It has been four days since the girl had found out about what she had to do for [The Second Incident] . In that time, she had spent precious time enacting her plan to get closer to Freya's group of friends, including Amelia. Whilst she feels friendly towards the pair of girls due to the girl's conflicting memories as well as considering they are Freya's long time high school friends, she just can't shake the uneasiness she feels around them. Recently, she has been breaking the two girls down and beginning to understand them. Every night, the group of four video calls each other for about an hour or two before bed. This is something Grace had suggested in order to get more familiar with Amelia. Amelia joins in, but she doesn't turn her camera on. However, since it is a special occasion tomorrow she decided to join us for tonight.
"Oh wow Amelia you finally decided to turn on your camera! You look pretty girl. Is that the makeup I gave you earlier today? I knew it would look good on you." Grace smiled warmly into the camera, making her words feel more sincere than usual.
"Really? Thank you so much Grace. I really like the lipstick you bought for me. It is a very nice colour. All these products are high quality. I just realised…Do you want me to pay you back?!" Amelia appears to be taken aback with shock flooding her face.
"Haha! You really are funny aren't you? No you don't gotta pay me back it was on me. I wanted to see how you'd look with make up on since you don't seem to wear much of it at all. Enjoy it Amelia, it is all yours." Grace is smoothly guiding the conversation today as usual. Holly follows through on the chatter between the two girls applying herself in a satirical manner.
"Hey Grace pick me up some products whilst you're at it next time, I'm runnin' out y'know!?"
"Oh yeah? Sure I'll pick somethin' up for ya, but if you want it to be good then you better pay up." Grace, as always, meets fire with fire. Holly is the youngest of the four so Grace tends to treat her like a child although she does act like one sometimes.
"Noooo that's not fair! Aren't we best pals? Just get me a lil something would ya?" Holly sat up and began playing with her hair adjusting it as she spoke.
"I won't, but how about this? Food is on me tomorrow, eh girls? The only catch being I get to pick where we eat and it's a surprise!" That proposal perked the girls interest and they all nod in agreement.
"Sounds good to me, Grace." The finally decides to chip into the conversation after spectating the scene that had unfolded in front of her eyes.
"Yeah, if you don't mind I would appreciate that." Amelia, quiet as a mouse, shyly gives her thanks towards Grace.
"Hey I'll take free food over the products any day of the week! Thanks Grace!" Holly's face radiated with excitement thinking about the food she was going to get.
"It's really nice to go out and meet like this. I was afraid with us being in our final year, we wouldn't find many opportunities like this for a while. Mock exams are coming up pretty soon in January, so we have to start prepping for those." The girl remarked with a fond expression plastered across her face.
"No exam talk! We can study later, let's just enjoy ourselves tomorrow. It's pretty rare for us to meet up outside school these days." Holly looks a bit down stating that. the girl thinks to herself that she didn't expect Holly to care so much about the meet-up. Her memories of Holly were always that of a typical mean girl who would hurl insults and nasty remarks about your looks and whatnot. This side of her is very wholesome.
"It'll be okay, we can always plan some more meetups when this busy period wraps up." The girl reassures Holly, feeling somewhat empathetic towards the younger girl.
"Thank you."
With that the girls all begin saying their goodbyes for the night and begin preparing for bed. They are all excited for tomorrow. She has not had a chance to relax since coming to this world. She knew it was still a part of her plan to save her family from ruin, but she believed that for once she could enjoy herself with friends. She never really had those before. Even if these people are ones she used to hate, she can see that they are good people at heart. The girl slowly dozed off with thoughts of tomorrow in mind.
The girl wakes up for school and goes about her usual routine in the morning. After having breakfast, she meets up with Amelia and heads to school by the bus. They reach the school's interior and hang out with Holly and Grace before form time starts. After that, they attend lessons waiting excruciatingly for time to pass.
The four girls meet for lunch and eat smaller meals each only getting a wrap and a drink. Grace was hyping up this place that she wanted to take them to, so she advised them to eat a bit less at lunch which they did. The lessons went by slowly. The hunger was settling in by the final period of the day which was Languages. Amelia and the girl both agreed to go home separately today. The girl on her way home thinks about the meet up with great anticipation. She couldn't believe she had friends, even if they were someone else's. She thought that maybe just maybe she could save herself like this. Amelia looks happier than the girl ever was. However, she can't rest easy just yet.
'I am not even half way done. I still have my family to save.' The thought filled her with determination once again to succeed.
The girl arrives home, goes upstairs and begins her preparation for the meet up. She had already told her parents that she was meeting up with Holly and Grace for a study session. This wasn't true at all, but it was the only way they would let Freya go anywhere. The girl suits up in a blue and white square patterned oversized jumper with a medium length grey skirt paired with knee height leggings.. It's not the pinnacle of fashion but it is smart, neat and cute especially on Freya. The girl finally takes her leave as it is time to meet up at the arranged spot.
[Brisingham Shopping Centre - 4:15 PM]
It's the group's first outing together and the girl had arrived 20 minutes early out of pure nerves. She may possess the body and heart of Freya but she at her core is still Amelia Christabel. Whilst she waited around she kept looking at herself in her phone mirror to see if she looked okay, adjusting her hair and fidgeting with her fingers and legs. The first to arrive after the girl was Amelia.
Amelia had looked more well put together than the girl had thought. Her short blonde hair was wavy and fluffy, matching her gentle blue eyes which sparkled like the sea reflected under a clear summer sky being framed by her long dark eyelashes, giving the girl a more pure and warm look. Her pale skin was perfectly complimented by the very light beige lipstick she wore. She wore a rather large and dark coat and a green jumper to cover her frail, thin body. In essence, the girl looked more striking than the girl would have anticipated. Amelia approaches the girl with a distinct glow, clearly being in high spirits.
"Hey Freya! It's not been long since we last saw each other, but it's nice seeing you again so soon. I hope I look okay? My mum gave me some money to buy new clothes because honestly my old clothes were no good."
'Yeah…I know that all too well Amelia.' The girl chuckles nervously in her mind after getting flashbacks to her high school days.
"You look great! I love the jacket, it looks cute on you." The girl cheerily remarks.
"Thank you, thank you. Now where is Grace and Holly?" Amelia is puzzled as she scans for them through the crowds.
"They said they were going to arrive together and they should be here any minute now." Amelia points to the message on her phone from them and Amelia gives a quick nod of acknowledgement.
"3,2,1…Boo!"
"Eeek!" The girl and Amelia both let out a little shriek as a pair of hands grasp their shoulders.
"Geez Holly, Grace. Don't do that. You scared us." the girl said whilst looking at Amelia who is trying her best to hold back her laughter.
"That's the point girl! You looked nervous so we thought we would give you both a little shock to get the nerves outta ya." Grace exclaims with a burning sense of confidence. Her accent really sells it.
"Yeah! We are here now! Also Freya, you look cute today! Amelia you're so pretty! Wow!" Holly, who is normally less energetic, seemed more charming and sweet today. Maybe she's just really excited for this, the girl thought to herself.
"T-thank you…hehe." Amelia blushed and began playing with her fingers bashfully. Amelia has been wanting to hear that her whole life, so she understands how it feels. It's a shame that she can't really feel the same way being in Freya's body but she extends her thanks nonetheless.
"Cmon aren't you all hungry? Let's go eat! I'll show you where I wanted to go eat, it is in the newly renovated area of the shopping centre. That's the only hint I'll give ya." Grace waves us all with a small gesture and like a herd of sheep, we all follow. After only a few minutes, the girls arrive in the new area.
"Woah, it's so beautiful from up here." Holly looks around in disbelief.
"The renovations did wonders to this place, it's entirely brand new." Grace points out across to the new line of stores, crowded with people from inside out. "However this isn't where the magic happens! It's the place where people come to fill their bellies and leave satisfied. The grand reveal…Drum roll please!" Holly and Amelia are really invested and play along with Graces antics whilst Freya smiles watching the 3 fondly.