She Said What?

Chapter 18: I Do Some Growing Up

A/N: Chapter eighteen already! Gosh, this is going by so fast – I never expected to have so much fun with this and continue it! Thank you so much for being so good about telling me exactly what you think. I do appreciate it.

This chapter features a nice, long James scene. Don't worry – I haven't forgotten the poor guy just yet!

Enjoy.
Xx

November 3

9:05 AM
Status: Relieved

Screw Charms. Complicated household spells are not going to cut it for me right now, because I've got more important things to care about.

This is a transcript of the conversation I had with Livvy a few minutes before, when she came to wake me up this morning.

Livvy: Hey.

Me: Hi.

Livvy: Good morning.

Me: Good morning to you too.

Livvy: Look...

Me: What?

Livvy: The thing at the dance...

Me: What about it?

Livvy: D'you mind, Lil? I'm trying to say something.

Me: Sorry.

Livvy: Well...obviously, things at the dance did not go the way we thought it would.

Me: No. They didn't.

Livvy: I feel bad that we weren't able to stay together, but Lily, you've got to understand, I don't regret it. Any of it. I mean, Russell...you couldn't imagine how he makes me feel. I didn't want any part of my world to come between us and so I didn't. I'm not about to apologize for it.

Me: Livs, I'm perfectly fine with you wanting to be with Russell. The only thing I had a problem with was being ignored. Even a glance in my direction would've made me happy. I don't take kindly to cold shoulders I don't deserve – like this one.

Livvy: So what do you want me to do? Fall down apologizing like Alice?

Me: No. I want you to drop the attitude and be my friend again.

Livvy: What made you think we weren't friends?

Me: The fact that we are hostile and cold over the issue of some guy.

Livvy: Russell.

Me: Whatever.

Livvy: No. Not whatever.

Me: Let me rephrase my previous statement. I do have a problem with you being with Russell, if that means you're going to turn your back on your friends.

Livvy: I still don't understand how I'm turning my back on you! Lily, you're my best friend. Always have been, always will be. Maybe now, I just want to branch out and live a little. That doesn't mean I don't still adore you to bits and pieces.

Me: I'm really, really tired of this whole thing. Can you sit with us at breakfast today?

(Side note: Livvy, in light of the Sunday turbulence, did not sit with me and Alice at breakfast yesterday. She went to sit with Russell.)

Livvy: (Quiet for a few moments) Yes. I would like that.

Me: Let me get ready quickly and we'll go down. I assume Alice is waiting in the Hall for us?

Livvy: Yes, I told her we'd be right down.

Me: Does she know that...that we're cool now?

Livvy: Why do you think I came for you instead of Alice?