Holly! A New Adventure

Chapter 14: Cheerful again

  "Or not." said Lisa.

In the Frobisher residence, Vivian and Holly are in the former's bedroom. The popular girl looked at the list and imagined that her friend will look fashionable in new clothes and shoes. "I'm going to buy fashionable clothes, Holly. Today's the day where you can kiss your dress goodbye." She said.

"That's right. Do you have a credit card?" Holly asked.

"Well, I....My dad has one in his wallet and another who always works in the drawer." Vivian replied as she went to her parents' bedroom and opened the drawer secretly, where her father's credit card is shown. "Bingo."

Later, Vivian is ready to leave for shopping after finding the credit card. "I'm going for shopping, Holly. Want to come with me, my friend?"

Holly was unsure and nervous as she looked at her friend's mirror. "I'll be fine. Just go with it."

"Right. I won't take long."

After the popular girl had left, Holly is left alone as she gave goodbye to her strange friend. She walked next to the mirror as she began to comb her hair. The rag doll smirked as she imagined herself wearing the promised outfits that Vivian will buy. "Ah, If I'm gonna look fashionable..." She said to herself as her reflection changed to Lisa. "Lisa?" Holly was confused as she realized her mistake. "It's a mistake." She said to herself as she remembered her early days with her best friend.

"Let's do silly faces, Holly!" said Lisa.

"Yeah, girl!" Holly excitedly exclaimed as the two girls went to a photo booth. "Say cheese!"

"Cheese!" Both said simultaneously as the camera took a photo of them, making silly faces.

After the photos, Holly remembered her friends, her principal, her teacher and the classmates. The rag doll returned to her cheerful self and realized that she was manipulated. "I'm not a snob. I'm a girl. A cheerful girl." She said as she went outside where she found herself happy and excited. "My name's Holly. My name's Holly!" She shouted as her name is echoed around the city of Atlanta, which attracted her classmates, including Portia, who's vandalizing a pole with a marker pen as she listened to her name. Holly looked at her dress and her shoes and realized that Vivian will get rid of them. "I won't let Vivian do anything to me." She said in a perky manner as she ran away. Seconds later, Vivian returned from shopping and brought outfits for Holly.

"Holly! I'm back! Ready to look like a chick?" She said as she went to her bedroom, only to see that Holly is gone. "Holly?" Vivian was confused. "Holly? I said that I'm back! Ugh...Where the heck are you, silly girly?" The girl stratched her head and noticed a Post-it note in the wall. "What's this?" Vivian picked it up as she noticed it.

"Dear Vivian Frobisher,

I wasn't supposed to befriend you. Lisa's my friend and I'm considered special for her. You live with your negligent mother and you were pretty different.

Goodbye, and good stuff.

~Holly"

"Oh, dear." Vivian stood still before screaming in anger. "HOLLY!!!!!"

After she screamed, Holly is on her way to Krog Street Tunnel. She saw many people walking as she realized that she needed to call anyone. "What kind of phone they're using?" she asked as she noticed a woman coming back home from shopping. "Hey! Hey, Lady! May I use your phone?" Holly begged.

"OK, young lady...." The woman agreed as she gave her phone.

"Thank you."

Meanwhile, Lisa is in her bedroom doing her homework. She shed a tear realizing that she missed Holly so much for the second time. However, the phone rang as she quickly finished her work before answering it. "Hello?"

"Hi, Lisa! It's me! Holly!" said Holly.

"Holly!" Lisa exclaimed in surprise. "Where are you?"

"I'm on Montgomery Street, girl. I did a big mistake."

"You did? I thought you-"

"Vivian manipulated me. I was so naive to realize about this." Holly explained. "Listen carefully, because this is important!"

"OK."

"Meet me in school at morning, get it?"

"I will. See you at morning!"

"Bye!" Holly turned off the call before giving back the phone to the same woman, who retrieved it before walking away, revealing Vivian, who is angry at her former friend for leaving home. "Vivian!"

"Come here!" The girl grabbed Holly by the wrist furiously. "What's wrong with you? Why are you not at home? Like, I can't let anyone take you away!"

"Vivian Frobisher!" Gail shouted. "Why are you dragging that girl?"

"Her name's Holly, mom!" Vivian explained. "If you let me explain-"

"Go to your room!" The mother ordered her as Vivian went upstairs to her room. Gail sighed as she glared at Holly, who smiled nervously. The woman remembered her childhood where she accidentally lost her favorite rag doll on a rainy night. She kept staring at her as she took a breath before seeing Holly. "OK, OK. Holly, right?"

"Yes. It's me." She said as she folded her arms behind her back, shyly.

"Oh, I was so strict all the time." Gail said to herself. "Do you want something? You want tea, coffee or something?"

"I think I prefer coffee, with cream." Holly suggested.