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Bella moves. It's uneventful. She's not thrilled with the rain.
New kid shows up at the high school the next day. Hello, the high school. Hello, the students in the high school.
Hello, Jessica.
Jessica's very talkative. It's almost hypnotic.
"So what's Arizona like?"
"Well, sunnier."
"I bet! Wow, have you ever seen snow before?"
"On TV."
"Ha ha ha! Oh man is everybody really tan? Do you hang out at the pool all year round ogling boys?"
"I'm a little too gay to ogle boys."
"Oh! Oh wow. Okay. So um, I know this is a really small town, but guess what?" says Jessica.
"What?" asks Bella.
"We actually have a lesbian here! HEY SOLVEI!" Jessica hollers across the entire cafeteria.
onceandforall
onceandforall
"Good. ...Also if you don't like Pride and Prejudice and/or do not know how to make fudge I am open to changes in the details of the plans. Or you could suddenly have to cancel whenever Jack is no longer available to notice this. Whatever."
gloriousdawn
"Are you kidding? I would love to teach you to make fudge. And I haven't actually read Pride and Prejudice, or seen any film adaptations for that matter, so I have no basis for judging it yet."
onceandforall
"I don't have a copy on me to loan you, but it's public domain so you could probably get it online if you have decent internet."
gloriousdawn
"I'm sure we have a copy. It's the sort of thing Ghys would put on a bookshelf just to have it there even if the genre isn't really her style."
gloriousdawn
The rest of the day passes uneventfully.
Solvei reads Pride and Prejudice, and shows up at Bella's house on Saturday to teach her to make fudge. Her aunt drops her off.
Solvei reads Pride and Prejudice, and shows up at Bella's house on Saturday to teach her to make fudge. Her aunt drops her off.
onceandforall
"Hi!" says Bella to Ghys, unsure what to call her, as her marital status and for that matter surname are not clear and she isn't sure if she goes by nickname with her niece's friends.
gloriousdawn
"Hello," she says. Unlike Solvei, she has a strong accent, vaguely French-ish but not exactly French. "Solette, won't you introduce me to your friend?"
"This is Bella Swan," says Solvei. "Bella, my aunt Ghyslaine Royer."
"It's so nice to meet you," says Ghyslaine.
"This is Bella Swan," says Solvei. "Bella, my aunt Ghyslaine Royer."
"It's so nice to meet you," says Ghyslaine.
gloriousdawn
"Take care," says Ghyslaine. "Enjoy your fudge."
Solvei nods and waves to her as she drives off.
Solvei nods and waves to her as she drives off.
onceandforall
"So, I have sugar, and butter," says Bella, letting Solvei into the house. "And vanilla and chocolate and peanut butter, we can make a few kinds?"
onceandforall
"Cool. I'll put on the best one first so if we get sick of 'em you'll have seen that." She selects a Pride and Prejudice and puts it on. The first of assorted Misters Darcy begins doing things ardently. Fudge is made.
gloriousdawn
Solvei is pleased about the making of fudge. And entertained by the ardent Misters Darcy. Success all round.
Will Charlie be benefiting from his daughter's new hobby yet again?
Will Charlie be benefiting from his daughter's new hobby yet again?
sundayfish
Yes he will, once he comes home. He takes some of the peanut butter and pats Bella on the shoulder appreciatively.
gloriousdawn
Solvei beams. "You're a pretty great student," she says to Bella. "I will teach you all of my culinary secrets. You can put 'apprentice confectioner' on your resume."