Farewell Slumber Party, 6th Floor, Wednesday Night

[glacial_queen]

By now, Karla was used to throwing parties at school. The set-up was easy enough: lots of food, lots of drinks, lots of games and activities, lots of space. There were some streamers and balloons up, mostly because Karla was trying to remind everyone (or, at least, herself) that this was supposed to be a happy occasion.

Really. It was. At least, that's what everyone kept telling her.

The important thing to keep in mind was that there would (probably) be no repeat of her last sixth floor party sadly. She had gone the safe an glitter-free route this time. Clad in her new pajamas, Karla waited for her guests to arrive.

[Yay for slumber parties. For girls only (and our honorary girl for the evening), up early for great SP justice. Please hold for OCD up!]

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Re: Arrive & Mingle

[give-areason.livejournal.com]

"You will visit." And if that sounded like an order, well, perhaps the faint smile that came with it would help smooth that out. "And I will visit you. Do not fuss so."

Re: Arrive & Mingle

[findingelena.livejournal.com]

"No fussing," Elena promised. If she were someone else, she would have hugged her sister. But she was still bad with affection, and awkward, and not sure how the other would respond.

Ridiculous. They were sisters and sometimes they were strangers, too.

"If I visit, can we gossip about boys? Mom said you need a social life."

Their mother hadn't said that exactly, but paraphrasing was good for the soul.

Re: Arrive & Mingle

[give-areason.livejournal.com]

Rosalind arched her eyebrows in amusement.

"Mother can be content that I've been talked into book two of that dreadful series," Rosalind informed her. "I am sure she would count that as improvement."

Somehow.

"But if you insist, you may talk about boys."

She... had nothing to say on the topic. Deliberately.

Re: Arrive & Mingle

[findingelena.livejournal.com]

"I'm trying to dial back the boys," she said, perfectly honestly. "Mom said I'm growing up."

Which was true, and which also neatly sidestepped a few thorny issues she'd rather not get into tonight.

"Is book two any better?"

Re: Arrive & Mingle

[give-areason.livejournal.com]

"And yet," she said, amused despite herself, "you still wish to talk about them."

Sigh.

"I've not read much of it," Rosalind replied. "But it seems to have evened out a fair amount."

Re: Arrive & Mingle

[findingelena.livejournal.com]

"They happen to be a fun topic," Elena teased lightly. "I have mystery books, by the way. If you wanted to borrow some."

They might be more interesting reading than ... whatever it was Rosalind was slogging through.

Or maybe Rosalind enjoyed the series and couldn't admit it.

Re: Arrive & Mingle

[give-areason.livejournal.com]

"And give Jono a reason to cease reading the first?" Rosalind asked archly. "I think not."

... Also, book two was a lot more interesting.

Re: Arrive & Mingle

[findingelena.livejournal.com]

"Once you've finished with the marvelous series that you can't pull yourself away from," Elena teased. "I wouldn't want to keep you from magical fairy-land."