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Originally Posted by
Harron Peasley 
This summer was a time for doing things that intimidated her, and getting over herself, and trying to be more confident. And of course, spending time with Violeta was perfect for that, because her best friend was the epitome of confident, and actually seemed to make Betony believe in herself a little more. She invariably had fun when they were together, and it made the Alley a lot less daunting, knowing she was meeting her there.
Which is why she slipped fairly easily through the crowd, and only had to wait, like, two minutes outside of the shop to ensure her heartrate had calmed down enough. Betony didn't expect Vio to be there already, and so when she pushed the door open she was surprised, and relieved.
"Violeta, hey," the red head grinned wide, one reserved for about two people in her life. "I hope you've not been waiting long." If Betony had had a watch, she would have been checking it, but alas, now she was just worried that she was late.
"Hiiiii!"
Violeta could tell she surprised Betony, and it made her bounce on the balls of her feet. Her plan had worked and she felt super proud of herself. See, she could stick to things. Like meeting her best friend on time for a shopping trip!
“Nope. I got here about five minutes ago,” she beamed.
“Got here early, taaa-daaaah!” Her arms went up in the air, a celebration for herself. This was a rare occasion, to be honest. Even her parents had been surprised she had announced she was ready half an hour before the original leaving time. Her hair had been nicely done, she had her purse and a fully charged phone inside it.
Was she showing off for Betony? Probably.
Had she missed her best friend? YES.