Originally Posted by dracosgurl

Maria smiled. "You should have met me before I left my mother. I was one of the most cruelest, heartless people you would ever meet. When I was eight, Ad had slipped into a coma, and I...." she looked down in shame. ...I laughed. And now...she's been taking potions for m-meningitis...and potions to make her look skinnier...they aren't a good mix and she made herself sick" she said. "And I feel like it's my fault that she's like that. Like fate getting back at me for laughing when she was seriously ill previously" she said, mussing up her hair, just to try and remember when Ad rubbed her hand through it the day before she collapsed again. She shook her head furiously to try and forget again as she concentrated on what Lorelai was saying. Her mouth quirked up in a small smile. "So let's restart with intros. I'm Maria. Maria Charday" she said, holding out her hand.