Lisa let go of her stomach for a moment and turned to face Evan. Her face growing hotter from all his commentary on Daniel. “Its because I’m a good friend!” she said, squaring her shoulders to face her older brother. “I can do that. Challenge accepted. Now I can die in peace!” Not really die but be in pain or jealousy. She gripped her stomach again and her flash of anger fell as if someone had snuffed it out unceremoniously. Ah Jasper. Her stomach began flipping around again. “Jasper… Not Maya’s Jasper. My friend Jasper. He’s really sweet and is good at Quidditch…” Her cheeks turned bright pink. “Jasper and Daniel don’t get along because of V… But you like V, right?” Lisa was becoming more and more confused about her dynamic with V. Were they best friends, friends, rivals? Who knew?

She turned her gaze to Maya who insisted on bringing up the topic that Evan was uncomfortable about. “We could ask Claudine? She’d know. She knows everything.”

Before she could say much more, the Healer had approached them and she glanced up to look at her. “Hi… my tummy hurts and I don’t know why… Maya thinks it could be my.. y’know … once a month thing… Evan refuses to say the word.”