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Saturday morning sees Bella with her notebooks about magic all in her knapsack, her medallion safety-pinned by its chain to her bra just in case she trips the wrong way, waiting with Charlie for pickup for the Avalon trip.
castmyown
"Okay."
Coaching occurs. It is maybe one of the most traumatizing experiences of Darren's life.
Monday morning, he arrives early and looks for Bella before English class.
Coaching occurs. It is maybe one of the most traumatizing experiences of Darren's life.
Monday morning, he arrives early and looks for Bella before English class.
shesepankh
Here she is! She is notebooking about not-Hogwarts.
"Hi, Darren," she says when he wanders nearby.
"Hi, Darren," she says when he wanders nearby.
castmyown
"Hi," he says.
Then all of the coaching is just gone and he blurts, "Your hair is smooth and shiny today!"
And then he runs.
Then all of the coaching is just gone and he blurts, "Your hair is smooth and shiny today!"
And then he runs.
morethanimaginary
From her spot nearby, Savannah watches. And then, her hand meets her face and she sighs. Her brother is so terrible at this.
shesepankh
Bella lifts a hand to touch her hair, absolutely bewildered.
Then (at a safe, sedate pace) she heads in the direction where he fled.
Then (at a safe, sedate pace) she heads in the direction where he fled.
castmyown
"Probably not," sighs Darren. "If I die of embarrassment, daisies at the funeral, please."
shesepankh
"You gave me a weird compliment on my hair and then ran away like I was a lava monster, I'm confused."
shesepankh
"You could better apologize by unconfusing me. Unless the problem is that you don't know why you did it either and you need to be checked for some kind of neurological issue."
castmyown
There is a momentary deer in the headlights look on his face.
"... Um. I mean - I meant to compliment you but it kind of turned out really weird so I ran because I was nervous?"
"... Um. I mean - I meant to compliment you but it kind of turned out really weird so I ran because I was nervous?"
shesepankh
"Nervous that I'd spontaneously turn into a lava monster? In addition to having smooth and shiny hair did I also accidentally come to class with fangs in?"
castmyown
"Sorry," he winces, flinching a little. "Um. I... Um. Was trying to -"
Deep breath. Then, all out in a whoosh, he says, "Tryingtofindawaytoaskyouout."
Deep breath. Then, all out in a whoosh, he says, "Tryingtofindawaytoaskyouout."