well this is a depressing excuse for a party

[onthebusagain]

[Mid-day on Sunday, Heather goes around and slips notes under dressing room doors.

If you don't want to be alone today, there will be snacks and people in the Ballroom today

--Heather

She's even dotted every i with a little heart! How cute.

The dining hall is a way better location for a party (or whatever this is) with its close proximity to the kitchen, and more intimate space- but Heather doesn't want to be anywhere near that place. Not for a while, at least. True to her word, Heather's brought snacks- finger sandwiches, a few bags of chips, and a big pitcher of lemonade. There isn't much else set up, but the piano is still there, should anyone want to play.]

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[littlegirl_littlecurl]

[She's seen Anna around too but is a bit surprised to be addressed as they don't really talk.]

Just don't wanna, I guess. It ain't that late.

[sunshineprincess]

[She's trying to get to know everyone here.]

I know, but if you're tired it's better to sleep.

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

[What can you do, Darla's an elusive child.]

And sleep all by my lonesome when everyone's at a party? I'd miss all the fun!

[She'd be by herself]

[sunshineprincess]

I don't know how much fun everyone is having with what happened.

[She was almost by herself and it would have been just like home.]

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

[Foot, meet mouth]

Well, not. Fun-fun. I just...

Do you dig what I'm saying here?

[This place just has all the sad kids.]

[sunshineprincess]

[So confused now.]

Dig?

[Are you still speaking English?]

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

[That would be a no.]

It means 'do you understand'.

[sunshineprincess]

[Still doesn't sound like English to her.]

Oh. That's a strange way of asking.

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

[It's perfectly good English.]

It's dialogue, Freckles...

[sunshineprincess]

Freckles?

[That's not her name.]

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

[She just... vaguely gestures to Anna's face. And arms.]

Freckles.

[sunshineprincess]

[She looks at her arms. Well, that makes sense?]

So my sister would be Freckles too?

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

Well. If I met her first, maybe. She got lots of freckles, too?

[Nicknames are first come first serve.]

[sunshineprincess]

Not as much as me. She spent more time inside than I did.

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

See, there ya go. She'd have to get one that reminds me of her.

[sunshineprincess]

I don't know if anyone here will ever meet her...

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

Oh, right.

But that's not a missed opportunity sort of thing, it's more of a I-don't-think-it's-possible-because-the-passage-of-time-is-a-thing thing.