join in.

"Could ask the same thing about you, Billy." Marie sassed at the boy. Billy shot her a glare and opened his mouth to retaliate but Josie cut him off.

"Jane, go sit next to your dumb brother." Josie commanded. "Tillie, you're over there. And, Anne, you switch places with Charlie. Marie, are you joining the circle?"

"I shall pass, kissing children who I barely know sounds awfully unappealing." Marie replied, sitting behind Jane and Billy. She pulled faces behind the boy causing the others to laugh.

"Who would like to spin first?" Josie asked.

"Diana." Diana hesitantly leaned forwards and spun the old milk bottle. Marie giggled to herself as she watched Billy silently pray it would stop at him.