Bloody Mary

Y/N

Shit! I mentally curse as I spill tea on my dress. Anne is at my side in a flash with a stack of napkins. "I'm sorry, I just can't get ahold of this." I sigh out an apology.

"It's alright, Y/N." Anne rubs my shoulder. "This stuff happens." She reassures me.

"Doesn't mean I don't feel bad." I look down at the stain on the light blue dress. "This isn't even mine..."

"Are you alright? You just seem distracted..." Kathy asks.

"I guess I am..." I reply, lifting my hand up to my ear were the Deadly Nightshade Illusion is.

I take the Deadly Nightshade from my ear and bring it up to my nose. I close my eyes as I take in the soft fragrance.  Every time I smell the flower, the fragrance consistently reminds me of yesterday in the garden. The memory is linked to this scent. I can't stop thinking about yesterday in the garden... and the library.

"It happens, especially since you have a date with the King next week." Anne teases me.

I feel my face flush red. "I- it's not like that!" I stutter out, the memory of King Boo and the way he asked me floods my vision. His gentle touch, his kind eyes, and sweet, low voice. I shake my head, trying to bring myself to my senses. "He asked me to help him complete some business over at Haunted Towers." I look out to the completed garden from my balcony.

The garden has done nothing but flourish and there are Boos and Spirits constantly visiting. Not a minute goes by when I haven't seen at least three Boos in the garden at once. A few times, I have seen Charlie and their family there and we chatted for a little bit. Otherwise, random Boos and Spirits have come up to me and thanked me, it's sweet.

"That's a workaholic's way of asking you out." Kate sings from behind me.

"What is with you and Anne?" I laugh as my face flushes again. "Seriously, I'm sure it doesn't mean what you think it means."

"Well, kind," Anna pipes up. "None of us can ignore the looks you two give each other."

"What looks?!" I shout. Katherine laughs as she pulls me over to the changing screen, a new dress is waiting for me. "We just look at each other when we talk to each other." I shake my head. 

"Oh! And what do you call those side glances that you keep giving each other when the other's not looking?" Anne giggles.

"...What..?" I am genuinely confused. "I've been giving side glances to the King?" 

"You didn't know?!" Kate and Anne burst out laughing. "There's also the whole thing that happened in the library yesterday." Kate adds between fits of laughter.

If my face was pink earlier, it's absolutely is red now. "I have no comment." I say as steadily as I can while the memory plays on loop in my head. I almost kissed him. Me, a runaway without a home, tried to kiss King Boo. 

As the Queens laugh at me, I vividly remember yesterday's events. The King was holding me as we both cried. I remember wanting to reach up to him and dry his tears. I didn't want to see him sad. No, I don't want to see him upset. I can still feel his arms around me and I wish that they still were there, holding me close. I was able to stop my self from holding his face and kissing him. 

I can't just kiss King Boo! What would he think?! That I'm trying to seduce him? Not to mention, I don't entirely know how he feels about me... My head is spinning as the Queens calm down a little.

Katherine is giggling as she hands me the new dress. "Here, this will look nice." She turns to the rest of the Queens. "I think we should stop here for today. I mean, we can't teach her every hour of every day. That's just too much."