 Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?
Claudine was the best, did she know? Whenever Ash saw her, she forgot all of her serious problems. Claudine was like a mom to her, or an older sister. Ash had never really had a mom though(and definitely didn't have a sister), so that was mostly based on guessing. She was totally going to lean her head on the older girl's shoulder, but she didn't, because she was cool and fine and strong and she didn't need to cry into anyone's shoulder. Even if she really wanted to. "Sure, let's have a girl's day out. I don't know what those are but it sounds fun." Was it like hanging out with your friends and doing cool stuff, but your friends were girls? It sounded like that. She nodded at Ivy. "Hey." And at Kaira, because she was nice. Even though she definitely didn't want to talk. She wanted to surf and use it as an excuse to forget her real life. "Mmm, maybe later." Maybe never. Let's table that suggestion, Ash thought rather humorously. Sounded like something her father(who she hated, but who had good sayings) would say. She wished she was with him. He was a terrible, distant, negligent father, but he could pay for her bodyguards. And he wasn't evil like most of the authorities she'd met were. She wanted to see her younger siblings too. She wanted to see her best friend. Maye ask him out, just in case she actually died next term and never got the chance. She cleared her throat. "I like being out." Of the room. Of the mirror. Of Hogwarts. Of the wizarding world. It was the only thing she could bring herself to say.
Ash made an imaginary toast in her mind. To love, to tolerance, to freedom, to sacrifice, and to friendship. Etc. That kind of stuff. She felt so grateful, and to be honest, she had no idea how to handle it.
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