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[novelling]

WARDED TO EBONHIDE JUNIOR GIRLS

Are you all planning on going to the dance?

WARDED TO JADE

Another thrilling and oh-so-very public chapter in the saga of Spencer Sweet making a fool of himself. This week's shaping up already.

[...] I got you something.

Comments

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

I wonder what he was doing climbing the Oak if he hasn't got a date.

I know. But I wanted to. [...] I don't want to look at it anymore, so I was going to give it to you on Valentine's day, but [...] I need help with it.

What'd you get me?

Jade/Ari

[odder]

His ribbon said "Spencer+Leather and embarrassment." I saw.

What kind of help?
And I can't tell you. You'll see.

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

If he didn't manage to get it on the tree, does that mean he can't wear that jacket anymore?

It's [...] a plant, and I'm worried I'll kill it before Wednesday. I haven't got much of a green thumb.

A surprise?

Jade/Ari

[odder]

It means their relationship's short. Doomed. Poor boy.

I want to see it.
Not really. I'll bring it. It's not alive, I'm afraid.

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

Next time there's a Grotto party let's steal it from him.

I think you'll like it.

[...] I also had a notion of something we could do instead of going to the dance.

Jade/Ari

[odder]

A liberation, honestly.

I'm sure I will.

Oh, good. I don't want to. There's not going to be anything good.

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

Do you want to watch movies with Bash and Lucas instead?

Jade/Ari

[odder]

They're not going to the dance?

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

Of course not. They've got good taste.

Jade/Ari

[odder]

Then yes. That would be nice.

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

Bash offered to lend us his computer if we wanted to spend the evening alone, but [...] I thought it would be nice, too. To have our own party. Not that I don't w

Jade/Ari

[odder]

I'd like that.

[...] And they both know?

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

Yes. I asked them to help me come up with a good idea and they came up with too many, honestly.

[...] They invited me to Lucas's house over spring break, too.

Jade/Ari

[odder]

I should've asked them too, and made them recite them all twice.

Really?? Can you come?

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

You can't now. I might be saving some of those ideas for next year.

I think so. My broth Nicodemus will want to see me at least once, but he rents my room while I'm away, so it might be a help to him if I'm not around.

Jade/Ari

[odder]

Oh I'm sure there's plenty of ideas for both of us.

You should. We've got so many skeletons to name there.
[...] But yes, of course you should go see him first.

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

Maybe I'll think up a few on my own, as well.

Bash still has that money that Pearl gave him. He said we should all do something with it.

Jade/Ari

[odder]

I'll have to do the same.

Like what?
[...] Oh. I just remembered. I'm going to be doing just one more dangerous thing soon; I have to play lookout, because Lucas didn't get his ribbon tied the first time. I'm going to pretend I'm looking for Oliver if I get caught, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

I'm not sure. He did mention something about skeletons, though.

And that's the very last dangerous thing you'll ever do? Somehow I don't believe you.

Jade/Ari

[odder]

Are we going to buy our own skeleton?

Likely not the very last. But I’ll drag you along for the next one.

Jade/Ari

[novelling]

We've got to start our collection soon or we'll never have a house like Lucas's.

Now I believe you. I can't wait. And godspeed to Lucas.

Jade/Ari

[odder]

I want even more skeletons than Lucas’s house in ours.

I’ll pass it on. I won’t get caught again.