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Cheers,

Lisa

Evensong

Part Two:

The War of Roses

by L J Smith

“A flower unplucked is but left to the falling,

And nothing is gained by not gathering roses”

? Robert Frost

Bonnie was headed for Biology 101, her first class of the day She had given up trying to convince Meredith to stop following her, even though she knew that Meredith was going to miss her own classes Bonnie’s pride was injured—as if she couldn’t take care of herself in the sunlight, with ordinary students strea all around her!

She walked as fast as she could, but the tac-tac of Meredith’s shoes still kept up by her side Of course, Meredith had longer legs, which was another injustice

It was insanely cold for the end of Septe at all to war air Bonnie shivered inside her thick wool sweater

The good thing about Dalcrest College was that it was quite small, which made it easy to walk from one place to another on campus Bonnie reached Lerner Hall before her nose was completely frozen, and she turned for the first time to look at Meredith

“Are you really going to follow me in?” she asked piteously

“Of course,” Meredith said, with gri to sit in Biology with you, too”

“Dr Reichard is going to be mad at you,” Bonnie said feebly

“Let her I’ to learn about the insides of a fetal pig”

Bonnie turned back in frustration She knew that under that deter her than she was about being shadowed It was ridiculous, but Da Dahtful and reasonable—and really, really good looking Bonnie wished she’d had a chance to speak to Elena this s had been too rushed

Elena should be all right now, though, she told herself Da bad happen to her

Meredith made a sound of i in front of them